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My tips for replacing Velcro on drum sander - MKepke - 05-12-2025
Well, my Woodmaster 38” drum sander was long overdue to get the Velcro on the drum replaced.
The Velcro fabric itself peeled off easily, but it left a tremendous amount of adhesive residue.
My tips:
- use gel paint stripper. I used Keen Kutter Stripper from - HD, complete with warnings about the risk of fatalities. Common solvents like acetone don’t do much. Use PPD.
- use a steel drywall knife to scrape off the softened adhesive
- find an assistant to turn the drum while you scrape (like peeling a log)
- plan on it still taking several hours
- use rags for the final cleaning. Paper towels leave lint.
The strip and scrape routine got about 99% of the adhesive. The rest was soft enough to remove with acetone and then mineral spirits.
-Mark