<VV> Trim cleaning

[corvair at mb.sympatico.ca]

Just recently being faced with the same problem, I submerged all the trim in paint thinner (mineral spirits) for a couple days. All the ugly sealer, old glue, etc just wiped off after that.

Les
=================
Message: 1
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 09:28:20 -0400
From: "henry kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
Subject: <VV> Backlite trim cleaning??
To: "virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Message-ID: <001a01c55a1b$2f879a40$6f97be42 at kaczmare605bvq>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

folks

Cleaning up the stainless trim for the windshield and backlite on the EUM this weekend, the 
front cleaned up pretty good, a light cleaning with bon-ami and a sponge, then 0000 steel wool 
has all the front trim ready to be polished, with a moderate amount of elbow grease expended.---
-A good activity while watching TV. Heading out to set the clips this am, and installing the 
new windshield if time allows. 

However, one of the PO's decided to seal leaks in the backlite ribbon by using various types of 
"ULTRA" sealants, possibly RTV, or another type of silicone, or possibly some type of epoxy.  
The stuff is coated on the edges and sides of the trim, and after having been baked on by CA 
Sun, won't even barely chip off, much less come off with steel wool.

Any thoughts on how to get this stuff off without ruining the trim?? Although Stainless is 
pretty forgiving, I don't want to begin foraging for trim pieces at this juncture. 

Replies welcomed

Hank