Weather Strip Removal

diablopony · 02-02-2003, 11:27 AM

Any great ideas on how to remove old weather strip? I've chipped away most of it with a gasket scraper and utility knife, but I'm having trouble with the last 1/16th of an inch. It seems to be welded into the sheet metal and is hard as a rock.

Thanks,

hobgoblin351 · 02-02-2003, 11:31 AM

Preps-all, or some kind of metal prep used before painting should dissovle almost anything, includingyou skin so be sure to wear gloves! lol

diablopony · 02-03-2003, 07:10 PM

That did the trick. I soaked the top part and was able to scrap it off layer by layer. Unbelievable how hard that stuff got.

02-02-2003, 11:27 AM	#1
diablopony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Clayton, CA USA Posts: 116	Weather Strip Removal Any great ideas on how to remove old weather strip? I've chipped away most of it with a gasket scraper and utility knife, but I'm having trouble with the last 1/16th of an inch. It seems to be welded into the sheet metal and is hard as a rock. Thanks, __________________ '68 convert, 5.0 GT-40 Crate motor, C-4, Tri-Y headers, 3.25 rear gears

02-02-2003, 11:31 AM	#2
hobgoblin351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 245	Preps-all, or some kind of metal prep used before painting should dissovle almost anything, includingyou skin so be sure to wear gloves! lol __________________ 1970 Stang Conv: en:Boss351 (balanced/blueprinted) mech cam(240*@.050/.540 lift) Scrw in studs/comp cams rllr rkr Mldn valves 2.19in 1.71ex ported polished cc'd hrdnd ex Keith Black FT pistons(10.25/1) Weiand Excellorator manifold Holley700 DP mech 2nds MSD 6 box and Dis Headers/2 1/2 inch duels tr: modified FMX re:9-inch/3.89 limited slip

02-03-2003, 07:10 PM	#3
diablopony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Clayton, CA USA Posts: 116	That did the trick. I soaked the top part and was able to scrap it off layer by layer. Unbelievable how hard that stuff got. __________________ '68 convert, 5.0 GT-40 Crate motor, C-4, Tri-Y headers, 3.25 rear gears

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