Wow. I just had to remove some adhesive around my windows, Plexus I think, and found a heat gun and a sharp chisel worked best. Problem is, you need to get the glue up to 150 degrees Celsius, or 300 degrees F. It's scary hot. bath water is 100, boiling water 212 and paper catches fire at 451, so 300 is hot. The gel coat gets soft at this temperature so don't let the chisel slip. Hard to hold that hot chisel without a glove. Alternatively you could try Debond or a solvent to break the bond. But sometimes, you just need to pry at a crack and park a thin putty knife in the gap and work an exacto knife in, work your you way along the flange, add putty knives as you go, little by little till your all the way around. You can find plastic putty knives cheap at Harbor freight and get a half dozen or so for this, or use paint sticks or popsicle sticks. You may be able to cut the adhesive with an oscilating multi tool.
I'd clean the bottom of the well, paint it with rustolem or epoxy spray paint, and reinstall with butyl. Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C&C 34R Pasadena Md > On June 15, 2020 at 6:51 PM Patrick Gateley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > My wife and I own a 1988 C&C 44' and would like to make some improvements > to the propane locker. As you can see from this photo > https://photos.app.goo.gl/7LQhVgmXeFWVjSE7A , there is evidence of a fair > amount of corrosion to both the terminal block that supplies the solenoid as > well as rust stains on the bottom. I started exploring separating the well > from the flange and after cutting away a fair amount of sealant and removing > all screws, it will not budge. > > My intent is to run a new hose from my stove directly into the locker, > add a second drain hole because standing water accumulates on the aft side, > and replace the existing drain fitting with a new hose & Y valve. Ideally, > I do not want to damage the flange to remove this. Any suggestions on how to > break the bond between this flange and well? > > Photo link: > https://photos.app.goo.gl/7LQhVgmXeFWVjSE7A > > Thanks listers! > > Patrick & Kari Gateley > 1988 C&C 44' "Odessa" > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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