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So I peel off the stick-on disc wheel paper and slap it on the metal plate. But now I have this sticky gunky mess on the metal plate. Is this how everyone does it? What can I use to clean off this plate? I actually want to re-align my system and I don't want to do it with sandpaper on the plate.

I read somewhere, might have been in a shopsmith pub., to run the disk and place a piece of 3/4 oak against it and move back and forth from the edge to near center. Supposed to heat it up and allow for easier scraping.
Might work but, I just do as Beeg suggests.

The heating tid-bit that Gene read has a lot of merit. However I find it a lot easier to first heat up the disk prior to sandpaper removal. Doesn't have to be real hot. Sunshine, through a window (assuming you have Sunshine in MO) will do the trick. I've also used a reflective heater and/or a halogen utility light.

I'll give it a go. So do I need to clean the disk every time I swap paper?

discordanian wrote:I'll give it a go. So do I need to clean the disk every time I swap paper?

If you don't clean it, it may make the surface of your disk uneven. I use a product called "Goo Gone" to disolve the adhesive, and then alcohol to clean just before attaching the new disk.

discordanian wrote:I'll give it a go. So do I need to clean the disk every time I swap paper?

...Yes...!

Let me add that if you heat the disk, cleanup will be an easy thing. Just some mineral spirits on a towel or rag.

A brief period in an oven set to warm will work if you are where the sun don't shine.

WD-40 will take off glue residue better then anything I have found. Spray it on and use a green scrubber it takes all the residue off in a couple of seconds. Good Luck!