Water fed pole stuck together

[Guybrush]

Hi guys n gals,

Made a massive school boy error. Took my slx-22 apart to clean it out and change the stop tape, before I used electrical tape worked fine but didn't have any so used masking tape but bound the sections 3 times as the masking tape is thinner. Forced the poles together and now they are completely stuck no budging at all.

Has anyone got any idea of how to get the sections out? been trying all day and managed to get one section out but now i've given up. Cant believe i've destroyed a pole with masking tape.

 

[SPCleaning]

Hi guys n gals,
Made a massive school boy error. Took my slx-22 apart to clean it out and change the stop tape, before I used electrical tape worked fine but didn't have any so used masking tape but bound the sections 3 times as the masking tape is thinner. Forced the poles together and now they are completely stuck no budging at all.

Has anyone got any idea of how to get the sections out? been trying all day and managed to get one section out but now i've given up. Cant believe i've destroyed a pole with masking tape.

I would put it in the bath, warm water. Soak it well and I would expect the tape will let go and break up. Good Luck.

 

[Guybrush]

First thing I done

 

[mark]

take off the levers completely on each section.use an alan key were the lever sits & prize open the clamp.(theres a vid on gardiners site for this)have you got any degreaser,ubik -or neat alcohol.you might have to buy a bottle of cheap vodka it will dissolve the tape.

 

[Guybrush]

Thanks Mark done that and currently its in a ubik bath.

 

[Daftoldgit]

I had to scrap 2 sections of my pole when it did that, completely stuck solid.

although it wasn't due to masking tape, it was the original tape came loose.