amazingkevin Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) Im having a big project coming up and am doing 2 samples for her.Now she wants them all the same.What difference does that make ,variety is the spice of life.That just adds more work to an already overwhelming project.any way i glued the fragile pieces on to the wrong side of the project .Only to find it out 3 hours later.In a panic i wanted to ask the forum if there's a fix.But decided to "Google it" Google says use a heat gun or white vinegar.I have both but chose the vinegar route.I found a metal TV tray and used it to flood the 1./4"thick project 15 minutes later it stared coming unglued.I washed the pieces real good an will have to glue in place as clamping together won't work.I planned a piece of white wood down to 1/8" for the backer The aromatic cedar is 1/8 too.Very fragile wood to work with. Edited August 29, 2016 by amazingkevin lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 I have had the same thing happen to me Kevin,But I found it out quicker,before the glue dried,still had a miss to clean off.Glad to here you got it all cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Nice save on a nice project Kevin...I had one big Oops one day,went to spray a project with lacquer and was holding a spray can of black paint.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Nice save Kevin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) Now all you have to do is figure out how to get rid of the vinegar smell before you deliver the project to it's new owner. Sorry, but I don't have a good solution for you, but prolonged (a week) exposure to Sunshine seemed to work the best. It didn't eliminate the odor, but did reduce it. Shellac is a good quick drying sealer that works well under many finishes. Applying a coat or two of dewaxed shellac over the unfinished wood before you paint or stain it might work to seal in the vinegar smell, but this is just a suggestion, and I haven't tried it myself. I have several 5 gallon pickle buckets from Firehouse Subs that I bought about this time last year, and I have tried many methods of removing the "dill pickle smell" from these buckets without much success. I bought them because they were supposed to be "the toughest 5 gallon plastic buckets available", according to searches on the internet, and they seem to be. I bought them from the local Firehouse Subs Store ($2 each donation) to use as dust collector bins under my Oneida Dust Deputy. After trying many concoctions to get rid of the pickle smell, and failing, I realized that it really didn't matter what my collected sawdust smelled like. But it was absolutely necessary to vent my vacuum to the outdoors, because my first attempt to run the vacuum and Dust Deputy with the first pickle bucket made my whole shop smell like a giant dill pickle. (I kept having an irresistible urge to eat a hamburger with a sliced dill pickle). I've since moved the Dust Deputy to a 25 gallon metal drum and switched from the Shop Vac to a rebuilt and re-purposed whole house central vacuum unit that is vented to the outdoors. Charley Edited August 29, 2016 by CharleyL Scrappile and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Hi Kevin, fortunately you realize and had a quick fix, thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Sorry you had the "oops" moment Kevin but glad you were able to find a solution and thanks for sharing it. I am sure there will be others, myself included, who will benefit from your shared experience later at some point. Look forward to seeing the final projects. They look interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Wow, Kevin, a great fix. I did one, a Steve God pattern I think. My wife has it in front of the mirror and we can read the words. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Great save Kevin. i did that same sort of thing a few times now.i even put a layer of spray glue on a finished piece thinking it was spray lacquer stupid me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Nice save. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 I have had the same thing happen to me Kevin,But I found it out quicker,before the glue dried,still had a miss to clean off.Glad to here you got it all cleaned up. thanks bobby ,To many things to keep track of ! lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 I have had the same thing happen to me Kevin,But I found it out quicker,before the glue dried,still had a miss to clean off.Glad to here you got it all cleaned up. Live and learn.That's a mistake i don't want to do twice,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Nice save on a nice project Kevin...I had one big Oops one day,went to spray a project with lacquer and was holding a spray can of black paint.. Oh how many times have i done the same or worse .A couple of times it was the spray glue instead of clear coat.thanks Gordie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Nice save Kevin ! Thank you Steve ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Now all you have to do is figure out how to get rid of the vinegar smell before you deliver the project to it's new owner. Sorry, but I don't have a good solution for you, but prolonged (a week) exposure to Sunshine seemed to work the best. It didn't eliminate the odor, but did reduce it. Shellac is a good quick drying sealer that works well under many finishes. Applying a coat or two of dewaxed shellac over the unfinished wood before you paint or stain it might work to seal in the vinegar smell, but this is just a suggestion, and I haven't tried it myself. I have several 5 gallon pickle buckets from Firehouse Subs that I bought about this time last year, and I have tried many methods of removing the "dill pickle smell" from these buckets without much success. I bought them because they were supposed to be "the toughest 5 gallon plastic buckets available", according to searches on the internet, and they seem to be. I bought them from the local Firehouse Subs Store ($2 each donation) to use as dust collector bins under my Oneida Dust Deputy. After trying many concoctions to get rid of the pickle smell, and failing, I realized that it really didn't matter what my collected sawdust smelled like. But it was absolutely necessary to vent my vacuum to the outdoors, because my first attempt to run the vacuum and Dust Deputy with the first pickle bucket made my whole shop smell like a giant dill pickle. (I kept having an irresistible urge to eat a hamburger with a sliced dill pickle). I've since moved the Dust Deputy to a 25 gallon metal drum and switched from the Shop Vac to a rebuilt and re-purposed whole house central vacuum unit that is vented to the outdoors. Charley Hi Charley,Yes it got covered in minwax poly ,sprayed full strength from the big box "spray it" 3 coats .this stuff drys fast.Thanks for the info ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi Kevin, fortunately you realize and had a quick fix, thanks for the tip. My pleasure .This is a good one for the tip's and tricks book! frankorona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Sorry you had the "oops" moment Kevin but glad you were able to find a solution and thanks for sharing it. I am sure there will be others, myself included, who will benefit from your shared experience later at some point. Look forward to seeing the final projects. They look interesting. okey dookey i'll post it tonight.It did break into 5 pieces but it doesn't look bad once clear coated. Edited August 30, 2016 by amazingkevin meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Wow, Kevin, a great fix. I did one, a Steve God pattern I think. My wife has it in front of the mirror and we can read the words. I did dozens of the steve good ones your talking about for this same lady.That's where this lady got this idea from ,Thanks Denny Edited August 30, 2016 by amazingkevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Great save Kevin. i did that same sort of thing a few times now.i even put a layer of spray glue on a finished piece thinking it was spray lacquer stupid me lol. Don't it make you sit back and call your self names ,i did,lol Thanks Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Nice save. Len Thanks Len ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 okey dookey i'll post it tonight.It did break into 5 pieces but it doesn't look bad once clear coated.IMG_20160829_130148.jpgIMG_20160829_130137.jpg The final project looks great Kevin. Thanks for taking time to share it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 It happens to most of us, especially if we are spending a lot of time in our shops, as many of us do. good save Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 The final project looks great Kevin. Thanks for taking time to share it! thanks Melanie!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 It happens to most of us, especially if we are spending a lot of time in our shops, as many of us do. good save Dick heppnerguy Practice makes almost perfect,Thanks Dick!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 I have to learn from others mistakes. At my age I don't have enough time left to make all of them myself. Thanks for posting. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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