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| bradtho |
 May 25 2015, 09:38 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 22-December 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 11,165 Region Association: None  |
I got the tar boards out this weekend. braided wire wheel made reasonably quick work of the sealer. I found several threads that mention using brake cleaner and other products to get the gummy residue off. but the thing I can't figure out is how to get into the corners of the tub to get them stripped before I paint.
some of the corners I can't get to with a sander and the kind-of-pointy wire "wheel" like thing I've got that's narrow can't get in some of the tighter spots. I've come this far, I'd like to make sure I get it all stripped down at this point. |
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| SirAndy |
May 25 2015, 10:32 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I used a good old chisel (by hand, not powered). The old seam sealer in the corners simply comes off in chunks when attacked with a chisel.
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| cary |
May 26 2015, 07:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Heat gun helps.
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| rhodyguy |
May 26 2015, 07:56 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Heat gun and a painter's 5 in 1 tool.
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| bradtho |
May 26 2015, 08:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 22-December 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 11,165 Region Association: None |
Yeah, I used the heat gun and a 7 in 1 painters tool (it must be 2 bette, right?) so the tar is all, or mostly out. My question is how do I get the corners of the tub down to bare metal for painting?
Andy's chisel is a good suggestion for the bits of sealer left, but some of the corners have paint, or just 40+ years of crud. Generally when I'm struggling with something I find a really simply answer on here that makes me wish I hadn't spent so much time doing it the hard way! |
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| mepstein |
May 26 2015, 10:13 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Spot blaster. - I think that's what it's called.
Needle scalers are also a good tool |
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| malcolm2 |
May 26 2015, 10:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,745 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 26 2015, 08:56 AM)  Heat gun and a painter's 5 in 1 tool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) maybe a pick set with several shapes of small pointy picks. Lowes has them with 4. You get a straight pick, a 90 a 45, and a hook. All are great from digging seam sealer, etc.... |
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| Maltese Falcon |
May 26 2015, 11:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
An experienced torch guru, chisles+hammer, lots of ventilation, a gutted cabin and: Done in 8 hours (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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