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Re: Windscreen capping removal

To: "McKey, Paul" <P.J.McKey@massey.ac.nz>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Windscreen capping removal
From: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 02:39:06 -0400
McKey, Paul asked:
>
> Does anyone know how to easily remove the aluminium capping from the top
of
> the windscreen without damaging it?  Its attached with rivets of course.

Why can't you drill them out and re-install with new rivets?

> I've found a near perfect example on a completely wasted Mk 2.  It had
foam
> stuff stuck on it with rubbery (silicon?) glue but after removing some of
> this I found it to be all good.  Any ideas on removing the last of the
> silicon type material?  I figured oven cleaner (!) might do it.

I think oven cleaner is WAY too harsh for aluminium. Most package labels
indicate that it should not be used on such materials. This stuff can be
pretty nasty.

Cheers
Keith


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