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Gundog


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In the process of weight reduction in the vans load 1 Battery and 2 Solar Panels are surpless to requirement, as we have no desire to free camp they just dead weight.

Yesterday I removed both panels but the mounts are sikaflexed to the roof, is there anything that will work to help remove the mounts.

Of the 2 panels one has started to fail the glass cover has crazed and cracked, the other is ok, another up side of their removal was the amount of leaf matter that had accumulated under the panels that was cleared away.

Next job is to give the roof of the van a wash and then repaint with Ormonoid Silvershield.



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I use a razor blade and metho.

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Single edge blade

https://www.livingstone.com.au/Product/id/SERBC/SAFETY-RAZOR-SINGLE-EDGE-5-PER-PACK/



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When I was still working we used to clean off fresh sika with turps, so I would soak with turps and see if it softens a bit and then use sharp chisel or stanley blade etc. Metho might take off paint so try small area first. It will not be easy.

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Very sharp blade, metho and lots of elbow grease.

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A single edge  blade , carefully.

The fact that  it is hard to remove is the reason it is so good........



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Start by cutting off the mounts using a vibrating multi tool. Then cut (shave) as much of what is left off, again with a multi tool using a plain, sharp, non serrated blade. Use some water as a lubricant.
Eazy peazy. Take just a couple of minutes.
You will get 99% off like this. Then some cutting compound will get anything left off, but if you are repainting, just leave it there. It will stick to the Sikaflex and cover well.
Cheers,
Peter



-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Thursday 26th of November 2020 12:46:07 PM

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I'd probably use a multi tool as Peter suggests, because I have one but if you don't have & don't want to buy one I'd get one of these which will get the mounts of pretty quickly.



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-- Edited by Cuppa on Friday 27th of November 2020 05:18:08 PM



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A length of 40 Lb fishing braid worked back and forth in a sawing motion under the mounts should work, well, it did for me.

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Iza thanks for the great hint it works treat takes very little time and effort to remove the mounts.

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