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Removing paint from japanning

  • 22-11-2019 12:16pm
    #1
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,308 ✭✭✭


    Odd question, but I've a number of Stanley planes in various sizes, all of which have paint on the japanning. I'm in the process of cleaning them up, flattening the sole etc. and I'd like to remove said paint


    Anybody got any suggestions how to go about this without damaging the japanning underneath


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  • #2
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Have a look in the woodcraft forum, a few of the regulars regularly bring old planes back to life.

    Added:

    Old tool restoration thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057584383


  • #3
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    If water based I would dampen the paint spots to soften them, then gently scrape off with a sharpened piece of hardwood- beech ice pop sticks are pretty good (just sharpen the end to a Chisel-like profile).


  • #4
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,308 ✭✭✭cletus


    Thanks for the replies. It's not paint spots, unfortunately. I've posted the question in the restoration thread linked above, and I've posted a picture of one of the planes, the japanning was actually painted


  • #5
    sligojoek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Hi Cletus.

    I had to google 'Japanning'. it's a new one on me.

    I found this article. Maybe you'd consider re-Japanning it.

    https://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolRestorations/ColdCureJapanning.html


  • #6
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,308 ✭✭✭cletus


    sligojoek wrote: »
    Hi Cletus.

    I had to google 'Japanning'. it's a new one on me.

    I found this article. Maybe you'd consider re-Japanning it.

    https://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolRestorations/ColdCureJapanning.html

    Thanks sligojoe. I had looked at that, but getting the right mix of asphaltum seems to be an art, rather than a science, and although it is my express wish to be a little better than shït at as many things as possible, the learning curve on this might be a bit too steep. Don't fancy standing on the top of Dunning-Krueger's Mt. stupid for this one. I may not know what I don't know, but at least in this case I have the good common sense to know at least that


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