# Clean up Shari? 🧽

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [August 2, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808 "2019-08-02T13:49:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/1 "2019-08-02T13:49:07Z")

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Hey, do you have any tips for me to clean the moss off the Shari? Toothbrush and water? Anything added to the water?  
I think the deadwood looks a “bad” kind of old. Can I sandpaper it and lime sulfur again?  
Any other tips?

Thanks

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/3/35c19d6db75554927fa9213a01ee4303e4db2400.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AndyK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/andyk/32/2330_2.png) [@AndyK](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/AndyK)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/2 "2019-08-03T07:03:31Z")

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Hi @philiphartmann  
I think toothbrush and water is the way to go. You could try stiffer brushes like brass or steel. A blunt screwdriver is also useful from digging out soft bits. I wouldn’t add anything to the water as it will run into the soil.

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**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/3 "2019-08-03T19:05:17Z")

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Awesome that worked/ looks great now .

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/4/477c848e50c61ad000eed69cfc523d34ae6a95e4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![svencux](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/svencux/32/9352_2.png) [@svencux](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/svencux)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/4 "2019-08-04T17:58:28Z")

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You can use water with a bit of Vinegar (Essig) and a toothbrush.  
Sometimes I use a Dremel with a soft messing brush.

After cleaning apply jin mittel and wood hardener.

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**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/5 "2019-08-06T08:42:02Z")

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Yes. I ordered jin Fluid and lime sulfur. 🙂

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**Author:** ![svencux](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/svencux/32/9352_2.png) [@svencux](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/svencux)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/6 "2019-08-06T09:01:34Z")

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i would say jin fluid and lime sulfar is the same.  
I do use jin fluid to bleach dead wood and wood hardener to prevent the wood from rotting.

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**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/7 "2019-08-06T20:43:43Z")

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Ah right, that’s what I meant. Lime sulfur and wood hardener. 🙂

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**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/clean-up-shari/3808/8 "2019-08-13T17:05:45Z")

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So after 4 h of letting dry the lime sulfur the deadwood is still quite yellowish at bits. Will this dry out or should I do  
Something to those parts?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/9/99ab0bd1f30ae03ed71110f7f9b5aa25d3f11293.jpeg)