Trim Tabs Stuck To Transome
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Re: Trim Tabs Stuck To Transome
West Marine sells the 5200 remover, Anti-bond. I used it before with success on my exhaust trim rings. If you can get a putty knife started in the joint, spray some of the Anti-bond in there and let it soak. It softens the 5200. Work a little bit at a time.
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Re: Trim Tabs Stuck To Transome
DeBond 2000® Marine Formula
http://www.debond2000.com/marineform...ove%205200.htm
never used it myself
http://www.debond2000.com/marineform...ove%205200.htm
never used it myself
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Re: Trim Tabs Stuck To Transome
Bob,
Goof Off works which you can buy at your local Lowes, Wal-Mart. It works better then what West Marine sells to remove it and doesn't hurt your gel coat.
Your best bet as mentioned above is to work be hind it with a putty knife or wedge of some sort and get as much of the Goof Off behind as you can. Leave it set for about 5 or 10 min and start working it off.
Good luck
Goof Off works which you can buy at your local Lowes, Wal-Mart. It works better then what West Marine sells to remove it and doesn't hurt your gel coat.
Your best bet as mentioned above is to work be hind it with a putty knife or wedge of some sort and get as much of the Goof Off behind as you can. Leave it set for about 5 or 10 min and start working it off.
Good luck
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Re: Trim Tabs Stuck To Transome
Thanks for all the replies. Looks like I have a couple of options now.
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Re: Trim Tabs Stuck To Transome
The stuff from West Marine does work. I also used piano wire to "saw" back and forth through the stuff. I came up with the piano wire idea after I pulled some of the gel off with the first tab I removed. Take your time. It is the most challenging part of stripping the transom.
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just wanted to bring this ttt and say for you guys approaching 5200...it's all about heat, heat, heat!
Ran a propane torch around on the flange of my stock thru-hulls for 5+ minutes or so, then with a thin angled edged 1.5" putty knife tapped in with a light hammer around under the flange. Then heated up again for good measure...and BINGO slid out like butta...
NO gelcoat damage. I have some to clean up off the gel, but will be careful, and use the heat GUN for that.
I bought the 5015 at West...It appears to me to be BS.
It's all about HEAT.
Ran a propane torch around on the flange of my stock thru-hulls for 5+ minutes or so, then with a thin angled edged 1.5" putty knife tapped in with a light hammer around under the flange. Then heated up again for good measure...and BINGO slid out like butta...
NO gelcoat damage. I have some to clean up off the gel, but will be careful, and use the heat GUN for that.
I bought the 5015 at West...It appears to me to be BS.
It's all about HEAT.