What is a good way to get glue off of kbody clamps? Grinder with flap disc? Lacquer Thinner? other ideas?
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What is a good way to get glue off of kbody clamps? Grinder with flap disc? Lacquer Thinner? other ideas?
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I use one of my beater chisels to pop/pry it off.
Chuck Taylor
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If time isn't a problem, wrap the glue in rags soaked in vinegar. Keep it wet and it will soften the glue and you can peel it off.
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Vinegar will attack the clamp metal.
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I have used a heat gun to pop off the bigger drips, and I have also used a wire wheel on a drill to clean and polish the clamp bars. Once you get them clean, wax the hell out of them, it will save most of the drips from sticking. Also, take the time to either use clear packing tape or painter's masking tape on the bar before each use, you can peel the dried glue right off with the tape.
Jon Endres
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What kind of glue? Titebond/Elmers/pva is one thing. Gorilla Glue polyurethane is another. Epoxy is yet another.
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Acetone can help with this task to soften the glue so you can more easily scrape it off. It's a "little" safer to use than lacquer thinner, although good ventilation is still required.
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Similar to Charles but, I use a scratch awl so I can pop the glue off and scrape the stubborn stuff out of the little grooves. Obviously you have now learned to take a moment to apply a bit of tape here and there. It takes much less time than cleaning up afterwards.
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Always need more clamps!
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My go to for painting spray masking is aluminum foil. easier to apply and stay in place then most anything else. I would apply paste wax after they get cleaned up. Not to the locking bar portion.
Bill D
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A right angle grinder with a wire wheel...... Try to be gentle.
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I just use a utility knife to break it free.
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Wax your clamps and the glue won't stick to them.
Charley
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Holy cow, thanks! Just spent a half hour getting tape off bunch of clamps this morning using tape to avoid the glue (another trick offered in another thread) doesn't work that well for me as it tears and bunches up if I try and leave it on and just adds wasted time pulling it off between use.Originally Posted by Charles Lent
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Yet another use for Johnson's Paste Wax. I wax my cast iron tables and lubricate the gears and ways of my Unisaw with it too. This wax has many uses in the shop.
Charley
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