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Old 01-30-2022, 10:32 AM   #1
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Butyl nightmare

I’m resealing a leaky rear window and stuck in the throws of butyl tape removal. The van frame wasn’t too bad but required a lot of pressure that I don’t thing the window frame can handle. Any tips for getting a clean surface on the window frame?
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Old 01-30-2022, 10:45 AM   #2
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I've used mineral spirits for most of my butyl removal -- cheap -- smell goes away fast -

and evaporates without leaving stain or residue if dripped onto fabric, etc. Use a sharp knife placed on edge to scrap the glass of butyl residue --
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Acetone works really well. That's what I used doing the pop-outs on mine, took about 20 minutes per window.
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Steam and Goof Off.
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Old 01-31-2022, 07:56 PM   #5
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Thanks for the advice! I spent over an hour scraping (on a frozen northwest night) before recognizing the importance of heat. After starting with rubbing alcohol I graduated to mineral spirits before landing on acetone (thanks loper!). The combination of heat gun and acetone (totally safe right?) with steel wool finally got me to the finish line. A painter’s tool worked well for initially prying off the old crusty tape. I plasti dipped the window and will reinstall next time it warms up a bit. Cheers!
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