Removing Sealant

[canes0714]

Does anyone have a technique that I could use to remove sealant from a skid rail that is used to bond two surfaces and in between the 2 two bonded parts is a carbide rod, so I have to be careful about separating the two parts. I'm looking for something chemically that can help loosen or dissolve the sealant but not damage the carbide rod.

 

[graemew]

G'day canes0714,
Sealant ain't just sealant.
You will need to identify the type before a suitable dissolver can be found:
Silicone?, polyurethane?, polysulphide?
Is it an aircraft application?

 

[foglights]

ya know, MEK works pretty good to loosen sealant. No idea how it might effect a carbide rod.

 

[WKTaylor]

Canes0714.... Graemew has an important point ... exactly what material are You dealing with????

Sealant or ADHESIVE? Type [P/N] is very important to know!

Also IF the material is in a fay [mating surface] then the process is far more complex.

Regards, Wil Taylor

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[midsidenode]

methylene chloride

 

[canes0714]

MEK work it was enough to lossen the sealant up thanks for the advice everyone.