Re: [Paddlewise] To Remove Old Foam Padding

From: Rex Roberton <rexrob_at_mac.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 21:26:28 +0000
on 10/26/00 6:29 AM, LedJube_at_aol.com at LedJube_at_aol.com wrote:

>snip
> Does anyone have any tricks or neat techniques for removing old cockpit
> pads.  I have decided it's time to rethink my Explorers fit and need to
> remove all of the existing foam outfitting to try something new. I'd like to
> avoid just dumping a bunch of nasty Acetone around.  It seems so wasteful,
> inefficient and non-green. ;-)


Scrape, scrape, scrape.  Sand, sand, sand.  Don't worry about getting every
little bit of foam and adhesive off.  Clean the surface once with acetone
right before you put your contact cement on for your new pads.

Rex


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