Removing old oil drip pad from featherweight that was glued on...
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Removing old oil drip pad from featherweight that was glued on...
Hi all,
I finally have my lil dream featherweight, currently working on "spiffing" her up. I have read about how to remove the old wool oil drip pads and have done that..problem is it appears it was glued in.. so now the old smelly pad is out but the smelly glue remains. I tried kerosene, didn't work, tried WD 40, didn't work. I have searched but can't find anywhere that discusses glue removal. I don't think it's that the oil has hardened, it really appears to be some sort of glue/adhesive used to hold the pad. I have the new pad ready to go in, but want all the old smelly residue gone 1st. I would rather keep the finish intact even though it will be covered by the new pad... Any ideas from you knowledgeable vintage enthusiasts?
Regards,
Kif
She's a 1952 221K in beautiful condition, just a tad smelly and needs some tlc.
I finally have my lil dream featherweight, currently working on "spiffing" her up. I have read about how to remove the old wool oil drip pads and have done that..problem is it appears it was glued in.. so now the old smelly pad is out but the smelly glue remains. I tried kerosene, didn't work, tried WD 40, didn't work. I have searched but can't find anywhere that discusses glue removal. I don't think it's that the oil has hardened, it really appears to be some sort of glue/adhesive used to hold the pad. I have the new pad ready to go in, but want all the old smelly residue gone 1st. I would rather keep the finish intact even though it will be covered by the new pad... Any ideas from you knowledgeable vintage enthusiasts?
Regards,
Kif
She's a 1952 221K in beautiful condition, just a tad smelly and needs some tlc.
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Thanks Candace...I also tried goo gone...I am going to post a close up of the pan and see if it helps explain things better than I can...lol..
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Hi Steve,
I posted a a close up pic of it on a different thread lil further down...can't post link because I'm not on my laptop. I don't think I can get it off without having to just remove it all and refinish prior to putting new pad on. Thanks for the input.
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I posted a a close up pic of it on a different thread lil further down...can't post link because I'm not on my laptop. I don't think I can get it off without having to just remove it all and refinish prior to putting new pad on. Thanks for the input.
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