hi,
i try to dissmount a fx-one hulls but the silicone arround the holes of the crossbars are very hard and it´s impossible separate it, anybody knows any
trick for remove the silicone?
Thanks, Dani
does anyone knows how can dissmount a fx-one hull?
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Posted: Mar 02, 2019 - 10:59 AM
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Posted: Mar 02, 2019 - 05:02 PM
Hopefully they did not use 5200 because you will basically have to rip off the gelcoat to get it apart. Even regular silicone caulk can be very tenacious. I think the only real option is to try to get a blade under the crossbar and cut the adhesive.
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Posted: Mar 03, 2019 - 03:53 AM
~~ Dogboy is right... Ya might have ta use a hot knife, or a thin blade copping saw or hack saw. Ya might need heat on them to. Some people don't know 5200 is a sealant & adhesive... Before ya put anything on or use--read the label.. Good Luck~~~~~~
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Posted: Mar 03, 2019 - 11:17 AM
Try a length of wire. Perhaps even a hot wire cutter.
The Hobie assembly manual does not describe disassembly.
Have you contacted Hobie tech support?
Have you looked here?
https://www.hobie.com/forums/index.php?c=2
Edited by gahamby on Mar 03, 2019 - 12:44 PM.
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Posted: Mar 03, 2019 - 11:26 AM
Wire idea sounds great. I had success using a hacksaw blade. -
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Posted: Mar 03, 2019 - 12:37 PM
I have dismounted mast steps and tramp tracks bedded down in 3M 5200 using a variable temp heat gun.
These were,however, metal to metal bonds. The aluminum tends to sink the heat away.
Try using as thin a length of 7x19 wire as you can find or some new synthetic line and a couple of trap handles.
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Posted: Mar 04, 2019 - 10:52 AM
i've had success separating hulls and beams with a wooden wedge. Make it about 10-12 inches long, and tapering it from 0 to only 3/4" thick. Drive it in slowly from the bottom, outer edge. -
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Posted: Mar 04, 2019 - 03:06 PM
It might help to block up the cross bars a little so the hulls are just off the ground. Gravity can be helpful.
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Posted: Mar 04, 2019 - 08:51 PM
Sometimes an oscillating multi-tool can do things that would take forever with another blade.
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Posted: Mar 05, 2019 - 09:35 AM
The wooden wedge suggestion seems best. I'm not sure where you're going to run a power tool without damaging the beam (really bad) or hull (repairable).
Even without silicon, I've found that strapping the hull down to the trailer then taking a mallet to the inside of the crossbeam is needed. -
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Posted: Mar 05, 2019 - 12:51 PM
https://www.harborfreight…d-removal-kit-96339.html
This might do the trick if you don't want to make your own tool.
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Posted: Mar 16, 2019 - 03:06 PM
So how'd it go? Did you get the hull dismounted?
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