At 12:03 AM 9/16/99 -0400, philpatt@kalamazoo.net wrote:
>> How do I get the filler off and get to the screws? I'm afraid to go
>> wild with my old putty knife and hammer, since I'm sure the underlying
>> metal is fairly weak. My drill and wire wheel had no effect. Is there
>> a chemical solution?
>
>When I was faced with removing large patches of bondo, I found that a putty
>knife and a propane torch worked pretty well... Heat the filler, it should
>soften, and be easier to remove.
Well, now you did it. Cliff is a menace with that torch. Of course,
he will only be able to use it under carefully controlled conditions:
like, when I am not here. I was wondering why he seemed so happy
after reading his email.
His long suffering wife,
Valerie
Cliff Hansen
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