<div dir="ltr">Thanks for all the tips. The black caulk is the original from 1960 and unknown but it is hard and brittle. I have access to a tool similar to the one Jean recommended and will use it in combination with WD40. I will post an update on the success or failure.<div><br></div><div>Thanks... Harold</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 8:18 AM Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Harold--</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">I assume you were not the person who applied the AL pieces and do not know the name of the adhesive. However it would be helpful if you could determine the brand as knowing that might lead you to a specific product that will in some way break the bond or attack the sealant's integrity, etc. Perhaps a PO might have this information.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">In my boating days I learned the hard way to not use an <i>adhesive</i> sealant when there was no need for anything but a sealant. 3M makes superior stuff but it took me a while to learn when to use 101 and when to use 5200. Luckily they also made a solvent that would break the bond chemically in a non-destructive manner and perhaps you can find such a product. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 12:19 AM Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com" target="_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Harold -<br><br>Have you tried a handheld pressure steam cleaner? They can be pretty effective for this type of thing. <br><br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-Pressurized-Accessory-Multi-Surface-Cleaning/dp/B098HZDKXW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1R884MVQ7RNGA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Cc4vpmXyusgFg8301uTwdt9q-DvzeZGqVLY17-apnXhn4FymMXLWlTZr8YH3N4f8h8WI-jG3-WLXj_y5WUAafYHjjSBig64yUnMPTAQ-UnYUf7UJwOuigcs5zZohkDg31cls8N-W1rMZc0t2gwGISaNTYFwow-9Worh1d0UyoLTDumy1fqzziWYlhcSOSBLl1BjDy3Zb5z4PFHq4-hZzcH8QwIcqr_JFMCEoaVHFNrc.ioL6rNhgUGPzv2ihPKtJnPOjFo2SugNUATiTy9aKTok&dib_tag=se&keywords=handheld+steam+cleaner&qid=1728264719&sprefix=handheld+steam+cleaner%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-3" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-Pressurized-Accessory-Multi-Surface-Cleaning/dp/B098HZDKXW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1R884MVQ7RNGA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Cc4vpmXyusgFg8301uTwdt9q-DvzeZGqVLY17-apnXhn4FymMXLWlTZr8YH3N4f8h8WI-jG3-WLXj_y5WUAafYHjjSBig64yUnMPTAQ-UnYUf7UJwOuigcs5zZohkDg31cls8N-W1rMZc0t2gwGISaNTYFwow-9Worh1d0UyoLTDumy1fqzziWYlhcSOSBLl1BjDy3Zb5z4PFHq4-hZzcH8QwIcqr_JFMCEoaVHFNrc.ioL6rNhgUGPzv2ihPKtJnPOjFo2SugNUATiTy9aKTok&dib_tag=se&keywords=handheld+steam+cleaner&qid=1728264719&sprefix=handheld+steam+cleaner%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-3</a><br><br>Cheers,<div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 7:20 AM Harold Manifold <<a href="mailto:manifold@telus.net" target="_blank">manifold@telus.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>Are there any tips or suggestions on how to remove the aluminum trim from a hard top without damaging it? All the screws are out but there is a hard black caulk still holding the trim. It doesn't seem to soften with a heat gun.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks... Harold</div></div>
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