Due to upgrading my solar panel I needed to remove the satellite dish. I had not been shy with the Sikaflex when fitting it so I was not expecting a simple job! After a little help from Mr Google I found an American product claiming to aid Sikaflex removal, and after further searching found a very helpful and knowledgeable company retailing the product. Now it's not the cheapest thing in the world but in for a penny .... I went for it. Having watched a video on how to use the stuff I clambered on the motorhome room and set to.
Firstly I knifed around under the panel base plate with a Stanley as recommended, Sprayed the release on and left it for a good 5 minutes and then repeated knife and further spray, this time waiting more like 10 minutes. The base plate was roughly 18" square so used a brick trowel to begin working under the plate on the 3 edges I could get at. As the plate began to give I wedged various objects under to give just a little upward pressure with further applications of the release spray as I worked.
The spray wasn't a miracle cure devouring the Sikaflex but it did soften it to a stringy chewing gum consistency making it a fairly simple job of cutting through the 'strings'
Total removal time, not rushing, was about an hour, and no damage whatsoever to the motorhome roof or the base plate.
A quick wash down with soapy water is all that is required to get rid of the release spray enabling me to put a cover plate on over the area.
The spray is DeBond Marine Formula Polyurethane Sikaflex Remover
I bought from Marinestore, Maldon Essex.
Available in 2 sizes 4oz and 12oz, I bought the larger with post it was about £30 but worth every penny
Firstly I knifed around under the panel base plate with a Stanley as recommended, Sprayed the release on and left it for a good 5 minutes and then repeated knife and further spray, this time waiting more like 10 minutes. The base plate was roughly 18" square so used a brick trowel to begin working under the plate on the 3 edges I could get at. As the plate began to give I wedged various objects under to give just a little upward pressure with further applications of the release spray as I worked.
The spray wasn't a miracle cure devouring the Sikaflex but it did soften it to a stringy chewing gum consistency making it a fairly simple job of cutting through the 'strings'
Total removal time, not rushing, was about an hour, and no damage whatsoever to the motorhome roof or the base plate.
A quick wash down with soapy water is all that is required to get rid of the release spray enabling me to put a cover plate on over the area.
The spray is DeBond Marine Formula Polyurethane Sikaflex Remover
I bought from Marinestore, Maldon Essex.
Available in 2 sizes 4oz and 12oz, I bought the larger with post it was about £30 but worth every penny
you only need access to three sides
