strop depasting in a hurry

[mparker762]

Carb cleaner. Brake Cleaner probably works too. You'll have to recondition the leather afterwards, but boy skippy does it ever get rid of that pesky paste. Try it on a corner of your paddle strop to make sure it doesn't cause problems with the glue, but it worked a treat on one of my hangers.

[Churchill]

Dang,carb cleaner.:eek:
I have to admit,I wondered how to clean my pasted strop but I would have never guessed carb cleaner.
Now,do I have the guts to try it on one of Tony's pasted strops?

[papasmurf]

Dang,carb cleaner.:eek:
I have to admit,I wondered how to clean my pasted strop but I would have never guessed carb cleaner.
Now,do I have the guts to try it on one of Tony's pasted strops?

Go ahead and try it , after you do please let us know how it worked out for you :tongue:




Nick

[Tony Miller]

Go ahead and try it , after you do please let us know how it worked out for you :tongue:
Nick

Ummm, I'd wait a few days first if I were you as I just started making the replacement paddles you will need. But hey, I can always use a few more sales so give it a go! <g>

DO NOT use any solvent based products on paddle strops. Mine or otherwise. I do know that too heavy an application of alcohol will soften the glue on mine and I use a pretty heavy duty industrial material. I decided not to release my diamond sprays just for this reason. While light coats, applied and allowed to dry fully are not a problem I can already envision a customer slopping on a few heavy doses and having the leather curl up.

Carb cleaners, brake cleaners, etc.... are pretty potent and while I stand behind my products this would not be one of those cases. Proceed at your own risk.

(BTW, last year I had a customer return a hanging strop as it was "not the texture" wanted. I got back a wrinkled, sticky mess that I swear was covered in black motor oil. Other than the logo I would have never guessed it was one of mine. Believe me, I can tell when someone has been bad <g>)

Tony

[papasmurf]

Ummm, I'd wait a few days first if I were you as I just started making the replacement paddles you will need. But hey, I can always use a few more sales so give it a go! <g>

DO NOT use any solvent based products on paddle strops. Mine or otherwise. I do know that too heavy an application of alcohol will soften the glue on mine and I use a pretty heavy duty industrial material. I decided not to release my diamond sprays just for this reason. While light coats, applied and allowed to dry fully are not a problem I can already envision a customer slopping on a few heavy doses and having the leather curl up.

Carb cleaners, brake cleaners, etc.... are pretty potent and while I stand behind my products this would not be one of those cases. Proceed at your own risk.

(BTW, last year I had a customer return a hanging strop as it was "not the texture" wanted. I got back a wrinkled, sticky mess that I swear was covered in black motor oil. Other than the logo I would have never guessed it was one of mine. Believe me, I can tell when someone has been bad <g>)

Tony



Tony I personally would not try this . I was simply saying that if they wish to find out how it works to go ahead and give it a go . I am curious as to how it will work out but I rather not find out on on one of the strops I have from you



Nick

[norman931]

I have a bench strop that has a very light coating of chromium oxide. If I wanted to get that off, what would work? I was thinking just soapy water and a rag. I'll leave the carburetor cleaner to the more adventurous! :wink:

Norm

[Tony Miller]

For many kinds of paste removal first try an old rag and rub off as much as possible followed by a stiff brush. This should get anything off of the surface. A damp, but not wet rag rubbed across the surface a FEW times would be the next step but let the leather dry again before repeating.

Tony

[norman931]

Thanks, Tony. I wasn't thinking about the consequences of getting leather wet. I should have remembered what happens to my calfskin drum heads during humid weather! :redface:

Norm

[Thebigspendur]

I think in general once you paste a strop you should consider it a permanent action. By their very nature pastes are abrasive and some of the stuff will imbed itself into the leather. Even if you get 90% of the stuff off its still 10% left on which will contaminate the strop for future use. To really get everything off would take some really strong stuff which is not the best thing for any leather.

[Churchill]

I wasn't really planning on trying the carb cleaner either.
Really...:redface: