15 Jan
2014
15 Jan
'14
8:03 p.m.
Will you try "Goo gone" to get off the residue or did the thing come off cleanly? On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Tom Smith <openboatt@gmail.com> wrote: > To report back, I used a combination of my trusty Milwaukee heat gun plus a > stiff putty knife to remove this cleat. Worked well. Once I got the knife > started at the end, I simply heated the blade and made slow progress until > the cleat popped off. Thanks for the tips sailors. t > > > > t _/\_ > > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Tom Smith <openboatt@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Good idea. Now where did I put that old stratocaster? > > > > I don't think it's 5200, thank goodness. t > > > > > > > > t _/\_ > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 1:55 PM, <swwheatley@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >> One old trick is to take a thin guitar string and use it to "saw" back > >> and forth under the fitting. Also, is there any chance someone bedded > the > >> cleat with 3M 5200? In that case, trying to pry it off almost certainly > >> will damage the deck. I avoid that stuff like the plague but I > understand > >> someone does sell a solvent for it. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com> > >> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < > >> montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 2:49:49 PM > >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Removing stubborn clamcleat > >> > >> Thanks Gary. I like the many solutions approach--I don't have to make a > >> decision that way. And yes, heat + solvent could very well lead to too > >> much adventure... t > >> > >> > >> > >> t _/\_ > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 11:35 AM, <GILASAILR@aol.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Tom, > >> > > >> > Don't apply heat and solvent at same time - more contemplation has > >> occurred > >> > - we think that may have negative effects unless your insurance > coverage > >> > is exceptional. > >> > > >> > GO duh > >> > > >> > > >> > In a message dated 1/14/2014 12:32:42 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > >> > GILASAILR@aol.com writes: > >> > > >> > Tom, > >> > > >> > A little solvent of your choice -lacquer thinner, acetone helps - my > >> genoa > >> > > >> > camcleat was 'grown on' and that helped - heat helps -we have that in > >> > abundance down here- left a lot of residue - dark brown bedding > compnd - > >> > used > >> > everything in the quiver - finally a brass brush & acetone + an exacto > >> > knife > >> > blade (#7) to clean out the last bits - lotsa contemplative time > whilst > >> > scraping and pondering the real meaning of life. After that exercise > - I > >> > had > >> > it ALL figgered out - I am a self actualized boat grunt! > >> > > >> > Give it hell! > >> > GO - > >> > going racing agin the big guns this weekend! 2014 WICR/Potter > >> > Invitational > >> > > >> > > >> > In a message dated 1/14/2014 11:04:03 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > >> > jerry@jerrymontgomery.org writes: > >> > > >> > Tom- I don't know of a sure cure, but if you made a little, sharp, > >> > hardwood > >> > wedge and just got it started, then tapping it in more as the cleat > >> > loosened > >> > up, it would probably work, I've done that before with no problems. > >> > > >> > It's probably just frozen on! > >> > > >> > jerry > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com> > >> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > >> > <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:58 AM > >> > Subject: M_Boats: Removing stubborn clamcleat > >> > > >> > > >> > > I'm changing out the foresail halyard clamcleat on the cabin-top of > my > >> > > M17. Man, that baby is on there. Removed the bolts/nuts, but she no > >> > want > >> > > to move. I hesitate to pry because it's so well seated I'm afraid a > >> > chunk > >> > > of 'glass will come up too. > >> > > > >> > > Any suggestions on how to get this thing loosened up? The careful > >> > > application of heat? Some kind of solvent? > >> > > > >> > > Suggestions appreciated. Tom > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > t _/\_ > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > >> > SPAMfighter has removed 9866 of my spam emails to date. > >> > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > >> > > >> > Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan > >> > http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > >