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stripped blank clean up
Posted by: Sean Endres (---.37.3.8.adsl.snet.net)
Date: March 28, 2005 08:03PM

I just removed guides with an underwrap from a blank, going to put some new guides on it. What is the best way to clean the blank without damaging it? There seems to be some epoxy which may have soaked through the underwrap on the blank.

Thanks, Sean

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Re: stripped blank clean up
Posted by: John Dow (---.snet.net)
Date: March 28, 2005 08:24PM

Sean , try some gentle heat and a plastic knife , if you feel brave ,a razor .
Do not use any harsh chemicals , they will take whatever finish is left off the blank . Be careful not to cut into the blank . Try a heat gun , or hair drier set in high to soften the epoxy . Have Fun , JHD

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Re: stripped blank clean up
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.33.237.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: March 29, 2005 09:03AM

Your finger nail may work also

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Re: stripped blank clean up
Posted by: Ralph D. Jones (---.att.net)
Date: March 29, 2005 04:32PM

A hair dryer, definitely. A heat gun can give you too much heat ,too fast. One of the cheap plastic putty knives, a narrow one works well. If you know how to put the edge on a scraper (steel) put a similar edge on the side of the plastic scraper and it is almost perfect for this job. I do a lot of repairs, and this makes them go a great deal easier. Ralph

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