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Mitch · 12-23-2011, 03:15 PM

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I'm sandblasting doors and someone previously used seam sealer along some of the edges. Wha would take the seam sealer off or dissolve it?

Thanks,
Mitch

pooch · 12-23-2011, 03:35 PM

I just scrape it out before blasting.

Tom Wesenberg · 12-23-2011, 03:48 PM

A heat gun or propane torch might be a big help.

Mike V. Florida · 12-23-2011, 03:51 PM

Heat gun, I'd worry about too much heat of even fire with a torch.

Droobie · 12-23-2011, 03:55 PM

Pooch is absolutely correct! The only good way is to scrape it or pick it out. sometimes when it has been in there a while and it is old it will harden. That makes for an easy job on cleaning it out. I work with the stuff everyday. Nasty!!!

Seth Swoboda · 12-23-2011, 04:44 PM

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I had to use a narrow putty knife and scrape mine out. It was old enough that once you got under it, worked the knife and it came off.

Curt Campbell · 12-23-2011, 11:47 PM

Drill with a wire brush in it works well. Taken off tons of it.

Mitch · 12-24-2011, 01:57 AM

Thanks.

Craig Lewis · 12-24-2011, 02:53 AM

Yes I like Curt's idea. A cheap wire wheel in a drill, keep it very low speed and the sealer peels off with no metal damage.

Popeye31 · 12-24-2011, 07:05 PM

Curts idea is best for speed could use a harberfreight grinder with a stiff wire wheel. Works good for me ..

Kurt in NJ · 12-24-2011, 08:33 PM

I use a cheap grinder with an expensive twisted wirewheel --the cheap wirewheels shed too much.

12-23-2011, 03:15 PM	#1
Mitch Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 182	Removing seam sealer Search did not come up with answer. I'm sandblasting doors and someone previously used seam sealer along some of the edges. Wha would take the seam sealer off or dissolve it? Thanks, Mitch

12-23-2011, 03:35 PM	#2
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: Removing seam sealer I just scrape it out before blasting.

12-23-2011, 03:48 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Removing seam sealer A heat gun or propane torch might be a big help.

12-23-2011, 03:51 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Removing seam sealer Heat gun, I'd worry about too much heat of even fire with a torch. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

12-23-2011, 03:55 PM	#5
Droobie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mooresville NC. Posts: 161	Re: Removing seam sealer Pooch is absolutely correct! The only good way is to scrape it or pick it out. sometimes when it has been in there a while and it is old it will harden. That makes for an easy job on cleaning it out. I work with the stuff everyday. Nasty!!!

12-23-2011, 04:44 PM	#6
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: Removing seam sealer Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had to use a narrow putty knife and scrape mine out. It was old enough that once you got under it, worked the knife and it came off.

12-23-2011, 11:47 PM	#7
Curt Campbell Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ottumwa, IA Posts: 308	Re: Removing seam sealer Drill with a wire brush in it works well. Taken off tons of it.

12-24-2011, 01:57 AM	#8
Mitch Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 182	Re: Removing seam sealer Thanks.

12-24-2011, 02:53 AM	#9
Craig Lewis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Parksville B.C. Canada Posts: 880	Re: Removing seam sealer Yes I like Curt's idea. A cheap wire wheel in a drill, keep it very low speed and the sealer peels off with no metal damage.

12-24-2011, 07:05 PM	#10
Popeye31 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kenner LA Posts: 248	Re: Removing seam sealer Curts idea is best for speed could use a harberfreight grinder with a stiff wire wheel. Works good for me .. __________________ Live your dreams

12-24-2011, 08:33 PM	#11
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Removing seam sealer I use a cheap grinder with an expensive twisted wirewheel --the cheap wirewheels shed too much.