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Turntable felt removal
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:56 am
by pappde
I want to remove the felft from a turntable without damaging the felt. I want to clean the rust and grime from the turntable itself, but want to reuse the felt. Is there a substance to loosen the glue that was used on the felt?
The turntable is a G&T machine about 1904.
Re: Turntable felt removal
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:17 pm
by a12548
Depending on what type of glue was used. I would use a hairdryer and heat small sections at a time and pry up gently.
Re: Turntable felt removal
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:39 am
by Lucius1958
I believe most companies used 'burnt shellac' as an adhesive. You might try alcohol (if it doesn't damage the felt); otherwise, you should use gentle heat to soften it, from a hairdryer or an iron, and carefully work under the felt with a razor blade...
Bill
Re: Turntable felt removal
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:05 am
by FloridaClay
You might first just try GENTLY pulling it up. Sometime they come right off with little effort and no damage.
Clay