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Default painted up posi screws

On 23/04/2018 02:51, Bill Wright wrote:
If you stick a hot soldering iron into the posi slots for a few seconds
it softens the paint and then you can shove the screwdriver in and get a
better purchase.

Bill


I have a couple of screwdrivers set aside for this sort of problem. I
heat the end with a blow torch before offering it up to the screw. With
really stubborn screws it's often a tiny bit more than just softening
the paint

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