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Re: Other: Cleaning tools
By:Rob Macks
Date: 8/7/2003, 5:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Cleaning tools (Tom Moye)

: If it is not fully cured, vinegar is the cheapest, mildest solvent. If it is
: cured paint remover will work, but it's fairly nasty stuff.
: Heat > 140°F will soften most epoxies. (dishwasher on high temp? I've
: never tried it. Nor have I cooked a fish in the dishwasher, though I've
: heard that works.)
: Scraping works as well as anything, IMO, depending on the surface.

: Tom
: VT, USA

Sounds like another use for a heat gun. I haven't tried it.

I bet it would soften it right up and you could peal it off.

I'd try the low setting first so you don't send smoke signals

Rob

Messages In This Thread

Other: Cleaning tools
Dave McKinney -- 8/7/2003, 4:11 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Brian Nystrom -- 8/8/2003, 1:37 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 8/7/2003, 5:30 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Tom Moye -- 8/7/2003, 4:54 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/7/2003, 6:07 pm
Real question: why would you? *NM*
Rob P -- 8/8/2003, 9:18 am
Re: Real question: why would you?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/8/2003, 10:55 pm
Re: Real question: why would you?
Charles Leach -- 8/9/2003, 6:36 am
Re: Real question: why would you?
Rick Sylvia -- 8/8/2003, 3:32 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Rob Macks -- 8/7/2003, 5:05 pm