Stainless screen trim removal

[tower of strength]

My 1970 +2 has the solid stainless/chrome trim, that is in good condition (apart from several beads of sealant around the edges!), is there a safe way to remove this without damage? or just spend a few days slicing away at the sealer to separate it from the car/screen?
all ideas/suggestions gratefully recieved!!

regards
Mark

[elanfan1]

IMHO I reckon no matter how careful you are you will end up scratching or cutting into the stainless itself or a bit of paint.

It is worth an enquiry with either your local UPVC supplier as they use bucket loads of the stuff or maybe a good DIY shop. There is a product available that dissolves these sealants (part of my family own such a business and having had all my windows and doors replaced not too long ago it is a subject that came up with the fitters). I don't know with any certainty whatsoever but it might be acetic acid based as you may have noticed that vinegar small you get off it whilst it's curing. Whether this has any effect on paint or the steel itself you would have to enquire - it should be OK with plastic as it causes no problems with UPVC.

Hope this helps in some small way and Good Luck with one of those really horrible little jobs!!

Steve

[tower of strength]

thanks for the tip Steve, Screw fix do a silicone sealer dissolving spray for bathrooms, i may give that a go, I guess the more time i take the less likely i am to damage it!!

regards

Mark

[M100]

Try some proper Nitromors paint stripper. They do two types, one is "environmentally friendly" and as much use as a weak fart, the other eats Lotus's given a few hours. If it contains dichloromethane and methanol then it's the right one. Dollop a load on the surface and leave for a few hours preferably under a layer of cling film or polythene sheet.

If the sealant, like most modern window bonding agents is polyurethane based then a hot air gun or even a hair drier will enable thin layers to be rolled off with your fingers - just don't get it too hot!

<edit>

Just realised the trim is still on the car so ignore what I said above for now!

Windscreen fitters use a piano wire type cutter to remove screens

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/drapertools ... m_no=69931

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/drapertools ... en%20Tools

[tower of strength]

thanks Martin, I've got the bonded screen removal tool, I guess I will just have to be careful!!