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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: Rockers on January 03, 2016, 11:00:56 PM

Title: New rubber for our pallets
Post by: Rockers on January 03, 2016, 11:00:56 PM
I think we have up to 10 pallets which need the top rubber replaced. Is there any recommended way getting this done?
I assume there will be some residue of dry glue left on the pallets once we`ve managed to remove old rubber. How do you get rid of that old layer of glue. Sand it off or is there some sort of glue remover that works well?
Once done is there anything to look out for when applying the new rubber?
Title: Re: New rubber for our pallets
Post by: mooseman on January 04, 2016, 09:36:34 AM
here is a recent post on the same question
mooseman

http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,13187.msg157908.html#msg157908 (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,13187.msg157908.html#msg157908)
Title: Re: New rubber for our pallets
Post by: Doug B on January 04, 2016, 10:14:57 AM
  In addition to the heat gun trick, if you have a parts washer, I have used that letting
them soak quit a while before scraping with a piece of plastic. Finished them off
with lacquer thinner and they were ready for new rubber.
Title: Re: New rubber for our pallets
Post by: AAMike on January 04, 2016, 10:42:44 AM
I use spray-out fluid. It is good at removing the glue and leaves no residue. 
Title: Re: New rubber for our pallets
Post by: mimosatexas on January 04, 2016, 12:33:26 PM
I tried all the suggested solvents and cleaners and whatever and they basically did nothing.  Couple minuted with a razor scraper and a heat gun and it was pretty close to good as new, THEN the suggested solvents worked to get rid of the remaining glue residue.  My rubber left some kind of adhesive tape behind when I pulled it up though, and that doesn't seem to be the norm.
Title: Re: New rubber for our pallets
Post by: Frog on January 04, 2016, 12:37:14 PM
  My rubber left some kind of adhesive tape behind when I pulled it up though, and that doesn't seem to be the norm.
Sounds like they were put on with a heavy duty double stick tape rather than a glue.
Title: Re: New rubber for our pallets
Post by: tonypep on January 04, 2016, 12:50:10 PM
That's how Action does it. The adhesive is industrial grade and is yellow in color