Magical 5200 Removal Tool!

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:07 am

I'm rebedding all my deck hardware this spring. Among other things, the PO had run beads of 5200 along the teak trim strips on the cabin. I spent about 45 minutes scraping with a knife and got about 3 feet done, then I got smart.

I put a scraper attachment on my multi-tool and 5200 came off at the rate of 30 seconds per foot. It also worked great for trimming my fiberglass resin plugs flush.

Here is the one I used: http://www.harborfreight.com/oscillatin ... 68303.html

I did keep a stone handy for occasional resharpening of the scraper.

John K · Post by **John K** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:38 am

Oh yeah! I love those things. I used one to undercut door jambs when installing a laminate floor in my bedroom.

Chrysler20%26 · Post by **Chrysler20%26** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:50 pm

I got one, an yes is a good thing to have.

thepartydog · Post by **thepartydog** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:09 pm

Thought he was going to show a picture of a shotgun.

thepartydog · Post by **thepartydog** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:11 pm

How well would it work for removing bottom paint?

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:42 pm

For bottom paint I used a quarter sheet palm sander. Be sure to wear good protectionespecially for your lungs.