[wpclean]

Me carbon gutter tubes are stuck together, and I do not have the strength to separate them, any idea of how to do it please ?
I have been throwing them on the roof rack, but it is getting a pain now 

[AuRavelling79]

Get two of you (or four) and put on some grippy rubber gloves and two on each section - twist and pull. Might be worth spraying some wd40  around the seize point.

[martinw]

Do not use wd40 on carbon.  Carbon expands and contracts with temperature. you can try warm/hotish water on outer pole  and then pull and twist them apart.

[Nick Day]

Get a long piece of wood or metal, lay the poles on the floor, slide the metal or wood pole into the bottom pole until you feel the ridge of the join, a simple tap with a mallet and they normally spring apart. The tap releases the tapered joint quite easily.

[Gerald Ash]

You`re not strong enough?!! With the name Samson.  Must have had a hair cut.

[AuRavelling79]

Do not use wd40 on carbon.  Carbon expands and contracts with temperature. you can try warm/hotish water on outer pole  and then pull and twist them apart.

You are thinking of polycarbonate not carbon fibre.

I've used WD40 to clean my SLX's for over 5 years with no problem whatsover. And to separate carbon fibre modular poles before that.

[wpclean]

Thank's for the tips guys, I will try at the weekend, and let you know how I get on 

[duncan h]

Alex says No to WD40

[dazmond]

i use WD40 dry PTFE lubricant(silver can).you can get it from amazon for around £6.good stuff for carbon poles IMO.

[martinw]

On some carbon there is a chance of swelling of outer layer and delamination. I have managed to do it myself long time ago.
Think Alex mentioned that this is rare but it happens.

you can get dry ptfe spray of ebay £3 a bottle.