sanding disc adhesive in a tube?

artfuldodger · Post by **artfuldodger** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:30 am

I found a paper tube of this and understand it use to be used to glue sand paper to the sanding disc. Anyone have any tips on doing this, such as letting the metal disc warm in the sun,etc.?

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:09 am

You could mount the disc on the Shopsmith. Start it turning on slow and press the end of the stick against the disc. The friction between the two should generate the necessary heat to melt the adhesive. You can then get an even distribution by moving the tube across the disc.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:24 am

artfuldodger wrote:I found a paper tube of this and understand it use to be used to glue sand paper to the sanding disc. Anyone have any tips on doing this, such as letting the metal disc warm in the sun,etc.?

If that is a 60 yr old tube, there is a reason it was abandoned for liquid latex rubber adhesive a few years later and more recently psa.

The stick adhered paper discs were nigh impossible to remove from the platter and required much effort to remove debris prior to applying a new disc.

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:48 pm

An electric heat gun may solve you problems with removing a stuck on sanding disk put there with stick or liquid adhesive. Lacquer thinner will remove the residue.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:59 pm

pennview wrote:An electric heat gun may solve you problems with removing a stuck on sanding disk put there with stick or liquid adhesive. Lacquer thinner will remove the residue.

This works great for me. Though I generally start with Mother Nature and the Sun. Then use the heat gun and lacquer thinner for final cleanup.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri May 06, 2011 1:23 pm

SDSSmith wrote:This works great for me. Though I generally start with Mother Nature and the Sun. Then use the heat gun and lacquer thinner for final cleanup.

You guys must be using some 'new' stuff!:D

That old stick stuff was like petrified tar!:eek:

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:00 pm

JPG40504 wrote:You guys must be using some 'new' stuff!:D

That old stick stuff was like petrified tar!:eek:

Your age is showing......what does petrified tar look like??? Is that what's between mammoths toes from La Brea? ]

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri May 06, 2011 6:07 pm

SDSSmith wrote:Your age is showing......what does petrified tar look like??? Is that what's between mammoths toes from La Brea? ]

Resembles coal!:rolleyes: La What???:D

artfuldodger · Post by **artfuldodger** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:19 am

I think you are right about this stuff being 60 years old. It is a tan/brown color. The only writing on the paper tube says "Disc Adhesive, Catalog # 49 503, Pittsburgh, Pa. with no zip code or bar code, ha-ha!
It is super sticky and I imagine it would be super hard to clean up. I stuck my finger down in it to see if it was still sticky and almost never got it off. Where do you buy the latex rubber adhesive?

artfuldodger · Post by **artfuldodger** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:29 am

I just googled it and out it was made by Delta. It was in their 1948 catalog. I don't know when they quit making it.
http://www.old-woodworking-tools.net/de ... 1-105.html