Dimensional change of waterlogged wood may be prevented with a polyethylene glycol treatment and freeze-drying; however, the material may still be spongy to the touch and surface cracking or checking may occur. By using a mixture of a low and a high molecular weight water-soluble polymer, it is observed that the polymers will separate, one settling into the cell wall and the other into the cell cavity. Eight water soluble resins at varying concentrations were investigated. The methodology is explained at length, including the sampling procedure.