Post Your Favorite Easy Shop Tips!

[TrifiveRichard]

Your shop is a lot cleaner than mine, RD. I’m still trying to remove sanding dust from skim coating and sanding the Corvette, and that was in a separate room!

[BamaNomad]

RD: I like your copper welding backer idea... WHY haven't you offered them for sale to us here?

[Belair-o]

Hi 55RD,
Thanks for posting that - very clever. I have a former boss who after a lot of welding school training, repurposed himself as a welder. I think he might have some occasion to use the tip.
Thanks, Doug

[55 Rescue Dog]

Here is a good tip that works good for removing gummy adhesive left behind from stickers/decals, etc. In my case today I finally got around to removing some Velcro strips someone had stuck to the vinly dash on one of my cars like 20 years ago for a sunshade, and it was in a hard-to-reach area that couldn't be scrapped with anything, and I didn't want to use any solvents. I just tear off a chunk of very sticky Gorilla tape and keep sticking it on the adhesive and just keep pulling it off a little at a time, and after several slow pulls with the tape the adhesive all came off clean.
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[BamaNomad]

RD: Have you ever tried 3M adhesive remover? It works great and very quickly and non abrasive...

[busterwivell]

Like Gary, I use it all the time.

[55 Rescue Dog]

Yes, I have tried 3M adhesive remover, but sometimes just a piece of sticky tape is an easier solution for most stuff. If that doesn't work then I try 3M, or something else, like trying to remove widow tint adhesive of which I've found nasty Acetone works.