Tricks/tips on decloaking a bow?

[AndyTurner]

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

[willie]

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Hmmmm, not what you mean?

[Stickhead]

Sounds like you need to use a scraper

[Hamish]

I think he needs some Romulan technology, perhaps a Bowyer's Edge. I think the late great Dean Torges was part Romulan:)

[AndyTurner]

No what I need is one of these. A 30 second nose wiggle & job done!

[willie]

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.

[NewBowyer]

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. 

[Hamish]

Andy, looks like you have already decloaked Samantha. Now you just have to de bathing suit her:) Don't use a belt sander!

[AndyTurner]

The bow. I think this is what you mean by invisible!

[AndyTurner]

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!!!!!

[bentstick54]

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.

[AndyTurner]

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

[AndyTurner]

Pics

[AndyTurner]

Not sure why these didn’t load 1st time

[Hamish]

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.