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Carpenters' Glue Solvent?
Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers?
I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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Carpenters' Glue Solvent?
-MIKE- wrote:
Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Depends on how dried out it is. Essentially, once it's fully cured there's nothing I know that will dissolve it--that's why real restorers don't use it on true antiques. If it is just thickened, hot water... -- |
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Carpenters' Glue Solvent?
-MIKE- wrote:
Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Hot water works since it is water based. |
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On 11/9/10 2:16 PM, dpb wrote:
-MIKE- wrote: Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Depends on how dried out it is. Essentially, once it's fully cured there's nothing I know that will dissolve it--that's why real restorers don't use it on true antiques. If it is just thickened, hot water... -- Not cured, just cottage cheese. Water... duh. :-) -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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Carpenters' Glue Solvent?
On 11/9/10 2:23 PM, Norvin Gordon wrote:
-MIKE- wrote: Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Hot water works since it is water based. Man, was I complicating things. :-) -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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Carpenters' Glue Solvent?
-MIKE- wrote:
On 11/9/10 2:23 PM, Norvin Gordon wrote: -MIKE- wrote: Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Hot water works since it is water based. Man, was I complicating things. :-) But the water may cost you more than a new bottle. |
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On 11/9/10 3:36 PM, HeyBub wrote:
-MIKE- wrote: On 11/9/10 2:23 PM, Norvin Gordon wrote: -MIKE- wrote: Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Hot water works since it is water based. Man, was I complicating things. :-) But the water may cost you more than a new bottle. No, they're about seven bucks and worth every penny. http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200...-16-Ounce.aspx -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On Nov 9, 3:05*pm, -MIKE- wrote:
Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? -- * -MIKE- * "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" * * *--Elvin Jones *(1927-2004) * -- *http://mikedrums.com * * ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply Acetone. |
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On 11/9/10 4:47 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
On Nov 9, 3:05 pm, wrote: Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Acetone. The hot water is working for the goo. Acetone for hardened or goo? -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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"-MIKE-" wrote in message ... Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Vinegar |
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For a good & cheap bottle I use mustard squeeze bottles.
Jerry http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage |
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On Nov 9, 5:58*pm, -MIKE- wrote:
On 11/9/10 4:47 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote: On Nov 9, 3:05 pm, *wrote: Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff.. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Acetone. The hot water is working for the goo. Acetone for hardened or goo? -- * -MIKE- * "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" * * *--Elvin Jones *(1927-2004) * -- *http://mikedrums.com * * ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply All of the above. PVA is soluble in acetone. One reference I found via the google. http://www.museumservicescorporation.com/scat/b.html |
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On Nov 9, 6:09*pm, wrote:
On Nov 9, 5:58*pm, -MIKE- wrote: On 11/9/10 4:47 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote: On Nov 9, 3:05 pm, *wrote: Anyone know what breaks down plain old yellow Elmers? I have a great glue bottle that I let get all gummed up with the stuff. Anything I can pour in there to loosen it up? Acetone. The hot water is working for the goo. Acetone for hardened or goo? -- * -MIKE- * "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" * * *--Elvin Jones *(1927-2004) * -- *http://mikedrums.com * * ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply All of the above. *PVA is soluble in acetone. One reference I found via the google.http://www.museumservicescorporation..com/scat/b.html That's more spam I will get. I keep using the wrong dam account. Dam you google!! (shakes fist) :^| |
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Carpenters' Glue Solvent?
On 11/9/10 5:06 PM, Jerry - OHIO wrote:
For a good& cheap bottle I use mustard squeeze bottles. Jerry I don't want good, cheap. :-) I want great and not cheap, which is why I'm not throwing away the bottle I have. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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