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Re: Try a heat gun
By:steve hartmann
Date: 10/25/2001, 2:44 pm
In Response To: Try a heat gun (Brian Nystrom)

: If you apply enough heat to it, you should be able to peel off the glass. I'd
: suggest using a chemical stripper on the paint, if heat doesn't work.

be careful with the chemical stripper it tends to weaken if not destroy glue joints

Messages In This Thread

Removing old fiberglass
Mike Cavanaugh -- 10/25/2001, 11:40 am
Re: Removing old fiberglass
Johnnie -- 10/25/2001, 4:26 pm
Re: Removing old fiberglass
Erich Eppert -- 10/26/2001, 10:26 am
Try a heat gun
Brian Nystrom -- 10/25/2001, 12:11 pm
chemical strippers
jason -- 10/28/2001, 6:04 pm
Re: Try a heat gun
Ray Kissane -- 10/25/2001, 3:22 pm
Re: Try a heat gun
steve hartmann -- 10/25/2001, 2:44 pm