Sanding Disk / Plates

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Thomschuck
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Sanding Disk / Plates

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Fellow Shopsmith Genius’s,
Before I ruin my arm what is the best way to remove OLD adhesive from the sanding plates. The first one was easy. The second plate has had paper applied on top of other paper. I got the main paper rounds removed but have a ton of old adhesive left behind. Plate one I used paint thinner and a putty knife with rounded corners. I finished it off with 80 grit on my orbital. Looks like new. Anyone know the easy way for the fix? Thanks for every consideration.
Thom Schuck
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edma194
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Re: Sanding Disk / Plates

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Mount it, spin it at low speed, use soft scrapers and scotch brite pads.
Ed from Rhode Island

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edma194
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Re: Sanding Disk / Plates

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edma194 wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:54 pm Mount it, spin it at low speed, use soft scrapers and scotch brite pads.
ETA: Soften it up first with solvent, but don't leave it dripping wet.
Ed from Rhode Island

510 PowerPro Double Tilt:Greenie PowerPro Drill Press:500 Sanding Shorty w/Belt&Strip Sanders
Super Sawsmith 2000:Scroll Saw w/Stand:Joint-Matic:Power Station:Power Stand:Bandsaw:Joiner:Jigsaw
1961 Goldie:1960 Sawsmith RAS:10ER
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