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Thread: Another Quickie
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23rd March 2010, 12:03 PM #1
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Another Quickie
Sanding belt/disc cleaners are available commercially - they seem to range from $9 - $18 depending on size.
Visit your local boot/shoe repairer - the "golden gristle" sole/heel material appears to be the same and certainly works just as well as the commercial type. Off-cuts usually end up in the bin so the price is right.
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Bob
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21st July 2011, 08:03 PM #2
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I know this is an old post but I've only just come across it. Another cheap alternative I've seen mentioned (but I haven't tried) is to used the hardened left over silicone from a caulking tube. Just make sure it's not soft in the middle.
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22nd July 2011, 11:28 AM #3
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I tend to avoid any silicone at all in the shed near any wood that is going to be finished. Having seen the "fish-eyes" caused by silicone in a finishing situation - very ugly and almost impossible to fix.
Not sure if dry silicone could have any adverse result on a finish but why take the risk when the gristle is cheap and has no problems with finishing.
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23rd July 2011, 07:38 PM #4
He he
..just had a mental image of me cleaning the belt on my linisher with a (soft in the middle) silicone stick...
Just spent $8 on the belt ...just spent 1/2 hr fitting the belt and getting it to track properly on my 20yr old heap...give it a quick test with a piece of wood....works fine..
...then give it a quick clean....with a (soft in the middle) silicone plug and smear it all over the belt..
ah well ...just another day really
what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
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27th July 2011, 08:31 PM #5
I use rubber thongs that have been broken or abandoned.
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Brian B
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