How do you remove hot hide glue residue from the bottom of an iron?

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David Conley

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At various SAPFM meetings, we have been shown how an iron can be used to help flatten and repair veneers.

I use a clothes iron that has a nice “Ultraglide Plus” bottom. It does a great job at gliding across the veneer. But, it quickly builds up a burnt hide glue residue on the bottom of the iron. My question is how do you quickly remove this residue with the least about of work? I have been using A wet paper towel on the hot iron. But it takes forever to clean the bottom.

Thanks in advance!!
David
 
Two things. First, know what the temperature your iron is set for. I didn't check when I first starting using it. It was on the Linen setting. My infrared temperature gun read a scorching hot, 380 deg F. I have since found the iron's lowest setting of 160 deg F and that has greatly reduce the amount of build up on the iron.

Second, a little water and a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser cleans the crude off the bottom.
 
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