Finish line degreaser

[Nige Danton]

I've got a large canister of finish line degreaser and I cannot open
the soppy thing. It has a white plastic cap with a pair of tabs that
appear to interface with similar tabs on the plastic base of the top.
But all that happens is the whole thing rotates. How is it supposed to
open? Are the white tabs intended to peel back? I'm reluctant to
destroy the top but do want into it. Wish I'd bought my usual make
now.

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Nige Danton

[Phil Cook]

Nige Danton wrote:

>I've got a large canister of finish line degreaser and I cannot open
>the soppy thing. It has a white plastic cap with a pair of tabs that
>appear to interface with similar tabs on the plastic base of the top.
>But all that happens is the whole thing rotates. How is it supposed to
>open? Are the white tabs intended to peel back? I'm reluctant to
>destroy the top but do want into it. Wish I'd bought my usual make
>now.

Looking at this
http://www.finishlineusa.com/downloads/images/Citrus_Degreaser_20oz.jpg

I'd say turn the white top clockwise whilst holding the top base
stationary. But that is just a guess.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

[Nige Danton]

On Feb 12, 7:11*pm, Phil Cook > wrote:

> I'd say turn the white top clockwise whilst holding the top base
> stationary. But that is just a guess.

Yes, me too but there's not enough of the base exposed to get a grip
on it. I'm wondering if the top is faulty and it's intended that the
base is normally fixed in position. I guess I'll have to break it to
get it open. Ho hum.

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Nige Danton

[Paul - xxx mobile]

Nige Danton wrote:

> I've got a large canister of finish line degreaser and I cannot open
> the soppy thing. It has a white plastic cap with a pair of tabs that
> appear to interface with similar tabs on the plastic base of the top.
> But all that happens is the whole thing rotates. How is it supposed to
> open? Are the white tabs intended to peel back? I'm reluctant to
> destroy the top but do want into it. Wish I'd bought my usual make
> now.

Squash the cap with thumb and finger at 90 degrees to the cap tabs, so
that the tabs open out and slide past the others as you turn it?

--
Paul - xxx ... somewhere else.

'96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi
Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp

[Nige Danton]

On Feb 12, 8:09*pm, "Paul - xxx mobile" >
wrote:

> Squash the cap with thumb and finger at 90 degrees to the cap tabs, so
> that the tabs open out and slide past the others as you turn it?

Yes, that looks like the right way to do it but the base still rotates
no matter how hard I try to grip it. I think it must be broken and
I'll just cut it off.

Thanks for all the suggestions though.

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Nige Danton

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On 12 Feb, 13:14, Nige Danton > wrote:
> On Feb 12, 8:09*pm, "Paul - xxx mobile" >
> wrote:
>
> > Squash the cap with thumb and finger at 90 degrees to the cap tabs, so
> > that the tabs open out and slide past the others as you turn it?
>
> Yes, that looks like the right way to do it but the base still rotates
> no matter how hard I try to grip it. I think it must be broken and
> I'll just cut it off.
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions though.

Bought some of that myself earlier. Took me a couple of seconds but
basically you need to push the cap tabs in so they can squeeze past
the tab stoppers. I'd just cut the tabs off with a stanley knife, I'd
say.

Cheers

[Nige Danton]

On Feb 12, 11:13*pm, wrote:

> basically you need to push the cap tabs in so they can squeeze past
> the tab stoppers. I'd just cut the tabs off with a stanley knife, I'd

Squeeze them in... you know, I *thought* I'd tried that. I'm a muppet.

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Nige Danton

[Paul - xxx mobile]

Nige Danton wrote:

> On Feb 12, 11:13*pm, wrote:
>
> > basically you need to push the cap tabs in so they can squeeze past
> > the tab stoppers. I'd just cut the tabs off with a stanley knife,
> > I'd
>
> Squeeze them in... you know, I thought I'd tried that. I'm a muppet.

LOL, at least I have the excuse that I didn't have can to hand and was
just guessing .. ;)

--
Paul - xxx ... somewhere else.

'96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi
Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp