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Title: Stripping heat shrink covering cleanup?
Post by: Steve Riebe on March 10, 2013, 05:00:28 PM

I'm stripping a Brodak Cardinal ARF, and the covering has left a lot of color in the balsa wood. Is there a solvent that might remove this? I appreciate any help you could give me.  I'm recovering it following some misc. crash repairs

Title: Re: Stripping heat shrink covering cleanup?
Post by: Avaiojet on March 10, 2013, 05:07:15 PM

Steve,

Bleach removes color. Other than that, I mhave no idea.

Charles

Title: Re: Stripping heat shrink covering cleanup?
Post by: Paul Wood on March 10, 2013, 05:28:38 PM

Steve,

I have found that Xylene works pretty well.  But, I've only used it to remove color stains caused by Monocoat covering.  Also try heating the stains with your heat gun to soften the glue. 

Paul

Title: Re: Stripping heat shrink covering cleanup?
Post by: Steve Riebe on March 10, 2013, 07:45:12 PM

Paul, thanks for your help. I was able to get most of it of with xylene, at least to the point where I can think about a light sanding