Anyone have any good tricks for removing the old adhesive from the subrail during a cushion replacement job?
Tricks for removing adhesive from the subrail???
- Thread starter Donny Wessels
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I use a stiff sharpened 4 in scraper, to first knock off the large loose stuff whether a brittle or flexble glue was used. The brittle stuff needs to be scraped,chipped off until the subrail is smooth and then lightly clean it up with 60 or 80 grit paper. Remove any loose leftover debris with a damp rag.
Soft flexible glue like contact cement has to be scraped off , and then finished off with 60 or 80 grit sandpaper, as you are lightly sanding the subrails the glue will clog up the sandpaper while it is being removed from the subrail. Wipe down with a damp rag, put the railbolts in the rails to prop them up and apply the cushions.
Soft flexible glue like contact cement has to be scraped off , and then finished off with 60 or 80 grit sandpaper, as you are lightly sanding the subrails the glue will clog up the sandpaper while it is being removed from the subrail. Wipe down with a damp rag, put the railbolts in the rails to prop them up and apply the cushions.
I've been using adhesive remover. But, I'm paranoid of getting on the finish, I figure there has to be another way. Especially when have a $11 hourly employee on the job. Do you find using the scraper bites into the wood, or any tricks to prevent that? I know guys that use a belt sander and that's how we were taught at my intro job. But, it removes alot of material and may even change the bevel.
I use goof off adhesive remover, but when i use the scraper i pull it toward me instead of pushing it into the wood. Then i lightly sand. It takes about two hours to strip the rails down with this method.
Make sure you are in a well vented area. This stuff is pretty strong.
Thanx, Ron www.lccsbilliards.com
Make sure you are in a well vented area. This stuff is pretty strong.
Thanx, Ron www.lccsbilliards.com
I was browsing around through the "archives" and came across this old thread. Any more good ideas about how to clean up the subrail before replacing cushions?
I use a heat gun combined with a wire brush. Use the heat gun to break down and loosen up the glue and follow closely behind with the wire brush to scratch away the old glue and rubber remnants. No sanding necessary! Works pretty well for me. :thumbup: Has anyone else ever tried this method?
These are two tables that I recently replaced rubber on. First one is a Diamond Pro, the second a Brunswick Gibson.
I use a heat gun combined with a wire brush. Use the heat gun to break down and loosen up the glue and follow closely behind with the wire brush to scratch away the old glue and rubber remnants. No sanding necessary! Works pretty well for me. :thumbup: Has anyone else ever tried this method?
These are two tables that I recently replaced rubber on. First one is a Diamond Pro, the second a Brunswick Gibson.
I used paint/adhesive remover. The 15-20 minute kind. Put a coat on there, let it do it's work. Wiped it off, got a lot off. But not all. Contact cement leaves a lot behind after the adhesive part is broken down.
I used a scotch brite pad to rub off the old contact cement. Worked wonderfully. Took the old glue off, not the wood. Those pads are ideal as they don't "load up" like sandpaper does rendering it useless after a minute. Also, the scotch pads grab more.
I kid you not, the subrail was literally brand new again. As if the wood was freshly cut that day. No damage whatsoever from scraping, sanding or other methods. There was no indication whatsoever that a cushion had ever been on it before. Perfection.
I only had a problem with one cushion that took some wood with it. Had to fill small parts of the subrail with Bondo. But that had nothing to do with the remover or this method.
Only downside is, highly recommended to cover the rails. A drop of that stuff will take off the finish.
I used a scotch brite pad to rub off the old contact cement. Worked wonderfully. Took the old glue off, not the wood. Those pads are ideal as they don't "load up" like sandpaper does rendering it useless after a minute. Also, the scotch pads grab more.
I kid you not, the subrail was literally brand new again. As if the wood was freshly cut that day. No damage whatsoever from scraping, sanding or other methods. There was no indication whatsoever that a cushion had ever been on it before. Perfection.
I only had a problem with one cushion that took some wood with it. Had to fill small parts of the subrail with Bondo. But that had nothing to do with the remover or this method.
Only downside is, highly recommended to cover the rails. A drop of that stuff will take off the finish.
Well that's good to know as I will be putting on new cushions this coming week. I'll give it a shot. Thanks.