Date:         Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:33:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal
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I'd suggest that you use a piece of piano wire with a couple of T handles.
Like a garrote (not sure of the word).
At any rate you can draw the wire under the plate and with straight or
sawing motion it should separate from the van.
Remove the wire and inspect it to be sure you're not cutting into the finish
before you make the full pass.

Stan Wilder
More Power with Performance Coatings
http://www.engineceramics.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Eric Zeno
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:03 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal

Use a heat gun.  A hair drier will work, but will take more time.
                                                       ERic

David Marshall wrote:

>Volks,
>I have been using a compound called Sikaflex-227 to securely (I mean
>*really* securely) hold licence plates to the nose of my van so that they
>don't get knocked or damaged off when I am off-roading.  See
>http://www.fastforward.ca/pl8.jpg for an example of this.
>
>Anyhow, I sold one of my vehicles and I have to get the licence plate off
>before the handover on Friday.  Any idea what to use to get this off
without
>damaging my plate ($100 replacement cost) or the vehicle?  The compound is
>rubbery (tire rubber soft) grey/white and it can be cut with a sharp knife.
>I used only four small dime sized dots at each corner of the plate.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>David Marshall
>
>Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
>4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
>Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
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