From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Thu Feb 16 08:55:21 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k1GFtLjb010177; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:55:21 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1GFtKK1028612 for ; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:55:20 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k1GDQMFI023080 for ; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:26:23 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k1GDQMxg023079 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:26:22 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k1G9qeFI022420 for ; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:52:40 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k1GCLPvI022867 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:21:25 -0700 X-Envelope-From: paulette@chodovepeople.com Thu Feb 16 05:21:25 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k1GCLPjb022858 for ; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:21:25 -0700 Received: from naomi.hostingwithus.net (naomi.hostingwithus.net [70.84.179.66]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1GCLNgJ013501 for ; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:21:24 -0700 Received: from static24-72-88-191.regina.accesscomm.ca ([24.72.88.191] helo=[192.168.123.175]) by naomi.hostingwithus.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.52) id 1F9i8S-0006K7-5B for ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:21:24 -0600 Message-ID: <43F46E2C.9060304@chodovepeople.com> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:21:00 -0600 From: Paulette Gilchuk Reply-To: paulette@chodovepeople.com User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 (Windows/20050716) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Glue on gown - things to try References: <005201c6328b$478aa7b0$6502a8c0@SueCompaq> In-Reply-To: <005201c6328b$478aa7b0$6502a8c0@SueCompaq> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - naomi.hostingwithus.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - rootsweb.com X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - chodovepeople.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Not to sound "stupid" but.... JUST LEAVE IT! You mentioned how this gown has been handed down and the stories that go with it. Why try to remove one of the stories. I think a few generations from now the story about how Aunt soandso used glue to fix it will be something for them all to smile about! Do the repairs that the glue didn't work for, but leave the glue there. Maybe add some "decoration" around it to take the eye away from it, but I think it will be of a sentimental value to keep the gown in its "original" form. Paulette Sue A wrote: > Glue on gown - things to try. > First, try putting superglue on a rag or scrap fabric that is the same > content as the christening gown. If gown is cotton, put a similar amt > of glue on scrap. Then, try boiling water. Try one of those Shark or > Scunci steamers they sell in the middle of the night, or if job is > small enough maybe a steaming teakettle would do. I would lay it flat > with an absorbent cloth backing under the garment or scrap fabric. > If the glue is destroyed by the hot water or steam, then try same > water or steam on a corner of the gown. If it works & doesn't damage > the gown, then it would work on the original glue spot. > Acetone (fingernail polish remover) - try that on a test glue > spot/scrap fabric. Just don't be wearing colored nail polish when > handling it or it could come off your nails & onto the gown or scrap - > not to mention wrecking how your nails look... ha > Acetone is terrific on nylon carpeting for removing lipstick or > oil-based make-up stains and the carpet fibers are completely untouched. > Never open a tube of superglue with your teeth... Good advice someone > gave me once. > Good luck on the glue removal project! > S A l b e r t s a l b e r t s u @ p a c b e l l . n e t > > > > >