Renewing old Cedar Closit

[Bruce K.]

I have a 40 year old Cedar Closit.

Is it too old to sand down the walls to refresh it or do I have to replace the wood?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Bruce

[dadiOH]

No to both but applying cedar oil is easier than sanding.

[Baron]

How about both at the same time - sand in the cedar oil with some 400 grit paper?

Good Luck

[dpb]

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'Pends...

If it's a full-thickness half- or three-quarter T&G it'll come back nicely w/ a scraping.

If it's one of the very thin stick-on or similar products laid over a substrate wall there may not be much aromatic left given.

Can't hurt to try, though.

Scraping w/ a wood scraper (_wood_ scraper for finishing, _not_ a paint scraper type) is quicker and more effective than (hand) sanding.

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[mm]

In the 70's I lived in a building built in 1930 and every apartment had a cedar closet. Of course it was made with full thickness cedear wood, I don't know how thick that was.

It does seem like it might need something after all those years. OTOH, I don't know how much it takes to scare the moths away, which is the purpose, right?

I think I would leave the door shut for a couple days, then go inside and close the door, and see if I could smell the cedar. I think if you can smell it, then for sure the moths will.