Hi all,
Finally getting around to this repair. Thanks for the post by rick and the video by Christian. They were very useful. The PO used silicon to bed and seal and we are spending much time just cleaning the old stuff. We have the bulk off but there are remnants that will take hours to scrape off completely.
It occurred to me to soak the hatch (just the metal part) in mineral spirits for several days to soften the silicon and then use a dish scouring pad to get the soft mess off.
Before doing so, I'd thought I'd ask for advice. Will soaking help? Can soaking hurt the metal? Any other tips?
Thanks in advance.
Finally getting around to this repair. Thanks for the post by rick and the video by Christian. They were very useful. The PO used silicon to bed and seal and we are spending much time just cleaning the old stuff. We have the bulk off but there are remnants that will take hours to scrape off completely.
It occurred to me to soak the hatch (just the metal part) in mineral spirits for several days to soften the silicon and then use a dish scouring pad to get the soft mess off.
Before doing so, I'd thought I'd ask for advice. Will soaking help? Can soaking hurt the metal? Any other tips?
Thanks in advance.