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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
A few weeks ago, I read somewhere that I/you could soak the sanding belts(16-32) in a solution to remove the pitch. The love of my life, being a "clean freek" clean up my desk, and the notation is gone. I think it was some type of paint remover??? Need some help thanks, DAUTTERGUY
 
#2 ·
try these… I use them all the time, clean your belts without solvents as you work and get back to it. I bought a block a year ago and have used about 1/4.
 
#3 ·
I have never heard of cleaning sanding belts in a solution. This will be interesting. I think Lsmart left something out in his post, I don't know what to try. I use one of those big eraser type things and they work pretty good but still leave some pitch. Whatever you use would have to not affect the glue that holds the grit on the belts. I don't know what that would be.
 
#5 ·
if you are wanting to remove pitch try ammonia, the expensive blade cleaner sold by Lee Valley is just concentrated ammonia, not sure how it would affect the rest of the belt though.
 
#9 · (Edited by Moderator)
Someone recommended Simple Green one time. I was skeptical, but I tried spraying some on, waited 20 minutes and rinsed it off with water and a brush. It worked surprisingly well. ..Worth a try, I'd say.

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#12 ·
I roll mine up and put it in a quart jar full of purple Simple Green, leave it a couple of days shaking the jar every time I think about it, then hit it with the pressure nozzle on the hose. Burned streaks require some brushing with a brass brush before the hosing off.
 
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