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Hello Everyone,

Recently picked up a 1984 Shopsmith Mark V. I'm going to start the clean up and maintenance soon. I picked up my johnson's paste wax and 3 in 1 oil, etc. Before I get to the wax, I have paint splatter in a bunch of places on the way tubes. What would you guys recommend to remove? I have a product called citri-strip that I typically use to remove paints. it's non caustic with no methylene chloride. any reason I can't use something like this to remove and then wax after? Thank you!

If the tubes were waxed before hand the paint might just come off with a little elbow grease and a scotch bright pad and wax. Or steel wool if you have that handy.

The stripper will work too but make sure the tubes are cleaned before you wax. Just don't think you will need it, well unless it more then just a little splatter.

Ed

Most of it may come off with a single blade razor blade. If the tubes were still a bit shiny there may be little adhesion.
Bill V

I have used a heat gun before to remove paint from tubes, just don't get real aggressive, and use hot water and a mild scotch brite pad to wipe it away.

Then polish and use Johnson's Paste Wax.

Everett

Thanks guys. I have plastic razor blades for detail work and a heat gun. I will try this first. I also picked up some scotch brite pads so hopefully I will be good to go. Thanks


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If it is water base paint a damp rag may loosen it up and just wipe it off...

Seems like they all come with paint splatter. It must have been a fashion statement for a previous generation.

Paint should remove fairly easily unless it is an automotive paint. Non-automotive paints don't stick well to any surface. Left alone, they usually fall off by themselves on any surface you use them.

Thanks for the tips everyone. Started with a plastic razor to take the chunks off and then hit it with a scotch-brite pad. A little wipe down after and some johnsons paste wax and she's smooth as a baby's bottom now.


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I find a lot of people inherit their shopsmiths or they don't use them much. They do everything but wood working on them. I use lacquer thinner on them . I sand the from(if bad) from 150 up to 400 grit. Then go 600 or OOOO steel wool on them to get them to shine.