You might consider methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK). It will cut like acetone, but it's not quite as volatile. Also, it's available at Ace Hardware, as is acetone. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary M Hyde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:17 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Replacing M15 windows
> Try acetone or lacquer thinner, but be careful. > --Gary Hyde > Pullman, WA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > M17 #637 'Hydeaway 2' > "...There's nothing quite like messing about in boats..." > > > On Apr 19, 2006, at 8:05 PM, David W. Wood wrote: > > > OK, so I had the bright idea of replacing the pitted and scratched > > windows on my '81 M15, and managed to get the port side window off > > without causing much damage to the boat or myself. But whatever > > caulking was used to seal the plexiglas (or whatever) into the hole > > is really wicked stuff. I've scraped at it with a putty knife and > > removed some of it, but I'm afraid I'm going to chew up the > > fiberglass if I continue along that path. The caulking is still > > fairly soft, but it sure doesn't want to come off easily. Does > > anyone know what was used to seal in the windows back then, and > > what I might use to remove the caulking other than carefully > > applied elbow grease? > > > > David > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > David W. Wood -=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 1981 M15 -=- Hull #163 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
