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1. 
   RickL | Jun 12, 2005 02:31am | #1

   I assume you are sanding pine with pitch. Old crepe sold shoes are pretty much the same as a belt cleaner stick. I've also used some Clean and Green. Best for cloth type belts. Spray it on, let it soak and rinse it off.

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   sedna | Jun 12, 2005 05:02am | #2

   Crepe blocks are not really expensive and they last a long time. Just in case you don't have any old crepe soled shoes around, why not just get one. Sounds like you got a grat price on the sander and you could renovate all those old belts. The crepe blosks also work with good old hand sanding so it won't be wasted.
   keith

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   dondownunder | Jun 12, 2005 06:29am | #3

   Roger,

   If you don't have a belt cleaner & the build up is not a lot of pitch, try a bit of PVC water/sewer/electrical pipe. For pitch see above. If time is not of the essence you could also try soaking the belts in water but the join may come apart (so try a pretty far gone one first).

   Don