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- From: jill@super.org (Amelia J. Scott-Piner)
- Subject: Answers to Reed Goo
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.195332.4303@super.org>
- Keywords: reed, stainless steel, goo, ickk
- Sender: news@super.org (USENET News System)
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- Organization: Supercomputing Research Center (Bowie, MD)
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:53:32 GMT
- Lines: 178
-
- A while ago I posted an article looking for ways to clean a
- new stainless steel reed that seemed to have some sort of
- protective coating on it. I received many replies by mail
- and several were posted. Here is a compiliation of all of
- the posts that I received through e-mail:
-
-
- generally, I've experienced no problems with rusty reeds. I have aabout
- a half a dozen stainless steel and a couple of carbon steel (all viking).
-
- The carbon steel ones did come with a bunch of heavy sticky grease on them
- as you say. I solved the problem by choosing as my first project with those
- reeds, a weft-faced bound weave rug of full width:-) This deposited the
- grease on the hidden rug warp and not on the surface of the piece.
- --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- In rec.crafts.misc you write:
-
- >It's also resisting the basic wipe-down, so I think I'm going to
- >have to be more extreme. (Just a note--I buy stainless because I'm
- >lazy enough not to want to waste my valuable weaving time cleaning
- >the rust off of my reeds every third project or so. So I've never
- >actually used Admiral's jelly or whatever it is to clean the steel.)
-
- >Can anybody recommend a good cheap *EASY* solvent for me to use to
- >clean this mess up? (^_^)
-
- Well, I know nothing about weaving, however, I know *something* about stainless
- steel.....it doesn't rust. If it gets stained just dip it in in a weak bleach
- solution for a couple of hours - comes up a treat.
-
- Try alcohol for removing the gunge.
-
- Dunno what you call these two above chemicals in the US but 'bleach' is the
- stuff you pour down your drain if you get a nasty smell. Get it at a
- supermarket in big plastic bottles - hypochloride maybe?
-
- Methinks 'alcohol' is called rubbing alcohol in the US. 100% methyl or ethyl
- alcohol.
-
- cheers
-
- Dave
-
- _______________________________________________________________________________ --
-
-
- One of the safest solvents for oils and greases are other oils-- slop
- it up good with plain vegetable oil (or whatever you have handy), let it
- sit overnight, then wipe and see if that takes it. You might have to
- repeat the application a couple of times. Finish up with straight dish
- detergent (Dawn is good at grease and rinses off well-- it's what's
- used to degrease seabirds and mammals in oil spills), a hot
- water rinse, and a last wipe.
-
- Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI
-
- (No, I didn't learn this in chemistry class-- when I was a kid my
- mother would get machinery grease out of my father's work clothes by
- smearing on a liberal amount of Crisco, working in some detergent and
- washing.) 8-)
-
- ______________________________________________________________________________
-
-
- Try lemon oil first, and if that does not work try
- nail polish remover and if that does not work, try
- methylene chloride (paint remover). DO NOT USE NAVAL
- JELLY, it is a rust remover and you will spoil your reed.
-
- Karen Tellefsen
-
-
- ______________________________________________________________________________
-
- SOme reeds are held in place by pitch, at least some that I have seen. So
- check up at the ends to see how the rods are mounted into the framework.
- Our LeClerc ahd such a reed, and the pitch was covered with tape to protect
- the fibers. Weird, but true.
- As for a solvent, something like alcohol should work, but apply it carefully.
-
- cheers
- and good weaving
- Susan Richardson
- glink@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
-
- ____________________________________________________________________________
-
-
- In rec.crafts.textiles you write:
-
- >Can anybody recommend a good cheap *EASY* solvent for me to use to
- >clean this mess up? (^_^)
-
- I'd go to a hardware store and get a spary can of carburetor &
- choke cleaner. It will dissolve just about any oil, grease,
- wax, or tar film on just about anything. Be sure to use it
- outdoors.
- --
-
- _______________________________________________________________________________
-
- It sounds like your reed (is that the thingie with teeth?, Are
- "dents" the places between the teeth?) has been coated with LPS-3,
- an industrial metal-storage coating. It should dissolve away easily
- enough if you spray LPS-1 on it. (or any other hydrocarbon solvent,
- ie, acetone, gasoline, xylene, and perhaps, rubbing alcohol).
- Also, carburator cleaner or brake cleaner should dissolve it pretty well.
- Mike
-
- _________________________________________________________________________________
-
- It's probably some form of fat, so try ether (VERY flammable!).
-
- Alternatively, white spirit (used for thinning oil paint) which then
- has to be removed by washing in detergent or with alcohol.
-
- Best of luck.
-
- _________________________________________________________________________________
-
- Greetings,
-
- I, myself, am not a weaver, though I (and my brothers and father) have
- all helped dress many a loom, my mother being a weaver for a long time
- (40+ years?? or am I giving something away?). I sent her a
- copy of your note regarding a dirty reed. She just called me to let
- me know what she would do. Her reply -
-
- "Send it back to the manufacturer. Stainless steel reeds should
- never have anything on them. Ordinary reeds may have some protective
- oil on them, but not very much."
-
- In case you wish to know who my mom might be ....
-
- Ruth N. Holroyd, Pittsford (near Rochester), NY
- She teaches weaving and bobbin lace.
- She has taught at Convergence for many years.
- This summer her topic was: "Jacob Aangstad (sp?) - Star Work"
- She has advertisements in "Handweaver", "Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot", and
- "Weaver's Magazine".
-
- Good luck with your reed.
-
- _______________________________________________________________________________
-
- >And of course, this well-meaning fellow:
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-
-
- Thanks for all of your time and help. I'm going to tackle this one
- in a week or so. We'll see how it goes.
-
- jill@super.org
- Jill Scott-Piner
-