decker7 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Posted August 23, 2019 Can anyone tell me the best way to remove paint from scroll saw table the black paint keeps coming off on wood, thanks OCtoolguy 1 Quote
JimErn Posted August 23, 2019 Report Posted August 23, 2019 I'll admit I am in this hobby only a couple of years, but I have never seen an Ex with a painted table, assuming you are talking about the flat surface you put the wood that is being cut - I would use steel wool or a random orbit sander with 400 grit or higher Can you post a pic? OCtoolguy 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted August 23, 2019 Report Posted August 23, 2019 Mine is silver/gray. Never seen a black one. Someone must have repainted it at some point. Maybe try a paint stripper. Very strange. Quote
kmmcrafts Posted August 23, 2019 Report Posted August 23, 2019 How old is the Excalibur? My Excalibur has a silver / grey painted table.. and yes the paint doesn't stay on the table after a hundred or so hours use it's wearing off.. But I've not had any issue with it getting on my projects.. My saw is I believe to be a 2017 model.. I think they painted them all for most of the years they was made.. but I never seen a black table one.. The new Jet 18" saw has a black table and maybe the new Pegas? As for taking the paint off.. I'd use either two options.. sand it off with a orbital sander.. and make sure to hold it flat to the table surface.. don't get into a hurry and angle the sander to the edge like i see a lot of folks do.. doing that will just create a un-flat surface which will drive you crazy when trying to saw.. Other option is to use a aircraft paint remover and soak it down good... then use a hard plastic scraper and scrape it away... going that route.. I'd remove the table so you don't get the stuff dripping off the table into other parts of the saw.. probably still need to sand the table smooth and apply a good coat of Johnson paste wax.. and keep it waxed or it'll rust.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
decker7 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Report Posted August 23, 2019 The saw is 6 years old, it has silvery gray paint on table surface, under that paint is black paint which keeps going to the wood. , OCtoolguy 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted August 23, 2019 Report Posted August 23, 2019 Thinking that might be the black primer... Mine is reaching that point in a few spots.. If you don't care too much about the appearance you could seal that off with some good clear coat spray.. Automotive urethane spray on the table would last a long time I think.. if you could get your hands on some anyway.. They have gotten pretty strict about selling automotive type coatings ( the good stuff anyway, not the cheap touch up paints ) to the general public in some areas.. The stuff they put on these is ( I believe) some fairly cheap paint.. A quality powder coating would even be better yet.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Scrappile Posted August 23, 2019 Report Posted August 23, 2019 Well, for immediate short term would a paste wax like Johnson's help. I like the idea of powder coating. Do you have a place that does that near you. May not be as expensive as you might think... I have no idea what they charge for that. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
decker7 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Report Posted August 23, 2019 Thanks for help. next week i may contact the supplier to see what they suggest . OCtoolguy 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted August 23, 2019 Report Posted August 23, 2019 Powder coating in my area is quite comparable to the price of a body shop to paint.. Probably talking around $30 - 50 is a rough guess.. Though it's been about 3-5 years since I've dealt with any of that stuff so maybe more now.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
woodduck Posted August 24, 2019 Report Posted August 24, 2019 You could do what I did & buy a sheet of magnetic flexible sheet from e bay & cut it to size and place it over the table surface. I find it works fantastically. JimErn, OCtoolguy and oldhudson 2 1 Quote
JimErn Posted August 24, 2019 Report Posted August 24, 2019 4 hours ago, woodduck said: You could do what I did & buy a sheet of magnetic flexible sheet from e bay & cut it to size and place it over the table surface. I find it works fantastically. Yep that is what I did, magnetic flex sheet is slippery too OCtoolguy and Dave Monk 1 1 Quote
decker7 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Report Posted August 24, 2019 What thickness is the magnetic sheet OCtoolguy 1 Quote
woodduck Posted August 24, 2019 Report Posted August 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, decker7 said: What thickness is the magnetic sheet I think the sheet I purchased was 0.8 mm in thickness OCtoolguy 1 Quote
JimErn Posted August 24, 2019 Report Posted August 24, 2019 24 minutes ago, woodduck said: I think the sheet I purchased was 0.8 mm in thickness Mine is 0.30 mil, not sure what translates to in mm I got this one and now have extra for when it needs replacing or for another machine https://www.amazon.com/Wall26-30mil-Strong-Flexible-Material/dp/B01GQ048EQ/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=magnetic+sheet&qid=1566685695&s=gateway&sr=8-6 OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Rockytime Posted August 24, 2019 Report Posted August 24, 2019 I can't use magnetic coverings as my table is aluminum. Aluminum scuffs the back of my wood. It is just what aluminum does. Powder coating would be nice. I can live with the scuffing on the back. Machining a lot of aluminum used to make my fingers black. Just sayin'. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted August 24, 2019 Report Posted August 24, 2019 20 minutes ago, Rockytime said: I can't use magnetic coverings as my table is aluminum. Aluminum scuffs the back of my wood. It is just what aluminum does. Powder coating would be nice. I can live with the scuffing on the back. Machining a lot of aluminum used to make my fingers black. Just sayin'. If I keep my table waxed good I don't get that with my Hawks.. Might also be because I sand my work down both sides to about 320 grit.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Rockytime Posted August 24, 2019 Report Posted August 24, 2019 18 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said: If I keep my table waxed good I don't get that with my Hawks.. Might also be because I sand my work down both sides to about 320 grit.. I waxed the table quite well but it still did it. Not a problem for me. My friend's son-in-law is a paint and body man. He would probably shoot it with clear coat if I asked. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
JimErn Posted August 25, 2019 Report Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Rockytime said: I can't use magnetic coverings as my table is aluminum. Aluminum scuffs the back of my wood. It is just what aluminum does. Powder coating would be nice. I can live with the scuffing on the back. Machining a lot of aluminum used to make my fingers black. Just sayin'. Double sided tape? Funny thing when I put a refrigerator magnet on the excaliber table it didn't appear to stick well, so I figured double sided tape if nothing else. But when I cut the sheet and laid it on the table, it stuck immediately. Before this I had 1/8th inch hard board on there, that worked too. My main reason was I wanted a single hole for the blade and not all those vacuum holes that are on the excaliber. And I am too lazy to fill them with bondo and sand as some others I talked to did Edited August 25, 2019 by JimErn OCtoolguy 1 Quote
tomsteve Posted August 25, 2019 Report Posted August 25, 2019 220 grit sandpaper will take it off. did that to mine then clean with lacquer thinner then wax. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
Rockytime Posted August 25, 2019 Report Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, tomsteve said: 220 grit sandpaper will take it off. did that to mine then clean with lacquer thinner then wax. Had not thought of lacquer thinner for thorough cleaning. Thanks OCtoolguy 1 Quote
decker7 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Report Posted August 25, 2019 Thanks to all for help OCtoolguy 1 Quote
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