"GB" wrote in message news
On 24/02/2017 13:24, Moron Watch wrote:
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On Friday, 24 February 2017 11:52:23 UTC, Moron Watch wrote:
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Apparently it is `soft/bendy` like silicone so I reckon trying heat to start with.

it's almost certainly silicone.

Acetone will soften silicone.

Pour some acetone into a cup (taking care to read all the hazard labels,
and donning the requisite breathing apparatus, goggles, safety
helmet. boots overalls etc. according to taste - or just leave a window
open) and dip the end of a thin bladed pallet knife into the cup then into the
joint. Alternatively using an artists size bristle brush, dip this into the acetone
and paint along the join.Wait a few minutes and if this is successful then dip
and insert the pallet knife as before.
Soft materials like silicone bond as much by suction as by adhesive properties
as such, and so it may be possible as some stage to lever the hob off.
But only after a bit of "give" can be felt in the joint otherwise there's be a risk
of fracture.

Only a moron would use that much acetone at once in a room.

Sorry, my mistake

Posting sensible and useful answers on this forum is obviously a complete waste
of time with experts like you around.

I bought some silicone remover gel from ScrewStation. Hmm, I wonder what's in it and
whether it's safe to use?

Anyway, if that's safer, you could use that instead of acetone.

Being more manageable Gel would certainly preferable for use with acrylic
baths or anywhere where liquid acetone might attack any adjacent
plastic surfaces.

Otherwise (apart from its ability to eat/etch various plastics) contrary
to what tabby claims actetone is fairly benign in use and is the
best way of cleaning uncured resin from tools and hands when doing
GRP layup - providing the latter is followed up with soap and water.
And again obviously only a glue sniffer would deliberately want to
breathe in the fumes or use it in a confined space.

In any case, it'll all work much better once the clips holding this hob down have been
removed.

In which case it probably only serves as a sealant and maybe no solvent
will be needed. To avoid undue stressing it might be an idea to try and
twist it off, if you can get a grip, rather then lever it up.