How to remove putty
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How to remove putty
What is a good way to remove putty from the grip? I am talking about those stubborn tiny pieces stuck in the stippling.
Visit you dentist
See if you can get a few "worn out" dental picks from him. Certain picks work great for such chores. They are also very good for other small work around guns and electronics.
I even have a couple that I reshaped and use for o-ring removal and installation.
I even have a couple that I reshaped and use for o-ring removal and installation.
Re: Visit you dentist
I don't think using a dental pick would clean it well. There are a lot of little white marks in stippling.
How about using a paint thinner?
How about using a paint thinner?
Bill177 wrote:See if you can get a few "worn out" dental picks from him. Certain picks work great for such chores. They are also very good for other small work around guns and electronics.
I even have a couple that I reshaped and use for o-ring removal and installation.
Not paint thinner
I am not famialier with the chemistry of this stuff, but I don't think paint thinner would do anything to it.
You might try lacquer thinner or acetone - but be very careful, they are very combustable. Also, acetone will take the oils from your skin in a heartbeat.
If they were mine, I think I would grind them down, then reapply grip paste until I got them where I wanted.
I really doubt if you will get them cleaned well.
You might try lacquer thinner or acetone - but be very careful, they are very combustable. Also, acetone will take the oils from your skin in a heartbeat.
If they were mine, I think I would grind them down, then reapply grip paste until I got them where I wanted.
I really doubt if you will get them cleaned well.
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Fred
How to remove...
Vlad,
The best way I've found to do this is simply to re-stipple the area. If you are able to reproduce the stippling effect on the gun, re-stippling will break out most of the putty, and a pick will remove the few remaining pieces, leaving a surface pretty much like the original. If you cannot reproduce the original effect, then of course the resulting surface will look different. Experiment on a piece of scrap wood to see.
HTH,
FredB
The best way I've found to do this is simply to re-stipple the area. If you are able to reproduce the stippling effect on the gun, re-stippling will break out most of the putty, and a pick will remove the few remaining pieces, leaving a surface pretty much like the original. If you cannot reproduce the original effect, then of course the resulting surface will look different. Experiment on a piece of scrap wood to see.
HTH,
FredB