Any tips for removing crust old sealant?
Just getting started on my new to me 1954 Little Caesar. The roof seem is coated in very hard dry old sealant. So far removal has been slow going. Using a heat gun to soften it up then razor...
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Welcome Dave K! You are doing what a lot of us have been thru already and are doing a good job. Unfortunately, there's no easy way to remove goop. Heat gun, scraping and picking are typical. The only...
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Hi Dave, Welcome.I'm very curious to know if there is water damage to the inside wood, on one of the 4 corners?Your pictures show the results of the typical mindset of many uninformed previous...
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This is what separates the doers from the wannabe's.Nothing to ad here, VK and Rob are spot on. Your work looks great, as good as it gets. Keep at it, experiment and you'll discover a...
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It looks like the elbow grease is working. I agree with vikx about the chemical stripper, it might be worth a try and it might lessen the effort slightly.
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I think Rob, HIT IT ON THE NAIL! Don't worry about it until you know what's the framing look like under the tin. The *++# may very well be the least of your concerns.
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Thanks for the input / encouragement. Switched to paint and epoxy remover. Works great so far. Spent about 3 hours and got three corners and the lower lip along the rear edge of the trailer cleaned...
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You're doing great. The roof looks easy-not much goop on the seams! A blessing. Keep up the good work and take pix for us. VK
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Goop is gone!!!! So nice to have that job behind me. Found that a dental scraper tool was great for getting the paint remover softened goop out of the nooks and crannies. For the final clean up a...
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Nancy Reagan started the "just say no to drugs" campaign. We vintage trailer folks should start a "just say no to silicone, sno-coat and cool seal" campaign. Matter of fact I just finished digging...
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You should have to do this to an Airstream! The tar and tape were easy to the clear silacone or is it sylacone? any way, this stuff is every where and in places that never needed sealing. A supplier I...
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I call it SILLYcone. Awful stuff, along with the rest of PO goops. NO TO GOOP.
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