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stripping bamboo
Posted by:
andy hayward
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Date: April 15, 2005 04:14PM
what is the best way to strip the varnish off to do a bamboo resoration?
Re: stripping bamboo
Posted by:
Andrew Davison
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Date: April 15, 2005 07:21PM
3M's Safest Stripper is the way to go. Pretty much everbody uses this stuff. Michael Sinclair recommends it in his book.
Just follow the directions on the container. Re: stripping bamboo
Posted by:
Jim Crisci
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Date: April 15, 2005 11:04PM
Andy,
The 3M product is good. I prefer Citristrip. It's available at Wal Mart and does a great job. Re: stripping bamboo
Posted by:
Bob Balcombe
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Date: April 16, 2005 04:13PM
How old a rod is it? I never use stripper I always scrap the finish down to the enamal. There a boks out there on how to correctly repair and refinish these rods. I would becareful before starting this project you could be ruining a valuble rod. Have the rod checked out firdt. You might try Golden Witch for info.
Good Wraps Bob Andy you have a hidden email address Re: stripping bamboo
Posted by:
Mark Wendt
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Date: April 18, 2005 09:13AM
Andy,
I've been using CitriStrip for a couple of years now when I want to get down to the 'boo. I spread it on with a brush, and use a plastic bondo scraper to remove the finish/CitriStrip, rather than a hard scraper. I've never damaged cane using this method, and if you're careful around the wraps, you can preserve the original warps rather easily with this method. I've got a South Bend 346 in the shop right now for a repair/refinish, and I used this method to strip the finish off the rod, and managed to save at least 95% of the original wraps, the ones that weren't damaged to begin with. Works great, and doesn't leave a nasty smell in the shop. Mark Re: stripping bamboo
Posted by:
Larry Grimm
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Date: April 18, 2005 01:53PM Scrape it ! The best way to go , some strippers may soften or remove glue holding the wood together. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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