removing lacquer from new chisels

Re: removing lacquer from new chisels

Dan Donaldson

>I am not sure about the soaking vs just scrubbing, but I can say that there is no worry about lacquer thinner freezing at any temperature you could survive;-) (liquid nitrogen might freeze it, but even that might not be cold enough)

Re: removing lacquer from new chisels

davet

>You can leave it on everywhere but the sharpening area. You will remove it from the back and bevel when you sharpen it.

Dave

Re: removing lacquer from new chisels

Rob Lee

>Pat -

Whatever they use - I wish I had it on my car...it's tough!

I've always used a sharp chisel to remove this lacquer - essentially paring it off. Thinner will soften, but not dissolve it, in my experience...

Cheers -

Rob

Re: removing lacquer from new chisels

Dick L.

>I used lacquer thinner on mine. Put it on the lower portion of each blade with a paper towel. Let it sit for a minute and then rubbed it off with a Scotch Brite pad.

Re: removing lacquer from new chisels

paul womack

>Whatever they use - I wish I had it on my car...it's tough!

I want the stuff they used to use on B&D workmates; it's nearly indestructible. I assume it was a multi-part epoxy finish.

BugBear

Re: removing lacquer from new chisels

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I brushed paint stripper on mine,set them in a metal pan for a half hour and then wiped it off.With a little rubbing all the laquer came off.---Jack

Re: removing lacquer from new chisels

Alan Hamilton

>Pat,

I left mine in lacquer thinner overnight. The next morning the lacquer sloughed off almost by itself. But you don't need to soak them overnight; you can leave them in lacquer thinner during the day, when it might be a little warmer.

Forget about removing the coating with your sharpening stones. I made that mistake. It will take forever, and will gum up your stones. The best way--and certainly the easiest way--is with thinner. "Better living through chemicals."

Alan

this works quickly

bill tindall

>A methylene chloride based paint stripper will soften it and make it fairly easy to rub off. It is obviously a cross-linked high performance finish. I have never used anything that is close in solvent resistance.

Thanks a lot!

Pat Wheatley

>I appreciate everybody�s comments. I will be soaking the chisels in thinner for the day this weekend. My next question is, what do I do with the thinner once I am finished with it? Can this be reused or will I have to dump it. If I dump it what is the most responsible way to dispose of thinner with out wrecking the environment�

Re: Thanks a lot!

Alan Hamilton

>Pat,

For getting rid of your old thinner you might want to check with your local county or city trash disposal authority to see what they recommend--or insist upon. Above all, don't put it down the drain or pour it out on the ground.

Alan

Just set it out and let...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>It evaporate. May take a day or two but, I've been told it a safe way of desposing of it.

Charcoal lighter fluid anyone?

as both a cheapskate...

Dave Anderson Chester, NH

>and one who wants to respect the environment I reuse mine. I would let the bits of lacquer settle to the bottom and then pour off the rest of the thinner into another container. The slightly used thinner is still plenty good enough for use as a brush cleaner or a solvent to wipe things with. You can usually reuse the stuff a number of times if you just decant the good stuff to new containers after the overnite settling time. Why waste it?