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Chisel worked
By:Mike Brack
Date: 3/2/2000, 7:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Removal of Excess Epoxy (Paul G. Jacobson)

> Use a plane to shave of as much as possible before sanding with a coarse
> grit paper. Use a finer grit when you have removed most of the excess.

> Get used to sanding, as you will be doing quite a bit!

> If a plane will not fit into the area of the excess epoxy, use a wood
> chisel or a sharp utility knife or razorblade scraper where appropriate.
> Go slow so your tools don't slip and cut you or damage the wood.

> The sooner you start working on this the softer the epoxy will be and the
> easier it will be to cut through. Once it gets very hard your options are
> pretty much limited to sanding.

> Hope this helps.

> Paul G. Jacobson

I used a chisel to easily remove most of the excess epoxy hanging off the edge since it was too hard and thick for a utility knife. I'll follow up with sanding.

Thanks. Mike

Messages In This Thread

Removal of Excess Epoxy
Mike Brack -- 3/2/2000, 3:57 pm
Re: Try a flush cut saw
Will -- 3/4/2000, 9:38 pm
Re: Removal of Excess Epoxy
Paul Francy -- 3/4/2000, 12:12 pm
Re: Removal of Excess Epoxy
Chris Casazza -- 3/3/2000, 7:09 am
Re: Removal of Excess Epoxy
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/2/2000, 4:22 pm
Chisel worked
Mike Brack -- 3/2/2000, 7:22 pm
a new record?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/2/2000, 8:27 pm
Re: Removal of Excess Epoxy
Tim Stough -- 3/2/2000, 4:14 pm
Re: Removal of Excess Epoxy
Ross Leidy -- 3/2/2000, 4:03 pm