Mounting Orchids On Balsa Wood?

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Originally Posted by beanluc

I filled a sink with hot water and bleach. After I gloved up, I rinsed the sand off, used a wire brush to remove some other funk, and then just rinsed the wood well again in fresh water. The surface should be free from any salt after that. After waiting a day for it to dry a little and for any remaining bleach to evaporate, I mounted up! If there's any salt soaked deeply into the wood, I didn't worry about it. Maybe the joke's on me. Couldn't hurt to do it your way.

I didn't think of using bleach, probably a good idea.