maybe consider using a putty knife with a flexible blade (that can be filed to a sharp edge). or maybe a flush-cut saw http://doityourself.com/store/6966105.htm (it has a flexible blade that lays flat on a surface, and the teeth are not off-set - meaning it won't scratch the surrounding area as much as a regular saw blade would) as for 'finish cleaning', much would depend on what the next step was? If you use an electric sander, start with a fine grit paper (150), be careful, and see what that does to the 5200 - *and to the surrounding fiberglass* - before going to coarser grits. You may find that sanding/grinding removes surrounding fiberglass faster than it does the 5200. Erik S > Might want to try a dremel tool with a grinding attachment. Not cheap but > very effective for that kind of work. Be sure to wear a mask. > The old machinist, > Dave G. > > At 21:14 8/8/02, Jan Mason wrote: > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Hash: SHA1 > >I guessed that the sealant might be 3M 5200. I did some searches on the > >internet as how to remove the 5200 sealant. What I found was cut, > >scrape, and use thin piano wire as a saw. I guess guitar strings might > >work too. I have used a chisel and a utility knife so far. The utility > >knife works better than the chisel but leaves a bit to be desired. Next > >step is to get a pack of guitar strings and rig up a little saw out of > >it. When I get most of it out of there, to finish cleaning it up would > >a 5" orbital sander do the job? What grit sand paper should I use? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 08 2002 - 21:17:40 PDT
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