How to get pattern off - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

zrxh14 · 03-11-2011, 07:09 PM

OK, I'm a real beginner. I finished cutting out a project but the pattern is really stuck on tight. I used the 3M Spray Adhesive. Any ideas short of sanding it off? Thanks.

Rudy

wood-n-things · 03-11-2011, 07:13 PM

Yes spritz it or paint on some mineral spirits. Let it sit for a few minutes and it should lift right off. If you encounter any trouble areas just moisten it again and let it sit. It only takes about 5-10 mins sitting time.

Mineral spirits is the same as paint thinner. Not lacquer thinner paint thinner.

ChuckD · 03-11-2011, 07:42 PM

If mineral spirits don't work, after it dries, use a heat gun or hair dryer to get it off. I have never had to go that far because I usually attach pattern to tape on the project and the MS works good on that. Good Luck

Mick Walker · 03-11-2011, 07:43 PM

Rudy, next time apply blue painter's tape to your wood then apply the pattern to the tape. Don't overlap the tape, butt the edges together. When finished cutting just remove the tape and pattern all at once.

sawdust11703 · 03-11-2011, 08:07 PM

The blue tape I'm sure works great. My thing is, unfortunately that tape is fairly expensive. When you're selling items, every penny counts. I just take the extra time with the mineral spirits. It comes off. With a little experience, you'll learn the proper amount of adhesive to apply so that it stays put but will also peal off when you want it to. If money is no issue to you, definitely go with the blue tape.

PatteM · 03-11-2011, 10:19 PM

You may also want to check the label on the adhesive -- the ones I get advise me to spray it on and then wait for 1 full minute before applying it to the wood, in order to have a "temporary" bond. Apparently applying it right away would result in a permanent bodn. That said, you can try the mineral spirits, and I've used rubbing alcohol as well, but find the hair-dryer application to be the best, next to applying the glued pattern on top of the painters' tape.

Don in Brooklin On · 03-12-2011, 12:19 AM

When I took my first seminar on Scroll Saw at the Durham Woodworkers club they used a product call Citrasolv. Environmentally friendly as they teach a lot of kids and can't use mineral spirits.

It worked like a charm and I plan on getting some on my next trip to Lee Valley.

Don

Citrus Solvent - Lee Valley Tools

Mary1953 · 03-12-2011, 05:59 AM

Hi everyone! Does anyone know if you can buy the Citrasolv at Lowe's or anywhere else?

Mary

Don in Brooklin On · 03-12-2011, 10:06 AM

If you go to their web site there is a link where to buy. It does state to check to see if the retailer carries the correct product.

I used he solvent.

Don

Welcome to Citrasolv

sawdust11703 · 03-12-2011, 10:59 AM

That product looks an aweful lot like "Goo Gone" and I would probably guess is the same thing. You can find Goo Gone in a alot of different stores.

03-11-2011, 07:09 PM	#1
zrxh14 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How to get pattern off OK, I'm a real beginner. I finished cutting out a project but the pattern is really stuck on tight. I used the 3M Spray Adhesive. Any ideas short of sanding it off? Thanks. Rudy

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wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,564 Thanks: 50 Thanked 381 Times in 281 Posts	Yes spritz it or paint on some mineral spirits. Let it sit for a few minutes and it should lift right off. If you encounter any trouble areas just moisten it again and let it sit. It only takes about 5-10 mins sitting time. Mineral spirits is the same as paint thinner. Not lacquer thinner paint thinner. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

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ChuckD Senior give me a Discount Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beautiful Southern Oregon Posts: 2,524 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	If mineral spirits don't work, after it dries, use a heat gun or hair dryer to get it off. I have never had to go that far because I usually attach pattern to tape on the project and the MS works good on that. Good Luck __________________ Chuck D When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman. Jean De La Bruyere... l Hegner 18, Delta p-20, Griz 14 inch Band saw

03-11-2011, 07:43 PM	#4
Mick Walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 3,073 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Rudy, next time apply blue painter's tape to your wood then apply the pattern to the tape. Don't overlap the tape, butt the edges together. When finished cutting just remove the tape and pattern all at once. __________________ Mick, - Delta P-20 A smile is a small curve that straightens everything out.

03-12-2011, 05:59 AM	#8
Mary1953 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kearns, Ut. Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Citrasolv Hi everyone! Does anyone know if you can buy the Citrasolv at Lowe's or anywhere else? Mary

03-11-2011, 08:07 PM	#5
sawdust11703 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The blue tape I'm sure works great. My thing is, unfortunately that tape is fairly expensive. When you're selling items, every penny counts. I just take the extra time with the mineral spirits. It comes off. With a little experience, you'll learn the proper amount of adhesive to apply so that it stays put but will also peal off when you want it to. If money is no issue to you, definitely go with the blue tape.

03-11-2011, 10:19 PM	#6
PatteM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 918 Thanks: 56 Thanked 30 Times in 30 Posts	You may also want to check the label on the adhesive -- the ones I get advise me to spray it on and then wait for 1 full minute before applying it to the wood, in order to have a "temporary" bond. Apparently applying it right away would result in a permanent bodn. That said, you can try the mineral spirits, and I've used rubbing alcohol as well, but find the hair-dryer application to be the best, next to applying the glued pattern on top of the painters' tape.

03-12-2011, 12:19 AM	#7
Don in Brooklin On Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brooklin Ontario Posts: 149 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	When I took my first seminar on Scroll Saw at the Durham Woodworkers club they used a product call Citrasolv. Environmentally friendly as they teach a lot of kids and can't use mineral spirits. It worked like a charm and I plan on getting some on my next trip to Lee Valley. Don Citrus Solvent - Lee Valley Tools

03-12-2011, 10:06 AM	#9
Don in Brooklin On Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brooklin Ontario Posts: 149 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Citrasolv If you go to their web site there is a link where to buy. It does state to check to see if the retailer carries the correct product. I used he solvent. Don Welcome to Citrasolv

03-12-2011, 10:59 AM	#10
sawdust11703 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That product looks an aweful lot like "Goo Gone" and I would probably guess is the same thing. You can find Goo Gone in a alot of different stores.

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