Fireplace trims removal

[data]

I want to replace a gas fire. However whoever put the previous fire in seems
to have stuck the trims of the fire down with silicone sealant or some other
glue. The trims are attached to slate/marble which I don`t want to damage.

I have made an initial attempt with scrapers to try to prise the trims off
but with no success. I have seen a tool in screwfix
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/10528/Van-Car-Accessories/Body-Repair/Trim-Removal-Tool
and was wondering if this might do the job.

Also if anyone knows anything I could use to help break up the sealant/glue,
this would have to something which is fairly runny to allow it to seep into
the sealant, also I don`t want it to damage the slate/marble tiles (I know
this is a hard ask)

[John Whitworth]

"data" <dr...@drew.screaming.net> wrote in message
news:OJadnUEU1PdGHgrW...@brightview.co.uk...

If it is silicone, you can get a silicone removal gel, which fits into a
normal mastic gun, and 'digests' the silicone. Bloody messy though. Can you
not carefully slide a Stanley blade through the silicone? If it's glue, then
you are probably stuffed!

[Chewbacca]

Trim removal tools are for unhooking and levering car clips out of the
car's metal work. I would guess it's no good for what you want. I have
used a very sharp flat knife (a sort of pallet knife with a sharp edge
we got from Sainsburys) to slide into the gap and cut the silicone, then
much easier to use a stanley knife blade as a scraper to clean the
surface. Another tip - Use the kitchen knife early in the morning when
the wife is still asleep.......