| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
| Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug? |
 |
12-02-2012, 09:43 AM
|
#1
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
REMOVING OLD PLUG PAINT
A member gave me a dozen plus Blue Streaks, Capt Bills and Goo Goo eyes to refinish. Believe me some are tough but doable. I don't want to be sanding for eternity bringing them down to wood. The Capt Bill's have a layer of paint measureable with a mike. I was thinking of putting my sand blasting cabinet to use. Any other suggestions?
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 10:08 AM
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
Posts: 912
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
A member gave me a dozen plus Blue Streaks, Capt Bills and Goo Goo eyes to refinish. Believe me some are tough but doable. I don't want to be sanding for eternity bringing them down to wood. The Capt Bill's have a layer of paint measureable with a mike. I was thinking of putting my sand blasting cabinet to use. Any other suggestions?
|
Put them on the duplicator and make new ones!!  |
 "The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 10:13 AM
|
#3
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
Believe me they would make good fire starters!!.
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 10:35 AM
|
#4
|
|
Hernia Pikie Maker
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: e. prov r.i.
Posts: 1,176
|
i've used paint stripper...epoxy seal after...
|
its no ones fault
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 10:44 AM
|
#5
|
|
Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,119
|
a propane blow torch and scrape it off
sandblasting will harm the wood
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 12:55 PM
|
#6
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
I just blasted the GooGoo's but the Bluestreak's need to be burnt and scraped. Thanks Bruce.
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 01:08 PM
|
#7
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
Here's the "beauties"
Last edited by pbadad; 12-19-2012 at 07:13 AM..
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 03:28 PM
|
#8
|
|
Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
|
Gel paint stripper and a coarse stripper pad works fine and is easy. Lather them up, throw them in a plastic bag for a while and the paint will come off easily without abrading the wood too much. Rinse them off well, sand and reseal and reprime. Good to go. If you are worried about adhesion (which isn't a problem in my experience) wipe them off with Wilbond before priming.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 09:33 PM
|
#9
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
Well they're all stripped, drill and sanded. The GooGoo plugs were chucked in lathe and sanded down after blasting the top layer. The Blue Streaks were stripped with a torch. Worked great. Took a scraping knife after they were on "FIRE". SWEET. anyway after I chucked in lathe and gave them a good sanding. The one plug that was tough was the one Capt. Bill swimmer. The finish was like iron. Didn't burn just blistered. Had to redo and scrape. Anyway next step in the sealer!. Thanks for everyone suggestions.
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 09:54 PM
|
#10
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
Posts: 912
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
Well they're all stripped, drill and sanded. The GooGoo plugs were chucked in lathe and sanded down after blasting the top layer. The Blue Streaks were stripped with a torch. Worked great. Took a scraping knife after they were on "FIRE". SWEET. anyway after I chucked in lathe and gave them a good sanding. The one plug that was tough was the one Capt. Bill swimmer. The finish was like iron. Didn't burn just blistered. Had to redo and scrape. Anyway next step in the sealer!. Thanks for everyone suggestions.
|
Cap'n Bills with "Plastic Coat"! |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 09:55 PM
|
#11
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
Thats what it was. Plastic coat. Thats tough #^&#^&#^&#^&.
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 09:56 PM
|
#12
|
|
Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
Posts: 2,251
|
Next time try a heat gun. I got one from grizzly for 9.99 when I order some stuff a while back. I use that thing for everything. It's deceiving what it can do. Paint bubbles up and strips easily.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-04-2012, 11:26 AM
|
#13
|
|
Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
Posts: 9,511
|
I have a large jar, in which I keep stripper for just such plugs. Place plug in jar that has a hole in the top through which a wire is extended that is attached to the plug. Put in jar, wait two days. Take outside and remove plug. Use rag to wipe off stripper, then throw away rag. Voila, workable plug.
|
Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 07:14 AM
|
#14
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
Firewood reincarnated:
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 07:55 AM
|
#15
|
|
Mojo
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Taunton
Posts: 339
|
Plugs look great!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 07:56 AM
|
#16
|
|
Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
|
Totally awesome!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 08:12 AM
|
#17
|
|
Covered in Sawdust
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 358
|
WOW...great job bringing those back to life! Impressive.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 09:37 AM
|
#18
|
|
><(((°> ><((( °> ><(((°>
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Falmouth, Ma
Posts: 1,520
|
those have mojo  |
60 % of the time, it works every time.
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 01:03 PM
|
#19
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Between the thighs
Posts: 559
|
one of those plugs was a Howards"jet plug" an not a bluestreak....think it was the second one down on the right...looks to be black now.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 01:55 PM
|
#20
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grapenuts
one of those plugs was a Howards"jet plug" an not a bluestreak....think it was the second one down on the right...looks to be black now.
|
Thanks. You have a good eye to pick that out. I was wondering cause of it's extremely large wire hole. Shape wise it's similar. Any info on the plug's history? |
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 07:35 PM
|
#21
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Between the thighs
Posts: 559
|
two men entered...one man leaves...Howard Ledig from wrentham.ma....he made a swimmer and one popper...the one you had was called a squid red....early 50's to 57.
Howard l and john gamsby owned a co. called J & H tackle co...before they split up.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2012, 09:51 PM
|
#22
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,580
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grapenuts
two men entered...one man leaves...Howard Ledig from wrentham.ma....he made a swimmer and one popper...the one you had was called a squid red....early 50's to 57.
Howard l and john gamsby owned a co. called J & H tackle co...before they split up.
|
Wow. Thats cool. It was in such bad shape when I received. It will be fished. |
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-20-2012, 01:52 PM
|
#23
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vineyard Haven
Posts: 413
|
Great job on the restoration! They look great.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:42 PM.
|
| |
Linear Mode
