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   bones | Feb 17, 2005 03:40pm | #1

   If you let them stay on they are there good and strong. I pulled my old one off and sprayed the disk down with wd40 and let it soak. I then use a razor scraper (walmart $5.00) to scrape the residual gunk off. It's a pain. I have to trash the disk to change grits. I'm going to switch from PSA to hook & loop. I know they are more expensive, but you can change grits without trashing the whole disk. I became a fan of them when I bought my PC ROS. It's nice to switch between grits and be able to get the most out of a disk and not have to trow it away after a single use.  Take care

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   Woodsy | Feb 17, 2005 06:00pm | #6

   Thanks Bones

   there is quite a bit to go on in your post. I will look around for some self adhesive hook and loop material and modify the disk for the future.  The clean up with lacquer thinners worked reasonably well but now my hands stick together lol.

   Woodsy

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   BArnold | Feb 17, 2005 04:02pm | #2

   Woodsy,

   I've used lacquer thinner to remove the glue and bits of paper from the disk.

   Regards,

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   Woodsy | Feb 17, 2005 06:02pm | #7

   Thank you Bill.

   Ive tried the thinners, it works fairly well but I could do without the smell.

   Woodsy 

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   douglas2cats | Feb 17, 2005 04:50pm | #3

   I dont think I've ever gotten one to come off cleanly in one piece. If you wet down a rag with paint thinner and wipe the torn edges, you can usually get the thing to start lifting off in larger pieces some more. I used to try the same thing with acetone, thinking that it would disolve the glue the fastest. Not sure if maybe the acetone was evaporating too fast before it could soak into the disc paper, or what. But the paint thinner seems to work a lot better and faster.  A flexible blade putty knife and razor blade scraper usually end up entering the picture before I'm able to get one completely removed.

   If you build it - he will come.

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   Woodsy | Feb 17, 2005 06:06pm | #8

   Many thanks Douglas,

   The thinners worked OK but the smell and sticky mess was a bit of a nuisance.

   I think I will try to convert to a hook and loop system for the future.

   regards

   Woodsy

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   douglas2cats | Feb 17, 2005 06:26pm | #10

   Yeah I know what you mean about the paint thinner smell. I've been buying the 'Odorless' kind. It's a tiny bit more than the regular stuff and isn't totally odorless, but it's an improvement.If you build it - he will come.

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   highfigh | Feb 17, 2005 07:00pm | #11

   Once you get the disc off this time, lay the disc on a large piece of strong cloth and smooth it out before removing it. This will pick up fibers and cover a lot of the glue surface, which weakens the bond to the disc. When there is that much surface area holding the sandpaper on, it doesn't need to be so strong. I just went back and looked at the diameter of your discs. You don't need anything to hold on that well unless you spend a lot of time at the outside edge. I would try to reduce the tackiness and go from there."I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."

   Edited 2/17/2005 12:51 pm ET by highfigh

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   DonC | Feb 17, 2005 05:00pm | #4

   I wonder if heating the disc first would help. I agree, it's a pain to remove them.

   Don

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   Woodsy | Feb 17, 2005 05:54pm | #5

   Many thanlks Don. I'll try some heat.

   Woodsy

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   IanDG | Feb 17, 2005 06:07pm | #9

   Hot air gun or DW's hairdryer -- soften the adhesive, pull off the old disk and immediately slap on the new one.

   IanDG

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   forestgirl | Feb 17, 2005 07:09pm | #12

   For removing one, I'd definitely recommend using heat first.  That will soften the glue, works with all sorts of things.

    

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   mike4244 | Feb 17, 2005 11:58pm | #13

   Heat the disc by sanding for a 1/2 a minute or so, peel it off. You could use a heat gun if it doesn't come off easily. 80% of the time you do not need the heat gun.

   mike

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   Woodsy | Feb 18, 2005 04:34pm | #16

   Thanks for the tip Mike

   Woodsy

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   lwj2 | Feb 18, 2005 05:10am | #14

   Hair dryer, razor blade scraper, patience and acetone for residual adhesive. Acetone's available as fingernail polish remover at most drug stores. I use the straight stuff, don't know what the scented stuff has as additives and don't want to find out.

   Leon Jester
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   highfigh | Feb 18, 2005 06:47am | #15

   Some of the scented stuff has mineral oil or lanolin added to it.
   "I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."

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   Woodsy | Feb 18, 2005 04:35pm | #17

   Thank you Leon

   Woodsy

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   chills1994 | Feb 19, 2005 03:29am | #18

   try xylene, marketed as goof off at the HD

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   lwj2 | Feb 19, 2005 05:14am | #19

   No problem, Woodsy. Good luck.Leon Jester