Hot Glue Removal.
By Brett Mohr
As I start to remove the old pneumatic cloth from a set of Simplex unit pneumatics, I wondered what methods other rebuilders use for this task. I have peeled the old cloth and then sanded them, and that works well but it is very time consuming plus it is very easy to cause damage by over sanding. I have experimented with a steam iron to heat the old cloth then remove it and scrape off the old warm glue, This works pretty well and is alot faster but I am unsure just how much glue do you need to remove from the wood? With out sanding I can wet the wood and feel the glue is still there because it gets very sticky. Will this be a problem or will it work as a base for the new hot glue to adhere? I have not yet tryed the torch method yet but might give it a go. An old rebuilder told me he used to soak them in water for a few hours and then peeled and scraped them clean and he said that he never had a warping problem ( I am a little leary of this one ). Any one have a thought about this?
Thanks
Brett Mohr mmohr@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
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