I got it stuck to the machine surface where the rotor side seals will be traveling (long story). How do I clean it off? There isn't any sort of cleaning instructions on the packaging.

 

i used lighter fluid... that stuff removes everything

 

The only lighter fluid I have is for starting charcoal on fire for cooking on a BBQ grill. Will that work?

 

carb or brake cleaner works well.

 

Thats cool cause my wife threw away the lighter fluid cause there wasn't much left in the bottle.

 

i would assume the grill fluid will work

 

hhhehe u posted at the ame time as me, ide just go with the brake/carb cleaner

 

I used the carb cleaner. Don't have any lighter fluid left. Thanks guys

 

if this happens during engine assembly some people just leave the hylomar on the surface though their intention is to get it in the groove for holding the water seals in place.

Lighter fluid / carb cleaner will work but will want to run, you probably don't want to have these fluids in the groove with the hylomar during assembly. A simple way to remove the hylomar from the surface while leaving it in the groove is to just run over the surface with a razor blade. The razor blade approach turns this:

into this:

In little time.

 

I was going to say razor blade too.

Be careful how you use it though... as soon as you feel it catch on something throw it away and use another one... if you don't apply too much pressure it won't develope a nick but if you do the edge of the groove bends the metal a little on the razor and then you have something that easily nicks and damages the surface.

But it's the best way to clean off the surface.

--Gary

 

does it really have to be that clean since your gunna coat the rotor housing also?

 

I got it on the surface of the front end plate and I didn't want the side seals traveling over the sealant, and I wasn't sure how well a razor would get it off because hylomar doesn't harden up like most sealants, it stays tacky. The brake cleaner got the job done.