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WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« on: January 31, 2025, 03:41:38 PM »
I am having difficulty finding replacement feet for the Monokote Trim Iron.  Mine has lost it's coating and is making a mess.  New ones (I have the Hangar 9) require credit references if you can find one at all.  Anybody that wants to part with one that has clean feet will find an eager buyer.

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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2025, 04:17:41 PM »
I don't think the feet on Monokote trim irons have any coating.  ???  You should be able to clean them and polish them as desired.

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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2025, 05:03:55 PM »
 
I don't think the feet on Monokote trim irons have any coating.  ???  You should be able to clean them and polish them as desired.
Teflon.  When it starts to separate it is ugly.  >:(

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I think there were three types on the market.  One of them had a silvery gray coating, the Hangar 9 had the black Teflon and I think you are right, one of them, maybe the Top Flite was polished something.  I ordered a new Chinese Junk one from AliExpress advertised for $.09.   Instead they sent me a realy nice hole reamer worth about $10.  LL~
« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 05:33:03 PM by Ken Culbertson »
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2025, 09:29:46 PM »
I just looked at mine that I have had for many, many years and it ahs just a polished metal surface.  Once in a while I have to clean the surface from excess MonoKote coloring/glue.  No, it isnot for sale. D>K
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2025, 10:59:37 PM »
No, it is not for sale. D>K
You and 11,268 others!  Let the hording continue. Mine was Teflon coated and the Teflon is separating.  The underlying metal is not very shiny.  I am pretty good with the big iron but the detail stuff, not so much.  I could sand off the remaining Teflon but what can I use to polish it?  I used some 2000 grit on one and it sticks instead of sliding over the covering.  There are still some on the bay at 100-200% retail.  I made an offer on one at $1 less than the Buy Now price and he rejected it. 

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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2025, 08:33:06 AM »
You and 11,268 others!  Let the hording continue. Mine was Teflon coated and the Teflon is separating.  The underlying metal is not very shiny.  I am pretty good with the bit iron but the detail stuff, not so much.  I could sand off the remaining Teflon but what can I use to polish it?  I used some 2000 grit on one and it sticks instead of sliding over the covering.  There are still some on the bay at 100-200% retail.  I made an offer on one at $1 less than the Buy Now price and he rejected it. 

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Just buy the thing Ken!  Geeze a $1 difference.  Quit being so cheap and taking up Forum space.
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2025, 07:52:05 PM »
Just buy the thing Ken!  Geeze a $1 difference.

 No kidding, pretty hard to sympathize with that. 
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2025, 09:11:35 PM »
Really, I just wanted to point out how easy it is to fall into the make an offer bidding trap.  Thankfully I was pissed enough to quit.  $55 just to get a replacement foot for a Monokote iron is absurd.  I got an email from EBay suggesting that I had one more bid and for another $.50 it might get accepted.  So for just another $.50 I could have something that I had originally valued at about $35 for the astounding low price of $54.50 and only have to pay another $12 in shipping.  I was falling for the trick and got lucky.  Then later today I got another EMail saying that it had been sold for $49.95.  AFTER i had an offer of $54.00 rejected he accepted $49.95.

So, after all of this I still do not have a new foot for my trim iron or any idea where to find one.  So I guess Crist was right, this has just been a big waste of forum space.

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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2025, 06:04:35 AM »
I'll keep this short....
Yes the hobby is getting more costly. I thank the stars I have a spare on hand for my TF Monokote iron.....
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2025, 01:36:24 PM »
I don't think the feet on Monokote trim irons have any coating.  ???  You should be able to clean them and polish them as desired.
After giving up on the replacement foot I took your hint and sanded off the remaining Teflon on the one foot I have left.  Sand/polished it with 1000 grit dry then wen and buffed it like I knew what I was doing with my Dremel.  So fat it is not picking up the glue and sticking like it did before the refinishing.  Since that process can be repeated, you may have solved my problem and I am out of the woods for now!  #^

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I had three of these things, one for each of my colors and a couple of spare feet before the fire.  I should have listed them as irreplicable antiques!  :o
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2025, 04:14:37 PM »
Have you tried the sock method like is done on the big irons? D>K
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2025, 10:03:49 AM »
Have you tried the sock method like is done on the big irons? D>K
I don't have a sewing machine small enough!  But, that is a solution.  Problem is in the tight spaces I use the small iron the glue bleed would make the sock a 1 color cover.  Bill's solution is working so far.  If it holds up it is a permanent fix as long as they make polishing sandpaper.  Thanks for being constructive!

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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2025, 12:51:37 PM »
I don't have a sewing machine small enough!  But, that is a solution.  Problem is in the tight spaces I use the small iron the glue bleed would make the sock a 1 color cover.  Bill's solution is working so far.  If it holds up it is a permanent fix as long as they make polishing sandpaper.  Thanks for being constructive!

Ken

   Monokote Iron socks are made from cotton, as far as I know. Use a small section of an old T-shirts or any kind of cotton, like baby socks, and it should work. Cut a square patch, wrap it around the shoe, and secure with a zip tie or two. might take a couple of tries to get the initial shape correct to eliminate gussets and puckers but you could have had that figured out by now.
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2025, 04:32:42 PM »
   Monokote Iron socks are made from cotton, as far as I know. Use a small section of an old T-shirts or any kind of cotton, like baby socks, and it should work. Cut a square patch, wrap it around the shoe, and secure with a zip tie or two. might take a couple of tries to get the initial shape correct to eliminate gussets and puckers but you could have had that figured out by now.
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Worth a try.  Think I will use copper wire.  Zips might melt.  Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water my large iron died.
I never should left that roll of Ultracote where the MonoKote irons could see it.  Aggh....

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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2025, 12:35:31 PM »
Found a used Monokote (Full Size) Top Flight monokote iron on EBay for $15.  Used of course but a little wet sanding with some 2000 grit and it was just like new.  But, Look what came in the box.  Note the Iron and the publishing date at the bottom. 

Ken

Guess you can't read the date, it is 1969
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Re: WANTED - Small Monokote Trim iron
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2025, 09:55:26 PM »
  Well, there you go!! A thought just popped into my head that they do make heat resistant Teflon tape that would stick to the shoe and be as slick as greased deer guts on a door knob. I used it in my old packaging machinery days. If you know some one that has a heat sealing rig of some kind for sealing shrink wrap plastic around packages and they may have some. I never had to buy it so I don't know where to buy it now. Not worth you buying a whole roll so maybe try and bum some off of someone. Might be good for a back up in the future.
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