Time to bite the bullet and start on the Alpine screen I though - just a little soaking of the screws and start tomorrow. So I unpacked it and got it on the bench. I managed to turn a couple after soaking.
I got carried away though and by lunchtime I had removed some from the top rail, broken another and was starting to drill out the bottom section. However that was hard going as I was drilling up into the glass if I slipped. It took about 2 hours before I had drilled the first two screws out.
Then I started to loosen the rubber seal and slowly the top came away. After a while the loose bottom gave me enough wiggle room to remove the screen. It was caked in solidified rubber and the black sealant I had used so it took another hour to clean all that off. I started with the Engine Gunk, Detailing Fluid, Wheel Cleaner, Rubbing Alcohol and finally White Spirit and scraped it all off. I think the White Spirit was best.
A final polish and we were good to go. Next up repair the 'new' surround and dry fit.
Finally a run in the MK7 for a meal in the cold.
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