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Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: JohnP on June 03, 2009, 01:06:38 PM
Probably a classic question..
 
Any know of a solvent that\'ll lift the old rubbery coating off the pre95? dashes.. i\'m bored of the scratched look :P
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: Bobbit on June 03, 2009, 01:18:19 PM
acetone i believe works well, just buy the cheapest nail varnish remover you can find with acetone (or something similar) and use that. Do it out side otherwise you get very light headed
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: JohnP on June 03, 2009, 01:38:27 PM
sounds like an incentive to do it inside :D
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: Bobbit on June 03, 2009, 02:24:17 PM
lol, gave me a head ache but was great fun tho. Even when i fell over the dog cause i was too dizzy!
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: jackaleks on June 03, 2009, 05:23:53 PM
you can buy near enough undiluted acetone on eBay.
 
i gave mine a good rub down with a coarse cloth soaked in it (it gets really cold and made my fingers go numb!) and then a quick sand with a few different grades.
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: johnnywas on June 12, 2009, 06:53:17 PM
Quote from: jackaleks;613150you can buy near enough undiluted acetone on eBay.
 
i read somewhere that acetone is linked to cancer ,so wear rubber gloves.
 
i gave mine a good rub down with a coarse cloth soaked in it (it gets really cold and made my fingers go numb!)
 
i think you need to get a woman lol:rollin
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: AtomicRex on June 12, 2009, 07:49:20 PM
I think you should just flock it instead....
 
And Im sure Chris\', formally known as SweetieWells, OH can do this for you....her work is truely brilliant!
 
Not sure whether she will be allowed to fly though given her current state lol
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: Bazza on June 12, 2009, 09:05:53 PM
wipe thinners over it and it peels off. But don\'t leave it on there as it will melt it . Then try wrapping it in carbon fibre fabric.
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: chrisJDM on June 12, 2009, 09:37:31 PM
Quote from: AtomicRex;615853I think you should just flock it instead....
 
And Im sure Chris\', formally known as SweetieWells, OH can do this for you....her work is truely brilliant!
 
Not sure whether she will be allowed to fly though given her current state lol

thanks for the recommendation Jon.  Shes now alot thinner then last time you seen her lol, over last couple of months i have done quite a bit of the flocking but shes getting back into it now starting tomorrow so its all good.
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: AtomicRex on June 12, 2009, 10:12:56 PM
Just looked on your facebook page...and congrats!  Sophie is looking a lot thinner
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: Jono FD3 on June 12, 2009, 10:13:32 PM
Quote from: johnnywas;615831i read somewhere that acetone is linked to cancer ,so wear rubber gloves.

They will last about 30 seconds matey as acetone will melt the gloves ;)
Marigolds might stand up to it a little longer mind!
Jono
Title: Scabby dash!
Post by: jackaleks on June 13, 2009, 05:19:26 PM
Quote from: Jono FD3;615925They will last about 30 seconds matey as acetone will melt the gloves ;)
Marigolds might stand up to it a little longer mind!
Jono


i had some hard wearing rubberish gloves when i did mine and they stood up well. i normally use them when i\'m fibreglassing too...

Quote from: johnnywasi think you need to get a woman lol:rollin

my woman has no problem with my acetone cold fingers :cool

this is probably because she has four wheels