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Hello there, i am in the process of dismantling a greenhouse but the person has glued the paines of glass in with mastic, Not an easy job so far and im loosing the plot as well as paines of glass, any ideas what would ease the mastic or loosen it
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We had the same problem with a greenhouse we bought second hand. In the end we used a bread knife with a flexible blade and cut out each pane of glass. It was a horrible job and very time consuming. Good luck!!May all our seeds germinate and grow
Helen
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try a hot air gun: very gently: warmed mastic moves much more easily.Comment
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Mine is designed to use beads / ribbons of blu-tack like mastic to bed the glass on with stainless steel spring clips on top.
When I dismantled and moved it I used a Stanley knife to deal with the mastic, where it was still sticking.
Good grip, easily changed sharp blades, which are sturdy, yet flexible enough.
Proper Stanley knife mind. 
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Would some kind of solvent help?The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
Brian CloughComment
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Could try Nitromose liquid gel paint stripper?Life is like a toilet roll - the nearer you get to the end, the faster it seems to go!Comment
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