manual gear surround help

[Dave]

i am wrapping this manual gear surround in carbon and want to take off the plastic ring that holds the gaiter to get a nice finish , whats the best way to do it without breaking the plastic ring .

 

[mwilkinson]

I would either use a scalpel to scrape the head of the plastic lug or carefully drill them out.

[straightsix]

or carefully drill them out.

 

 

[Dave]

yeah thats what i thought the [scalpel method].so when ive took the top of the lugs off i should be able to re-attach the ring with glue ??

 

thanks

[Terminator]

If you carefully slice them vertically toward the plate, you can leave enough of the lug to melt with a soldering iron on reassembly.

[Nic]

If you pull on the ring around each stud they will break away.

[Dave]

aahh a few more ideas thanks guys will try yours first nic if that doesnt work i will slice off the tops .will post up a pic when its done .

[Nic]

aahh a few more ideas thanks guys will try yours first nic if that doesnt work i will slice off the tops .will post up a pic when its done .

 

Note you may break the stud at the base doing it the way I described, you'll need to glue the gaiter back on later.

[Dave]

all off and no broken studs thanks guys