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General Boards => Technical Support => Topic started by: Gary Merrifield on September 03, 2019, 04:52:58 AM
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What is the best way to remove the Cauling around the sky lights
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The best way I have found is an oscellating tool. Home Depot has several brands and extra blades. Use only the straight edge blades and it will remove 90% in minutes. Also an auto body shop has 'wax and grease remover' which does a great job of removing the residue. Lastly a stiff rag and a bit of cleaner for a wipe down and re apply new sealant. Almost certain to be Dichor or Acrylar sealant.
The old school way was a heat gun and scraper but that is slow tedious and can damage the roof.
By the way I bought the Dremmell oscelating tool.
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Hi Keith,
I looked at Home Depot and there is a variety. Can you provide a link or model # for the one you bought?
Thank you.
Stan
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Mine is similar to this, but came in a nice hard plastic storage case. You may have to shop around for a kit that’s not in just a carry bag. Check Amazon (via the BAC link of course).
https://www.dremel.com/en_US/products/-/show-product/tools/multi-max-mm30
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Dremel/N-5yc1vZgr/Ntk-ProductInfoMatch/Ntt-multimax?NCNI-5&storeSelection=4040,4013,4017,4004,4002
Joel
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Don't I remember reading here on the Forum that our BAC no longer gets a commission on our purchases? Or am I wrong (yet again), or has the commission been reinstated?
Anyways, we bought our oscillating tool at Harbor Freight and have used it only once or twice... but I carry it around for when I or someone may need it.
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Mine is similar to this, but came in a nice hard plastic storage case. You may have to shop around for a kit that’s not in just a carry bag. Check Amazon (via the BAC link of course).
https://www.dremel.com/en_US/products/-/show-product/tools/multi-max-mm30
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Dremel/N-5yc1vZgr/Ntk-ProductInfoMatch/Ntt-multimax?NCNI-5&storeSelection=4040,4013,4017,4004,4002
Joel
Corded?? Corded? ??? With a 7 foot cord. So, there is no cordless one? I have to drag an extension cord on to the roof? Something else to trip over and fall off the roof!! :-\ ::) ;D
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David,
You are correct according to the club treasurer a few weeks ago. Hopefully the BOD will take this up at this week's meeting.
Steve
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Hi Keith,
I looked at Home Depot and there is a variety. Can you provide a link or model # for the one you bought?
Thank you.
Stan
Stan, I would but Joel beat me to it. He posted the very link.
With the straight edge blade and a bit of thinner ti clean it off I can clean multiple layers of Dichor etc. off a vent in 5 minutes including screw heads and all. Best darn tool ever.
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Corded?? Corded? ??? With a 7 foot cord. So, there is no cordless one? I have to drag an extension cord on to the roof? Something else to trip over and fall off the roof!! :-\ ::) ;D
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I bought mine before lithium batteries were common . There may be better now.
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Corded?? Corded? ??? With a 7 foot cord. So, there is no cordless one? I have to drag an extension cord on to the roof? Something else to trip over and fall off the roof!! :-\ ::) ;D
I bought mine before lithium batteries were common . There may be better now.
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The links that Joel posted are only for corded models. I have a cordless dremel but I don't think those blades will attach to it. Its a real small one with polishing, grinding, and cutting wheels.
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Stan, no, I have a cordless “Dremel” also and keep it in the coach because of its small size and cordless convenience. At home I have a full-featured corded one with more versatility.
But they’re a whole different animal than what we are discussing. The MultiMax is an oscillating tool, not a rotary one. The bits and blades are totally separate in operational principle. As others here agree, you won’t easily beat an oscillating multi tool for removing the old sealant/caulk.
It was great last fall when I had to finesse-cut out sections at the bottom of home doorframe that had rotted out. My MultiMax was super for cutting back at odd angles to clean wood and to proper depths. And it did it quickly. It left exactly what I wanted for applying epoxy fill, and the doorframe wood looks like one straight piece again. I’d hate to think how long it would’ve taken to do without the MultiMax.
There are many more brands available, like Delta, Makita, Bosch, you name it. Check Harbor Freight like David did if you’re cutting costs as well as sealant. But I can endorse the Dremel quality and such things as it’s blade lock/release I really like. But yes, Keith, there are cordless ones now: https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/cordless-oscillating-multi-tools?fetchFacets=true#facet:&facetLimit:&productBeginIndex:0&orderBy:5&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:24&
I have several old cordless Makita tools and a Makita compressor Ed Buker recommended here. If I was considering a cordless oscillating multi tool, Makita would top my list to shop pricing for.
Joel
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Thanks Joel, You ain't stealing my thunder, I concur with everything you said in that thread! The oscillating multitool that I bought 12 years ago was from Harbor freight when the frenzy began. As I recall the original was about $250 bucks. The Harbor Freight Professional model on sale was $35.00. I still use it for sealant removal or cutting into something that I don't know what is on the other side. Fred
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Thanks, I feel better knowing that won't be the reason I fall off the roof! :-\ ;D
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Thanks for the great responses