PO Rhino Lined Interior...Bolts covered

[truk820]

PO rhino lined the interior and all of the bolts all look like this:



Should I let stripper sit on the bolts for a night and scrape, then try to unbolt?

Also they appear to be T45 Torx bolts...does that size sound right?

This is going to be fun...

 

[Hedgehog]

No picture.....

 

[truk820]

Sorry, it looks like it's appearing for me. Can anyone see it but me?

 

[Petescj]

I see it. I havent dealt with this myself but maybe some Xylene , aircraft paint stripper or even brake fluid will loosen it up. Dump a little brake fluid on it first and let it set. then hit it with a wire wheel. If that doesnt work move on to the more exspensive stuff. Once you do get it out pound that torx soxet in with a hammer so you get good contact points with it. Use PB Blaster from the underside if you can.

 

[Airstrike]

From my experience the best thing is to get a Dremel tool with a small bit on it and just grind away the liner. Keeps the normal liner in tact and gives access to the bolts. A dremel's high rpm gives you control and strips the liner back quick.

I had mine Linex'd and have done this a couple times to etch the door jams so parts fit. Works fine and easy.

 

[BusaDave9]

For the most part, you can't remove Rhino Liner. If the prep work was done and it was installed properly, chemicals can't remove it without grinding. I have never tried the strong acids but I have tried to remove good bead liner. You could try cutting around the bolt. Since we are talking about the hole in a Torx head bolt I think you would then cut a new notch in the bolt head to be able to use a flat head screwdriver.
Good luck

EDIT: you said Rhino liner but there are many products and some are . I assume you don't know what the previous owner used. If it isn't a very good product you may have better luck.

 

[truk820]

Thanks for the tips everyone. I bought some aircraft stripper so I'll try that on a few and see how it goes - if it's tough going I'll hit it with the Dremel. I'll report back tomorrow

 

[jdarg]

Hit with a torch - it will quickly soften up and scrape right off.

 

[truk820]

Alright just tried using the torch to loosen up the Rhino-whatever-line and Dremeled it, then hammered in a Torx bit and used a breaker bar (in the form of a 2" pipe I found in the garage). I started with 4 roll bar bolts - I successfully stripped the first but after I grabbed the breaker bar on the rest they came out successfully. What a difference that breaker bar makes - 3ft on the end and those bolts are moving. Exhausting but making progress. Thanks everyone