Re: [ARSCLIST] Foam Flange Glue Removal

[James Lindner <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No - it is in a different area in the archives, Mick has nothing to do with
it - or at least I don't think so - I will see him next week and ask...

I saw it with my own eyes - straight out of the bottle, put on a swab -
wiped over the surface - and the stuff is just gone, poof, and no noticeable
effects on anything other then the glue. The tape looked great. There may be
some long term longevity issues - but the goal in this situation is to just
get the gook off and make a copy so I was not thinking about "long term" in
these particular situations anyhow. As I mentioned they experimented with
two different types - but as described they chose one of them because it was
less aggressive. Interestingly years ago before 3M went out of the business
- I was told that they spent a huge amount of money researching this (after
all they had the problem in the first place) and found that Triclor was the
ONLY thing that worked. I never thought of questioning it.

The stuff works great - much better then Triclor.

And as an added feature - - -  I had a cold when I visited and a nice person
at the archive gave me a small bottle which I opened up in the hotel room
and it filled the room with that lovely fragrance, and it did make breathing
easier. I had to leave it behind however - I did not want to have to explain
to customs what it was.... now that has me wondering if there is a
connection between nasal congestion and Flange glue - LOL. But seriously -
it works really well. No reservations on recommending this one.

Jim Lindner

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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Foam Flange Glue Removal

Sounds great.

I've got a few old "glue" tapes that clients didn't want saved but gave me
for testing purposes.  This sounds like a great boon if it works out.  I
hate working with trichlor and the current method, though it works, is a
royal pain.  Did Mick do the tests in Australia?  I'd love to find out what
concentration they used and find out more about the application.

Peter Brothers
President
SPECS BROS., LLC
(201) 440-6589
www.specsbros.com

Restoration and Disaster Recovery Service Since 1983

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of James Lindner
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:21 AM
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Foam Flange Glue Removal
>
>
> Whoops - that was NFSA - and I forgot to add- the process leaves the room
> smelling lovely!!
>
> jim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Lindner
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Foam Flange Glue Removal
>
> I recently learned something while at the NFTA in Australia - (formerly
> Screensound). I had also removed the glue in an expensive and
> time consuming
> process for years. We used Triclor at that time to do it. It did not do a
> great job and took forever. At screensound they have been using Eucalyptus
> Oil to remove the glue. I had my doubts when they told me this but then we
> actually did a reel. The result was amazing - and I do not use "amazing"
> often. The Eucalyptus oil absolutely dissolved the glue - it
> removed it from
> both the foam on the flange and the tape. I expected the foam to
> be affected
> and the tape edges as well. That was not the case. It just came off
> incredibly cleanly and easily. You don't have to wind the tape
> and clean the
> edges separately - it just all comes off. Now I realize this may
> sound like
> an advert. For citrus miracle or something - but it isn't. They had to
> experiment with a couple of different brands - one was a bit too
> aggressive
> - but the demonstration I saw was incredibly impressive. The tape edges
> looked great - certainly good enough for a playback. I just
> thought I would
> pass it on. Give it a try Peter - you will be surprised.
>
> jim
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