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Re: Walk away for a while.
By:Tom Johansen
Date: 12/1/2001, 11:44 pm
In Response To: Walk away for a while. (Paul G. Jacobson)

: I've got an idea about using steam, too. We know that water trapped under the
: glass will delaminate areas when the boat is left in the hot sun. I've
: seen a home cleaning appliance that generates steam for cleaning.

If anyone is actually thinking about using a steam process, I would suggest renting a wall paper stripper. It will have a steam tank, hose, and a nozzle end that is about 10" long by about 5" wide and you hold it over the area until what ever is underneath is losened by the steam. They also use a perferating tool. You roll it over the surface and it will cut small holes for the steam to penetrate through to do its job.

If anyone trys this approach for lifting glass, feedback would be appreciated

Tom

Messages In This Thread

Shop: glass removal
Brandon -- 11/29/2001, 7:41 pm
Re: Shop: glass removal
JimPeterson -- 11/30/2001, 12:59 am
Re: Shop: glass removal
Brandon -- 11/30/2001, 9:54 pm
Walk away for a while.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2001, 3:49 am
Re: Walk away for a while.
Tom Johansen -- 12/1/2001, 11:44 pm
Re: Well put Paul!
Don Beale -- 12/1/2001, 9:41 pm
Your a poet...
Brandon -- 12/1/2001, 12:24 pm
Re: you're a paddler
LeeG -- 12/1/2001, 10:08 pm
Re: Shop: glass removal
George F. Johnson -- 11/30/2001, 12:26 am
Re: Shop: glass removal
Don Beale -- 11/29/2001, 9:48 pm