I need to remove melted plastic from threads. How can I do this without damaging the threads?
Use a die. These are available from amy hardware stores or tool stores.
Hi Aidan. If it's just one or two metal fasteners, try using a good sharp knife and spiral your way down, cutting out the debris as you go. If the fastener is itself plastic/nylon, you may be hosed, as it's still worth a try, but you have to be much more careful. Morbid curiosity - what happened? Hang in there, and Happy Holidays.
=== are we talking fabric or is this on a metal tool ............ very hot water will soften the plastic in some cases on fabric ...... if it is on a metal tool then you can melt the plastic off with a cig liter or a match ..... use a box cutter to pick i
