We have an old brass spot light on our boat that I am replacing. The problem
is that the base is stuck to the fiberglass with what I am assuming to be
silicon. Does anyone know of a solvent or technique that will loosen it?
Thanks,

Allen

Can you push a thin but stiff wire down through the silicon. Wrap each
end of the wire around something as a handle, or perhaps use pliers.
One perason above and one below might pull the wire around the shaft,
cutting the bedding.

Tom
of the Swee****er Sea

Gunner wrote:
We have an old brass spot light on our boat that I am replacing. The problem
is that the base is stuck to the fiberglass with what I am assuming to be
silicon. Does anyone know of a solvent or technique that will loosen it?
Thanks,

Allen

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"Gunner" wrote:

We have an old brass spot light on our boat that I am replacing. The problem
is that the base is stuck to the fiberglass with what I am assuming to be
silicon. Does anyone know of a solvent or technique that will loosen it?

Usually, I can stick a thin blade into the most separated part of the
bond and saw/pry it loose from there. Don't use too much force. Most
times, it won't need much more than working a couple of sharpened putty
knives around the edges. Some like the ultra thin Japanese (?) saws. One
mate recently suggested a thin blade heated by a propane torch --
supposedly handles 5200 nicely.

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Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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Maybe it isn't silicone. Other types are more adhesive, and polyurethanes
sometimes can only be dislodged by cutting our the part of the boat they're
attached to (so I hear).

This commercial web site explains it pretty well, I think:
www.bosunsupplies.com/Sealants.cfm.

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"Gunner" wrote in message
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We have an old brass spot light on our boat that I am replacing. The
problem
is that the base is stuck to the fiberglass with what I am assuming to be
silicon. Does anyone know of a solvent or technique that will loosen it?
Thanks,

Allen