How to get siliconed parts apart?

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  1. SoDak

    SoDak Active Member

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    Do you have any tricks to get sheetmetal parts disassembled after they have been "glued" together with silicone, prybars, chisels, etc. just deform the parts real bad. Should a guy heat it up with a torch or squirt some carb cleaner at the seam to break it down?
     
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  2. Comax Racing

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    Sillycone is resistant to pretty much everything but if you can get a utility knife blade to start between the panels you can usually cut it and then scrap off the halves. Just don't cut the crap out of yourself in the process.
     
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  3. G. Anderson

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    Long bladed thin putty knives work well.

    A blast of air?

    Your Pal, Gary
     
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  4. secondwindracing

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    a spray called bonified..dave
     
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  5. craig moss

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    What about soaking them in a pan of gas for a day or 2 Then you can fiter the gas and put it in the mower.
     
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  6. SoDak

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    Where do I find this? autoparts store (google came up with nothing)
    What is it originally used for?
     
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    sillycone

    I get that stuff on my hands and it dont come off till I eat Mcdonalds french fries.. That grease seams to take everything I get on myself off..
     
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  8. nitrowannabe

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    I use fishing line to remove vehicle emblems. Depending on how the parts are stuck together you might use fishing line or steel wire to cut them apart. A Google search says to use rubbing alcohol to remove Sillicone residue from painted parts. Sillicone was a General Electric invention but others seem to brand their own products.
     
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  9. SoDak

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    In my situation I can see this working, thanks
     
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