Hi Brian! Yes, I have also heard that heat can be used. I've never tried it though. I should think that you'd want to use the type of heat gun designed to remove paint. Terry Farrell On Feb 5, 2011, at 2:44 PM, Brian Trout wrote: > Actually, I was more intrigued by the "hot iron" response earlier. > Does intense localized heat break the bond between the polyester and > the wood and can it be done without damaging the wood? > > Maybe it was a response meant to be humorous? or not. > > But I wondered. > > Brian > > > > Well.... yeah, I guess you're probably correct. :-( Hey, less work > > though! > > > > Terry Farrell > > > > On Feb 5, 2011, at 10:35 AM, David Doremus wrote: > > > > > Along with the wood and hardware, and the agents of good who are > > > trying to stop my nefarious schemes.... > > > > > > On 2/5/11 8:01 AM, Terry Farrell wrote: > > >> Eight molar hydroflouric acid. Gone in minutes. > > >> > > >> Terry Farrell > > >> > > >> On Feb 5, 2011, at 2:26 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > > >> > > >>> > > >>> Anyone know what will dissolve Polyester finish? As in strip it > > >>> off of something that someone slopped it onto..years ago!??? > > >>> Any ideas? Sure would be beholdin'.<G> > > >>> Joe > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110205/47e1e054/attachment.htm>
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