Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots?

11-12-2012, 12:25 PM	#1
ohman Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 223	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? As title, just noticed that we have this nectar stuff on the wood panel ceiling in our family room.. is this normal? Any health concern, and how can we remove it and prevent it to grow back? Thanks!

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11-12-2012, 12:45 PM	#2
gregzoll Average Joe/ex-Navy IC3     Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midwest - Central Illinois Posts: 9,273	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? It is not nectar, it is Pine sap/amber. Just sand it off and restain again. No health problems from it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Now listen, Cadet. I've got a job for you. See this button? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Don't touch it! It's the History Eraser button, you fool! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : So what'll happen? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : That's just it. We don't know. Maybe something bad, maybe something good. I guess we'll never know, 'cause you're going to guard it. You won't touch it, will you?

11-12-2012, 01:41 PM	#3
sdsester Member     Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 8,621	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? After you have sanded and stained it again, sealing it with shellac before whatever you use as a clear coat might help keep more sap from oozing. The shellac can darken and yellow the finish slightly though. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-13-2012, 02:23 AM	#4
ohman Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 223	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? Quote: Originally Posted by gregzoll It is not nectar, it is Pine sap/amber. Is it caused by moisture? It is the basement of the house so just wondering whether moisture has anything to do with this... thanks!

11-13-2012, 08:28 AM	#5
gregzoll Average Joe/ex-Navy IC3     Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midwest - Central Illinois Posts: 9,273	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? No, natural process of the wood. Happens more around knots. Nothing to worry about, just follow what sdsester stated and move on to the next task at hand. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Now listen, Cadet. I've got a job for you. See this button? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Don't touch it! It's the History Eraser button, you fool! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : So what'll happen? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : That's just it. We don't know. Maybe something bad, maybe something good. I guess we'll never know, 'cause you're going to guard it. You won't touch it, will you?

11-13-2012, 11:25 AM	#6
hand drive AHH, SPANS!!!   Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Durham NC Posts: 1,207	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? when framing houses with spf lumber that sticky sap stuff is as sticky as nails, sometimes no nails are needed! joke, but it does stick to everything and oozes out over time.

11-13-2012, 06:26 PM	#7
ohman Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 223	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? So if I just wipe it off, would it come back again in the near future? Usually how long does it take for the sap to ooze again? This is the first time that I have seen this in the basement for the last 10 years....

11-13-2012, 06:38 PM	#8
gregzoll Average Joe/ex-Navy IC3     Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midwest - Central Illinois Posts: 9,273	Family room wood panel ceiling nectar stuff on the knots? It may or may not. You have to scrape it off, it will not just wipe off. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Now listen, Cadet. I've got a job for you. See this button? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Don't touch it! It's the History Eraser button, you fool! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : So what'll happen? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : That's just it. We don't know. Maybe something bad, maybe something good. I guess we'll never know, 'cause you're going to guard it. You won't touch it, will you?