PL oozes removal tip

[Tim A]

This is weird, and quite a happy discovery.

I have one of those old Ryobi detail sandes, the ones that have a triangle head on them. I rarely use it for anything because it doesn't work all that quickly. While searching for something the other day, I ran across a paint removal head for it, basically a 3-sided scraper bladed attached to a separate head. Hmmm....I wonder...

WOW! It gets the PL donkers out of corners and from flat surfaces quickly, just guide it through. I'm just leaving the paint scraper head on it.

[David Carter]

This is weird, and quite a happy discovery.

I have one of those old Ryobi detail sandes, the ones that have a triangle head on them. I rarely use it for anything because it doesn't work all that quickly. While searching for something the other day, I ran across a paint removal head for it, basically a 3-sided scraper bladed attached to a separate head. Hmmm....I wonder...

WOW! It gets the PL donkers out of corners and from flat surfaces quickly, just guide it through. I'm just leaving the paint scraper head on it.

Cool! Any way you could post a pic so we can see exactly what this paint removal head looks like?

[Tom O'Shea]

Great! Finally a use for the thing! Mine's been sitting on a shelf with other "wise" investments.

I've been experimenting with preventing ooze-worms where that's important, and blue masking tape works pretty well. Put it down just outboard of the future glue line on each to-be-glued panel. Hard to get it just right, but the bead pulls right off with the tape, flush (more or less, depending on the quality of the masking job) with the new corner.

A long razor sharp wood chisel makes a good non-powered substitute for the Ryobi sander-scraper. Lots faster than masking tape, but without the soul satisfying glue bead zippering (unzippering?) feeling the masking tape method provides.

Tom O'Shea

[Tim A]

Cool! Any way you could post a pic so we can see exactly what this paint removal head looks like?

Yeah, if I can I'll post tonight.

Tom: I've been doing the chisel thing too. I'd like to try a really tough inside corner, like way back inside a DR with the Ryobi just to see. Due to the 3 corner head and the...um...sex toy-like shape, it should be able to get to inside corners very easily.

From the little I tried it last night, it kind of glides through the hardened glue once you get the attack angle figured out. Just guide it and go.

[Sydney]

If this is the same as mine DS-1000 - You can find pics using Google Images.
Very handy little items - My only gripe was sanding angles were not carried by most places all the time ( hit & miss @ HD & Lowes etc ) and for me a mail order.
Anybody got ideas about what glue to use to make your own pads? Maybe a rubber cement?

[Tim A]

If this is the same as mine DS-1000 - You can find pics using Google Images.
Very handy little items - My only gripe was sanding angles were not carried by most places all the time ( hit & miss @ HD & Lowes etc ) and for me a mail order.
Anybody got ideas about what glue to use to make your own pads? Maybe a rubber cement?

It's either a DS1000 or DS1100, noit sure which.

I think he knows what the sander looks like, he's asking about the scraper foot. You have to replace the whole business end to use the scraper.

You can buy any stick-on paper and cut your own shapes. That's easier than making your own. The glue has to be heat resistant or it'll come loose when sanding. Watch for those contractor packs that have 25 discs for $10 or so.

You used to be able to get a velcro converter for them, not sure if you still can.