Beginning fixing up a 10E — Need help please

jumpmaster

JPG wrote I simply have no idea. I believe penetrol is a petroleum based product. So is mineral spirits. so what ??? does it matter??? just use what you have.

The only reason I’m concerned is because I don’t want to remove the penetrol right after putting it on...I figure mineral spirits would be less likely to do that than denatured alcohol...

JPG

I would let the penetrol 'dry' well before surface removal. Think days. Then dampened rag.

chapmanruss

I would go with JPG said

I would let the penetrol 'dry' well before surface removal. Think days. Then dampened rag.

That should only clean it off the smooth surface and only damp not soaked rag.

BuckeyeDennis

JPG wrote I would let the penetrol 'dry' well before surface removal. Think days. Then dampened rag.

Yup. That’s how I do it.

jumpmaster

Well, fortunately it’s like 90F here right now so should dry quickly.

And of course the local Lowe’s doesn’t have any quarts of mineral spirits so now I have to make YET ANOTHER SPECIAL TRIP to get it elsewhere. I cannot tell you how sick to death I am of having to drive around all over creation to find this stuff I need to get this done. Complete pain in the rear.

JPG

Hey ! I said alcohol will likely work!

jumpmaster

JPG wrote Hey ! I said alcohol will likely work!

I’m sure it would clean it, but am afraid it will also remove the penetrol as it does that...

Am in no way at all frustrated with y’all — everyone has been very kind and helpful and I’m very grateful for that. I’m just astounded that every single thing I’ve tried to buy locally to do this isn’t available. It doesn’t make any sense and is really beginning to make me really angry at the situation here. lol

JPG wrote I would let the penetrol 'dry' well before surface removal. Think days. Then dampened rag.

So.......how many days exactly do I need to wait here after I’ve put the penetrol on?

JPG

Not until hell freezes over.

jumpmaster

JPG wrote Not until hell freezes over.

So like.....a couple days before that? lol

JPG

At least a couple.

jumpmaster

Ok, I’ll wipe it down with mineral spirits and wax them tomorrow then.

BuckeyeDennis

I usually just let the Penetrol dry for about a day. At that point it’s still tacky on the surface, and cleans off pretty easily. As JPG said, just don’t go overboard with the cleaning. Penetrol is mostly used as a leveling agent for oil-based paint, so it’s very compatible with mineral spirits. If the Penetrol deep down in the pores gets diluted a bit, it will soon reharden. I personally prefer denatured alcohol over mineral spirits for most cleaning tasks, but my gut tells me to go with mineral spirits for this one. In a pinch, you can use the original formula WD-40, which is 50% mineral spirits, and doesn’t contain silicone.

jumpmaster

Good info, Dennis...thank y’all for your help! Mine will not be as beautifully restored as the ones y’all have done, but hopefully mine will look good when I’m done. I’m anxious to begin putting it back together soon...

Thanks again...

chapmanruss

She doesn't have to be the prettiest tool on the block to be the best working tool on the block. :D

jumpmaster

BTW, I finally got that cup center out... I held the drift with a pair of pliers so I could whack the heck out of it and it finally came loose.

What type of center would you recommend for making thinks like wooden fids and thimbles? I can post pics if y’all aren’t familiar with those...the fids are basically wooden spikes used to splice rope and the thimbles are small ferrules used in nautical rigging...

JPG

Pics needed!

jumpmaster

Hopefully these will help a bit...

JPG

I think I would be inclined to attempt that with a small chuck.

jumpmaster

I was thinking of a Nova chuck with appropriate adapter?

How would you do the interior hole? Probably a forstner bit, but I’m not sure how to round/radius the edges...

JPG

Same way thee rounds the od.

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