How To Clean Scorch Marks 

`This is a well crafted video and clear demonstration of the differences between cleaning products and methods. I must make one correction to your belief. Those marks are not burn or scorch marks. If they were, then the only succesful removal process would be abrasion. No,that brown sticky residue is the result of converting organic material to fumes that contain tars and other products. This is condensed tar and can be wiped away with many such products including a damp cloth . There are many such RU-vid recomendations for how to remove this residue but all seem to concentrate on a problem that should not exist in the first place. I stess that there is no criticism of this video because it does what is says on the tin. I just want to point out to those that land on this video that you should, instead, understand where the fumes come from . How and why do they finish up "painting" your materials,? Experiment and carefully observe. If you are successful then modify your cutting/engraving techniques to bypass this problem. It's no fantasy.

Thank you! That comparison was very helpful.

Thank you!!!!! Not only suggestions but proof of results

What a great video. Thank you for the effort and for sharing.

As others already pointed out is curing the symptoms not the disease itself. That residue is combination of wrong settings or in proper hardware config for the project. I still love the video as I do have problem with excessive tar buildup and it's a fault of a whipmy fan that can't properly remove the amount of fumes I produce I want to upgrade it to nice radial fan but it cost around 150$ so will be able to buy it after my first bigger project but for now I have to remove a lot tar. Perfect comparison, thx

Hey this is a great video!

Vinegar + very light sanding is my go to so far. I've also got acetone and alcohol that I haven't tried yet since the Venegar + Sanding seems the cheapest and does a really good job. I've only been at this for about 6 Months, but I've been at it about 6-12 Hours most Days and many it's wake to sleep. I am addicted to lasering!

Great head to head comparison

Thank you sir really good info 👍🍺

Thank you! Did you moisten the "magic eraser" melamine pad?

Very helpful

I also use IPA (Isopropyl alcohol - ~90%) works great!

Also some can be combined for better faster results. The pad AND white vinegar have dramatic results.

I was thinking of trying ethanol (alcohol) wipes. Have you used those before?

Las Totally Awesome found at the Dollar Tree also works very well!

Did you use the magic eraser wet or dry, I use it Wet and it works well. I usually wipe mine with a microfiber cloth and isopropyl alcohol

Great job but please let us know how you apply all the products to clean the plywood. Did you use a microfiber cloth? Or perhaps a 3M scotch brite to scrub with the product?

Hello , thank you for your video, i want to ask you if you can remove the dark shade inside the letters ?

Any suggestion on removing the burnt wood smell?

Nice

What grit sand paper did you use?

Are you using just a rag with all the cleaning solutions? I thought I saw you use a scrub brush on some.

How did you apply and remove the fast orange? I’m actually trying to lighten my engraving, so that looks like a good option for me. Thanks!