The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 22/02/17 23:40, wrote:
On Wednesday, 22 February 2017 23:28:28 UTC, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:
On 22/02/17 22:04, TimW wrote:
On 22/02/17 21:57, ss wrote:
Ok I dont have access to this, email from son.
They have an induction hob and the hob has been bonded to the work top
at either side. Apparently its not silicon.

Any ideas on how to loosen the bond to remove the hob.

My understanding is hob has a metal lip that attaches to the
worktop at
the sides.
The worktop is granite. Any prising to release it would crack the
glass
hob.

I have never heard of such a thing and think it is unlikely but it is
just possible that a hob might be glued around the edge. Not a practice
anyone would recommend. If it is so the adhesive could be anything.
Granite fitters have their coloured paste adhesive/filler although many
favour silicone. Could be araldite.

Anyway, penetrating oil could get underneath it - granite is porous.

Granite is of course not porous.

Heat from a domestic iron might have some effect.

Or try pixie dust.

Stone sold as granite isn't necessarily granite.


Yebbut its not sponge either.

'Granite' is (one of several) igneous rock(s).

It forms from a molten pool

Like glass.

And that why we use it for workstops. Its not porous, it doesn't stain,
its waterproof, its tough, it can be made smooth, and its chemically
highly inert.


If somewhat radioactive ;-)

NT




It does stain.