Best way to clean seam sealer from drip rails
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I have another roof for my 1st gen club cab that was cut at the pillars about 8 inches down. I need to get the sealer out of the drip rails so I can get the roof panels separated.
This stuff is like cement in there so not wanting to use a hammer and chisel I was wondering if anyone has a better/easier way of removing the sealer.
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Re: Best way to clean seam sealer from drip rails
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Re: Best way to clean seam sealer from drip rails
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 I have a propane torch, don't have a wire wheel though. 
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Re: Best way to clean seam sealer from drip rails
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I had a piece of 1/2 x 1/8" stock that I ground down to fit into channel. I also ground a chisel point to get up and under the material. Just tapped it with a hammer and worked it down the channel. Then cleaned up with a stiff wire wheel.
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Re: Best way to clean seam sealer from drip rails
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I had a piece of 1/2 x 1/8" stock that I ground down to fit into channel. I also ground a chisel point to get up and under the material. Just tapped it with a hammer and worked it down the channel. Then cleaned up with a stiff wire wheel. Works like a charm!
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Re: Best way to clean seam sealer from drip rails
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propane torch and a wire brush or wheel. heat up small area then hit it with a wire brush.
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Re: Best way to clean seam sealer from drip rails
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Depends on the condition. Sometimes its totally dried out and cracking. That's when I'll basically chisel it out like mentioned above. If it's not as dried out, then I use heat.
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