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bizpilot 12-22-2019 06:47 PM

Remove cured pro seal
 
Anybody know what to use to remove unwanted cured pro seal?

jcarne 12-22-2019 06:50 PM

Depending on what your removing it from, Vans sells a gel that works quite well at removing it.

N941WR 12-22-2019 07:05 PM

Where is it?

If it is on your tanks, don't use any chemicals as you run the risk of it penetrating the Proseal on the rivets.

Sand it off.

Piper J3 12-22-2019 11:25 PM

I used wire wheel on Dremel tool.

rv8ch 12-22-2019 11:57 PM

proseal cutter
 
I have not used it, but when this was discussed a while back, I decided to buy one of these just in case.

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...3193699&rt=rud



And a set of hard plastic scrapers, which have come in handy dozens of times.

MED 12-23-2019 04:31 AM

Phenolic and plastic scrapers work well. The Yard has inexpensive phenolic scrapers and ACS has nice plastic ones. Polygone goo works best on residue.

flysrv10 12-23-2019 07:32 AM

Serrated plastic knife and lacquer thinner.

bizpilot 12-23-2019 01:19 PM

It’s for the rudder trailing edge. I put the wedge in backwards ��

N941WR 12-23-2019 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flysrv10 (Post 1394732)
Serrated plastic knife and lacquer thinner.

Do NOT use lacquer thinner or any other solvent. It can penetrate the Proseal around your rivets. And while it might not cause paint blisters now, in a coupled of years it probably will.

wilddog 12-24-2019 04:02 AM

Try a heat gun to soften it then slip a plastic knife between the TE and skin.


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