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Old 11-11-2004, 02:05 PM
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Re: Heating Ropelene

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Originally Posted by MolarBoater
What works better for smoothing out scratches on Ropelene, 1875 watt hairdyer or a heat gun use to remove paint off walls? Might as well do a little boat work before the cold weather hits......if it doesn't come soon, might have to wet a hook.
Wow, Be careful with a heat gun, to much heat will turn the material brown. We sand light scratches [d/a sander] with 400 and go to 800 grit, then polish with a dry lambswool buffer. the heat generated by the buffing will bring the gloss back. Dick
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