On Sat, 27 Dec 1997 19:04:12 EST GSTROM99 <GSTROM99(at)aol.com> writes:
>On a series II, what is the correct procedure for removing the rubber
>washer
>grommets without destroying them?
>
>They seem pretty content staying where they are during this repaint
>job...
>They DON'T want to come out (!) but I find sanding around them to be a
>pain.
>It would also seem to me, a better restoration job would have them
>coming out
>to completely sand everywhere.
>
>Any ideas?
You have to remove the chrome piece and the brass jet, as the brass jet
expands the rubber and retains it in the sheet metal.
I wouldnt be concered about removing them intact. If the rubbers are 30+
years old, you dont have a chance anyhow, plus exact replacements are
available from the usual suspects.
Jarrid Gross
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