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Re: Stubborn glue removal
By:Rehd
Date: 8/2/2000, 8:56 pm
In Response To: Stubborn glue removal (Roger Nuffer)

: I’m going crazy trying to get the dried glue out of the inside of my boat.
: First I used a scraper, but that only worked on the flat surfaces. Then I
: tried Orbital sander, sand paper just in my hand, sanding blocks, a type
: of nylon sanding wheel that connects to a electric drill, a round bottom
: plane and still the glue stays. The concave area has totally perplexed me
: and sanding seems to just melt and move the glue around. I’m using Tight
: Bond II glue I think. Don’t have the bottle in front of me. So how do you
: get that glue out?

: PS This is an a Wee Lassie II. I know I'll come up against the same problem
: with the Guillemot "L" that I'm starting. This time, there will
: be NO glue drips.

Hi Roger

I just picked up a scraper set at Sears that has about 5 or 6 different shapes in it. Comes with a handle that each will attach to very easily. I'm sure other hardware stores will carry much the same thing. It cost me around $19.00 and has one cutter that is a smile shape, curved on one side and straight on the other. There are one or two that are narrow and will do up into the stems. You could probably check with Lee Valley on the net and others. But, to save time, check the local hardware stores first.

Rehd

Messages In This Thread

Stubborn glue removal
Roger Nuffer -- 8/2/2000, 8:25 pm
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Ross Leidy -- 8/3/2000, 9:23 am
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Chris Casazza -- 8/3/2000, 6:59 am
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Roger Nuffer -- 8/3/2000, 11:26 pm
Re: Stubborn glue removal
John Michne -- 8/3/2000, 6:57 am
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Roger Nuffer -- 8/3/2000, 11:15 pm
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Rehd -- 8/3/2000, 2:09 am
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Roger Nuffer -- 8/3/2000, 11:01 pm
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Tony -- 8/4/2000, 5:28 pm
Re: Stubborn glue removal (& Catching Lee)
Spidey -- 8/3/2000, 12:43 am
Re: Stubborn glue removal
Rehd -- 8/2/2000, 8:56 pm