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How do you get the old paper off a sanding disc? I am wondering if I am using the right method? Have a couple of sanding discs that had old paper on them probably 20 years or more old. Was a real "Bitch" getting the old off so new could be installed.

Don G

I use a heat gun, mineral spirits, acetone and a healthy amount of colorful language. Anyone have a better method?

ChrisNeilan wrote:I use a heat gun, mineral spirits, acetone and a healthy amount of colorful language. Anyone have a better method?

lay it in the sun until it is almost too hot to handle and then peel it off. then clean with mineral spirits.

Almost the same thing as Dusty's... I usually use a heat lamp. Carb cleaner will usually remove what is left but do it outside.



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Chris

That is exactly the way I did it except I used Lacquer Thinner instead of Acetone. In any case the glue they use is "Something Else". I accidentally ruined a pair of jeans in the process.

Don G

At times of the year the sun in open air works really well, but at others when it is too cold I have found putting several of the discs in the cast iron BBQ helps mitigate the cold air.

I can get four in the fire box end with no fire of course. The temp gauge tells me how hot the air is inside the grill body at a glance. If it is 150 or higher, about 12 to 15 minutes and I can peel it off.

Mom won't let me use her convection oven, and the BBQ charcoal or wood fire would destroy anything left behind in the fire box the next time it's fired up.

What ever solvent you choose, wipe it with rubbing alcohol to remove solvents remnants so whatever grit sheet you apply next is not compromised.

Everett

dgreen810 wrote:How do you get the old paper off a sanding disc? I am wondering if I am using the right method? Have a couple of sanding discs that had old paper on them probably 20 years or more old. Was a real "Bitch" getting the old off so new could be installed.

Don G

I'll give another vote for acetone with paper towels. I just replaced my conical disc sandpaper, removing the (tenacious!!) old adhesive took about 5 minutes. Goo gone and paint thinner did not touch it, acetone worked fine.

dusty wrote:

ChrisNeilan wrote:I use a heat gun, mineral spirits, acetone and a healthy amount of colorful language. Anyone have a better method?

lay it in the sun until it is almost too hot to handle and then peel it off. then clean with mineral spirits.

Some of us live in New England. The sun is not too helpful from September thru May!

ChrisNeilan wrote:

dusty wrote:

ChrisNeilan wrote:I use a heat gun, mineral spirits, acetone and a healthy amount of colorful language. Anyone have a better method?

lay it in the sun until it is almost too hot to handle and then peel it off. then clean with mineral spirits.

Some of us live in New England. The sun is not too helpful from September thru May!

Chris, you want to PM me that
"Colorful language?

Oh, heat, followed by mineral spirits, and finishing
up with cellulose thinners. (That would be lacquer
thinner for you yanks.)

steve

All that is being discussed is why I use the velcro system. I have had it for at least 25 years and have changed paper hundreds of times. Only downside I have experienced is you cant sharpen with it.