Quote Originally Posted by efwd View Post
I have not had to remove Hysol but I understood that heat gun would soften it. Remember that the spar is going to be a huge heat sink. So if your applying the hot airflow directly in the Hysol you'll likely burn wood while the aluminum is not heating up and therefore not softening the Hysol immediately in contact with it. See if heating the aluminum adjacent to the Hysol will improve your situation.. maybe?
Tried it again. This time I kept the gun pointed to the spar only, about an inch from the rib. After a minute or less the hysol started to get a little soft and with a very small screw driver I'm able to peel it up. Works about 100 better then what I was doing before.
Thanks
Brian