Thread: last resort for stuck seatpost, dissolve with lye or cut?
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Old 12-30-13, 10:34 AM
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I had the same problem on a Trek 520. After exhausting all a Sheldon Browns tricks, I used lye. The lge worked, but the heat from the reaction ruined the paint. Use extreme caution when using lye, it can blind, and burn!!!

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