Durawood .... in the Dishwasher?

[DanHoo]

It's a pain, but sanding them will make them look a lot nicer.

My keeper Genesis 3 will get redwood slats "someday".

I think I'll clean these up to go back with the maroon platinum, convert it to propane and sell it next spring.

 

[LMichaels]

It made it up to 52 here today, I'll take that in December every day!

Yep shorts and t-shirt weather IMO

 

[JBaker]

I think it would be fine just don't use the "sterilize" cycle

Yeah, good advice. We want them to be able to reproduce as best as possible.

 

[DanHoo]

I tried to straighten one bent durawood slat using a heat gun, but I need more heat throughout the slat and less surface heat.

It also needs something to hold it in place while it cools.

might wait until summer to experiment.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I tried to straighten one bent durawood slat using a heat gun, but I need more heat throughout the slat and less surface heat.

It also needs something to hold it in place while it cools.

might wait until summer to experiment.

I have a box full of clean, straight durawood slats. I'll send you one. I still don't think it's worth the effort to try and straighten one out.

 

[DanHoo]

I have a box full of clean, straight durawood slats. I'll send you one. I still don't think it's worth the effort to try and straighten one out.

Thanks Steve, but I don't think it is worth the cost for shipping.

I have six extras from a recent acquisition, and was experimenting to see what it would take to straighten one.

To be honest, I think having it in the dishwasher on heat dry is 90 percent there. Get it warm and pliable and then clamp it in so its straight.

 

[Steve Hoch]

You're right, it's not worth the shipping. You can probably go out tomorrow and get a whole bunch of those slats for free or next to it. I can't see a dishwasher heating one up enough to bend it either. I hope you prove me wrong though.