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White sealant on brake cans-how to break free

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Anyone know what is best way to remove brass fitting white sealant on brake cans, without destroying the female fitting on the can? Thank you in advance!
 

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Is that white sealant for threaded fittings or silicone gooped to watertite?

If just pipe sealant tape or putty, It should just unscrew with no force as it is not a thread lock product but just a thread sealer.
 

GeneralDisorder

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It's almost certainly PTFE sealant - it does harden with age. Heat will help but also proper fitting tools and especially line wrenches if you can get them in there on the fitting - they don't round off brass fittings like that as easily.
 
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