I seem to remember someone saying that kerosene or diesel fuel was effective but with that said I'm surprised that mineral spirits did not do the trick.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Thu, Sep 5, 2019, 9:06 PM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Listers: > > I recently removed two old stainless deck mounts for a reaching > strut. Given the style of the deck mounts, I believe they were original to > the boat (1976). Remarkably, no evidence of leaks in all that time. The > sealant that was used appears to be the same grey butyl material that was > used for the deck-to-hull joint, except it is no longer flexible. In > addition, it is worked into the non-skid and difficult to remove. I tried > getting it off with acetone (which helped), but I’m concerned that the > amount needed to work effectively may damage the gel coat. I also tried > mineral spirits and Goo Gone, but neither seemed to help. I can scratch it > off with a pick, but this method is very time-consuming. > > Any suggestions for a solvent that might work without damaging the > deck? > > Matthew L. Wolford > 638 West Sixth Street > Erie, PA 16507 > (814) 459-9600 (Office) > (814) 459-9661 (Fax) > (814) 392-5599 (Cell) > > The information contained in this e-mail note and any attachments is > intended for the personal and confidential use of the designated > recipient(s). This communication may be an attorney-client communication, > attorney work product, or otherwise privileged, confidential, or protected > from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient > or an authorized agent, you are hereby notified that you have received this > communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution, > copying of, use of, or reliance upon this communication is prohibited. If > you believe this communication was sent to you in error, do not read it. > Please reply to the sender that you received the note in error and delete > it. Thank you. > > Please consider the environment before printing this note. > _______________________________________________ > > 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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