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Offline AndyTurner

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Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« on: June 16, 2020, 02:39:36 pm »
Hi does anyone have any ideas, tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
I’d prefer to avoid the bow gobbling belt sander if possible!
There is a lot of glue, tape and cling film!

Thank you in advance
Andy
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Offline willie

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2020, 02:50:44 pm »
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Hmmmm, not what you mean?
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2020, 03:19:56 pm »
Sounds like you need to use a scraper
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2020, 03:22:04 pm »
I think he needs some Romulan technology, perhaps a Bowyer's Edge. I think the late great Dean Torges was part Romulan:)
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Offline AndyTurner

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2020, 04:56:02 pm »
No what I need is one of these. A 30 second nose wiggle & job done!
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Offline willie

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2020, 06:25:52 pm »
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what I need is one of these
are you sure?


Is your belt sander bench mounted? I use a portable, but it's mounted to the bench.
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Offline NewBowyer

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2020, 07:08:53 pm »
Cabinet scraper? Or is the bow invisible & needs to be made visible? The bow I just finished (my first) would have its looks much improved by invisibility. Come to think of it, so would I.  ::)
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2020, 10:22:10 pm »
Andy, looks like you have already decloaked Samantha. Now you just have to de bathing suit her:) Don't use a belt sander!
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Offline AndyTurner

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2020, 03:16:36 am »
The bow. I think this is what you mean by invisible!
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Offline AndyTurner

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2020, 03:26:13 am »
The belt sander is a 1hp mini beast!
I’m using 80 grit atm. I dread to think what it could do with 40 grit!!!!!
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2020, 07:41:11 am »
Looks like a real mess to me. I would start peeling off all the tape and plastic wrap by hand first to see what it looks like underneath.
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Offline AndyTurner

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2020, 11:34:20 am »
Sorted.
1. Manned up and used sander to grind edges.
2. With edges ground, glue peeled off belly much easier
3. Heat gunned belly & back to get rid of tape. Heat gun is awesome!!!!!
4. Acetone & scotch bright to loose the tape glue
Sorted. Thanks chaps
Andy
« Last Edit: June 18, 2020, 02:50:15 pm by Pat B »
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Offline AndyTurner

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2020, 11:37:10 am »
Pics
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Offline AndyTurner

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2020, 11:39:09 am »
Not sure why these didn’t load 1st time
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2020, 03:14:44 pm »
Well done Andy. I had no idea there was actually  a bow stave under all that glue and tape.
Next time you should de TARDIS a bow stave, much quicker.
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