RE: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-25 Thread Kurt Zimmerman
Dope based?? could be silk-span.Find yourself a container of dope thinners to start. You will find that any dope-based finish be it silk-span, tissue or silk can be stripped quite easily. The previous post works for the most part. You should be able to soften any stubborn areas with the dop

Re: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-18 Thread MSu1049321
What worked for me was a combination of sanding/buffing discs on a Dremel tool. Friction did cause some monokote color to meld into the surface of the wood, but I was using opaque for the refinish, so it didn't matter in my case. Instead of caustic chems, I have a theory: consider a hea

Re: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-18 Thread Bill Johns
Bill Swingle wrote: Hold on there! Carcinogenic, mutanogenic, poisonous! So, should I be worrying about the times (as a kid) that I used acetone as a hand cleaner to remove things like grease and fiberglass resin? Concerned modelers want to know. Well this one at least. Sheiiish, here we go

Re: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-18 Thread Craig Allen
put on the Superfund list if they ever tested it :-))) - Original Message From: Bill Swingle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bill Johns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Craig Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; soaring@airage.com Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 3:41:23 PM Subj

Re: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-18 Thread Bill Swingle
Hold on there! Carcinogenic, mutanogenic, poisonous! So, should I be worrying about the times (as a kid) that I used acetone as a hand cleaner to remove things like grease and fiberglass resin? Concerned modelers want to know. Well this one at least. Bill Swingle Janesville, CA RCSE-List f

Re: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-18 Thread Bill Johns
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Craig, If it is dope based, then acetone will work fine. However, any color in the dope will probably remain in the wood or seep into the wood. I might try nail polish remover, as it has some MEK, which like acetone, works but is less volatile and may contain some nitr

Re: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-18 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 09:49 AM 8/18/2008, you wrote: It's hard to tell what type of covering it is... It's over 40 years old so it can't be any type of iron on, Its not silk, but does apear to be dope based Craig Skyloft was a popular covering material from the late 60s. Skyloft was a nylon mat material

RE: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info

2008-08-18 Thread chris
Craig, If it is dope based, then acetone will work fine. However, any color in the dope will probably remain in the wood or seep into the wood. I might try nail polish remover, as it has some MEK, which like acetone, works but is less volatile and may contain some nitromethane. You might try me