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I wonder if there is a good Dremel brush for that.Took me hours and hours with various bronze brush wheels on a grinder and drill. Persistence and patience is key.
Sadly, there is no easy way out short of the needed elbow-grease and frustrations that we ever found when tackling our ports years ago.What about prep? Any other suggestions as to how to best clean the old silicone and adhesives off of aluminum frames?View attachment 43313
In order to fully remove the silicone you essentially have to remove the layer of aluminum that it’s bonded to. A tiny Dremel brush may be good for some tight spots but I think it’s too small for bulk removal. I found that a brass wire wheel from Harbor Freight on my little bench grinder worked well on the flat sections and various drill mounted paint removal wheels worked (sort of) in the curves. I also employed various sacrificial chisels, mini screwdrivers, picks and other implements for the small areas that inevitably remainedI wonder if there is a good Dremel brush for that
Dremel tools and accessories are great - BUT - recently using multiple heavy duty full size wire brushes for cleaning just the engine compartment/frame - during the engine rebuild - (of my also and now 50 year owned ‘67 Corvette), “SADLY - NOT HAPPENING”! Dremel brushes are good for small areas but in your small area lurks a determined silicone adhesion monster!!I wonder if there is a good Dremel brush for that.
Debond or Remov-It adhesive remover have worked well for me. here's a blog I wrote about the process. the pics have disappeared.