Thread: Stripping Spar Urethane?

I have some brass inlays that are covered in spar urethane and was wondering a good way to remove it. I was thinking a chemical stripper, but its kind of hard to scrap something so small. Was hoping I could just soak them in something. Any good ideas?

Lots of thoughts here but not enough to go on. Are they mounted? To what ? If not I would soak them in acetone or maybe lacquer thinner and try wiping them off. It's always best to polish them and then remove.

Sorry they are bolsters not inlays. They aren't on anything right now. I wasn't sure if acetone would work. Was thinking the stripper with rubbing with steel wool, but there are alot of small, sharp points and it wouldn't take much to snap them.

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

Sorry they are bolsters not inlays. They aren't on anything right now. I wasn't sure if acetone would work. Was thinking the stripper with rubbing with steel wool, but there are a lot of small sharp points and it wouldn't take much to snap them.

This I know :<0)
I have some suede covered deals that rub/wipe rather well. They will also hold acetone or lacquer thinner to an extent. You might try some fine grit paper (2000k to 1000k) on a Popsicle stick or something relatively flat. Of course they will have to be buffed out once mounted to get the scratches out. I would suggest you clean the backside before re-gluing also. Also very handy is a detail brush.

Here is how I do it http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ml#post1237738

Not rocket science,soak in lacquer thinner or acetone,will remove it all

Thanks, I started soaking them in acetone and seems to be taking off some of it off. Will let it soak overnight and see how it does. It was on there pretty thick. I originally did a transfer, but the razor has been sitting around for a long time now cause I just don't like the look of it. Finally worked up the courage to redo it or atleast start it. Will be a slow process probably. Here it is.