Originally Posted By: Shotgunlover
Vacuum in the thgourh of bagging or otherwise is used to drive liquids into the wood in boat building, stabilising wood with cyanoacrylic (spell?) and epoxies. It draws out the air from the material and draws the liquid in. Therefore it might not be effecive in removing oil.



The same concept is used when marinating meat. Marinade in a vacuum bag penetrates much deeper and faster.

Regards
Ken

I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.