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Tim Lamb[_2_]

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On Friday, 22 February 2019 11:40:17 UTC, Another Dave wrote:
On 21/02/2019 19:28, Tim Lamb wrote:
The current job is taking the roof off the workshop that Tim envied.
3.5m long rolled steel sandwich with 85mm PIR foam fill sheets.

The problem is the sealant strip used to weatherproof the lap. 10 years
of sunlight and stitching screws every 0.5m have converted this to high
tensile goop.

The hot air gun works but is tediously slow. Any magic potions out there?

WD40? I don't mean this in a facetious angle grinder way. I've found it
works well on bathroom sealant.

Worth a shot if you've got some handy.

Another Dave

White spirit is a fraction the price.

I'll try both. I have an idea this stuff is butyl rubber.

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Tim Lamb