Depending upon the location and table, I either use wax or Bondo. And if it's a seam or a repair. I've tried a variety of other options in a variety of scenarios, and it all just boils down to what are you willing to give up in return for what you are doing, and is it temporary or more permanent?
Beeswax is awesome for seams and small stuff in a controlled environment without alot of sunlight and heat, but not the greatest for much else. That's what they make bondo for.
So isn't it more of a personal, and timeframe, decision than anything else?
Wax is faster, but bondo is more reliable in most circumstances, especially if you aren't coming back in a few days for one reason or another.
Done right Bond seals the seam, and wax is more of a "buffer between two points of friction".
And of course there's always the unspoken...."customer factor"..
Seems like the best jobs are done for the best customers...
And the opposite is also true. (magic seam, anyone)
As for the original topic of cleaning- If you use wax and are using straight suction from a vaccuum, and the wax should rise, there's always the old deep well socket to roll it back down and out. Putty just doesn't seem to have much of a support group here now does it...?
And nobody has mentioned JB weld ( what a relief!)
I ran into a few tables this year sealed, filled, and covered with JB weld spots. ( if anyone out there knows who did it in NorCAl, PLEASE let me know. I'll be nice.... Although I have my suspicions)
And, just for the sake of argument and contraversy.... anyone ever try repairing with Liquid Steel?
That Olhausen was a 10' carom table wasn't it Craig......?
Beeswax is awesome for seams and small stuff in a controlled environment without alot of sunlight and heat, but not the greatest for much else. That's what they make bondo for.
So isn't it more of a personal, and timeframe, decision than anything else?
Wax is faster, but bondo is more reliable in most circumstances, especially if you aren't coming back in a few days for one reason or another.
Done right Bond seals the seam, and wax is more of a "buffer between two points of friction".
And of course there's always the unspoken...."customer factor"..
Seems like the best jobs are done for the best customers...
And the opposite is also true. (magic seam, anyone)
As for the original topic of cleaning- If you use wax and are using straight suction from a vaccuum, and the wax should rise, there's always the old deep well socket to roll it back down and out. Putty just doesn't seem to have much of a support group here now does it...?
And nobody has mentioned JB weld ( what a relief!)
I ran into a few tables this year sealed, filled, and covered with JB weld spots. ( if anyone out there knows who did it in NorCAl, PLEASE let me know. I'll be nice.... Although I have my suspicions)
And, just for the sake of argument and contraversy.... anyone ever try repairing with Liquid Steel?
That Olhausen was a 10' carom table wasn't it Craig......?
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