Is there a "miracle"product or way to remove DRIED 2-part epoxy from yur sunday button-down shirt???
I'm sure I ain't the only one it happened to. (thinking about putting the iron to it but the wife go it hidden somewhere ;-( )

Exacto knife?

You could always put on another coat and marble it..........LOL
Sorry, couldn't resist. I believe that is there for good.

Call your local dry cleaner and ask. They run into stuff like this all the time and may have a fix.

Then again, they may tell you to just buy another shirt.

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Go to Belks buy another and quietly dispose of that one

Adhesive or rod finish?

Lite or high build?

Doesn't matter-It ain't comin' out-just curious.

There's an endorsement for aprons.

My rod building wardrobe is growing, too. Food Lion has the best price on Kibbles and Bits.

Chris Davis Wrote:
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Kibbles and Bits.

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there! LOL


Sorry Jan but the shirt needs a miracle.

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

Jan,
I have a product that works very well.
I have several sewing machines and material.
Pick up a piece of matching material, cut out the part of the shirt and sew in a new matching piece of material.
When well done, you won't be able to see the change.

Epoxy, really pentrates the fabric. I expect that when you look closely, you will find that the epoxy has completely penetrated the fabric and is actually coming out the back side of the shirt. As a result, each and every shirt fiber in the epoxy area of the shirt has a little envelope of epoxy around the thread that is cross linked to the next piece of thread. If you do anything to melt, or dissolve the epoxy, you will very likely destroy the associated threads that are trapped in the glue.

So, either cut out the epoxy and sew in a new piece of material, or go purchase a new shirt, and use the shirt with epoxy on it for the "Special times that you are working on a very special rod". You will then have your sunday best in that rod.

Take care
Roger

p.s.
The epoxy won't come out of the shirt, without cutting the fabric out of the shirt.

However, to avoid such an occurance from happenning in the future, get in the habit of obtaining and using a shop apron.

Many of us that work at rod building, use shop aprons all of the time. It is much better and easier to leave the epoxy drops on the apron hanging on the peg at the end of a long day of rod building.

Roger

Steve beat me to the answer.

Lance

My wrapper is down to 4 ft, got the kero-heater going and I guess I'll be wrappin planer-rods for a while........
Does kibbles+bits come in various flavors????????

Thanks guys.....I was afraid I'll already knew the answer but now I can tell the PT I made an efford

Jan,
This is a very entertaining thread, ...but what's a PT?

"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain
John in Wethersfield, CT

there is a SOMEWHAT brighter(maybe a stretch) side to this. you now have a nice rodbuilding shirt!

When your last "Sunday Go To Church Shirt" is marked with the the hard stuff the wife will be seeking an effective remover with " Husband" on the label. Better to hit the street shirtless than being without pants!

Had you used CP first, she wouldn't have noticed because the colors would stay true.

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That's an easy fix. Throw it in the washer and blame it on your wife when it comes out. Ask her if she's using new detergent because it's leaving marks on your Sunday best. Works every time...lol

Better buy the large bag of "Kibbles and Bits"...sounds like your going to be in the dog house for some time.

Thanks for the entertaining post.

Harold

Got to be more creative guys
I have an embroidery lady who puts fish over my disasters , when I make the mistake of doing some work in the good clothes
I have a favorite shirt with a veritable aquarium on it.

forget the Doghouse...................join the Aquarium club.

DenisB

I think Johnny Cash had a song out titled, "Your in the dog house now".

I think you should pick up a copy.

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

Bill-

I think that was "You're In The Jailhouse Now" by Web Pierce but the principle is certainly the same. You are making me show my age. Jan still hasn't told us what "PT" is.

A little lighthearted banter is a pleasant change.

Chris

Same tune, different lyrics. probably different artist as well.
Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio