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Finish line degreaser
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. -- Nige Danton |
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Finish line degreaser
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/downloa...easer_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" |
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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. -- Nige Danton |
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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 |
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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. -- 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 |
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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. -- Nige Danton |
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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 |
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