Best way to replace a deck Post Cap

last year

Veranda Post Cap. With all the wind, the umbrella, which was down and closed, acted like a sale in rammed the deck table onto the rails cracking a couple of caps. I bought the replacement caps, but as you can see there's bits of the old one that need to be replaced, I could tie try grinding them down but I haven't done this before and I'd rather not screw it up. there's probably a better way to do it.
Any recommendations would be great

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GN Builders

last year

The caps are one piece and secured in place with a few dabs of caulk, some contractors use a few dabs of PVC glue so they don't blow away.

Use an all-purpose painting tool with a sharp edge and break the seal, if needed, take a piece of wood and a hammer, and tap the cap up or what's left of it, and it will come off.

Wear safety glasses and good luck

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John Liu
last year
If you bought the same kind of cap, doesn’t the new upper part simply snap into place on the original lower part?
L A
Original Author
last year
It comes with glue, and the existing snaps don't come off. I'm assuming they were glued together when installed
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John Liu
last year
You can cut off the snaps and anything in the way, then glue the new upper piece to the original lower piece.
L A
Original Author
last year
Thank you. Part of the problem is how to remove the clips. They're glued on. Is there a solvent or something for the glue? I'm afraid of I pull too much I'll end up breaking the lip is the post
John Liu
last year
Just cut them off.
PRO
PPF.
last year
The cap is 2 piece? The bottom is glued to the post via the clips you circled above?

The top part snaps onto the bottom part somehow?

Could you glue these pieces together, than add the top part of the cap?
PRO
PPF.
last year
If gluing the cracked part together is not an option, what sort of tools do you have that you think might work to cut off the remains?
John Liu
last year
Hmm, thinking about it more, do you even need to remove the clips?

The branch fell on the upper part of the cap, smashed it down, that pushed the lower part of the cap down and broke the clips. If you push the lower part of the cap back up and hold it up with a stick braced on the railing or a clamp or a helper's hands, you should be able to install the new upper part in contact with the lower part without the clips getting in the way. You can glue the upper part to the lower part, or you can glue the clips back together and set the upper part on the clips. I'd do whichever is easier, and I'd use fast-setting gel superglue to make it even easier. Next time a branch smashes this, you're going to replace the entire cap, so just stick this thing back together and call it good.
L A
Original Author
last year
, thanks prf. Don't know why I didn't think of that before. Pretty simple solution.

John: I have more tools/any non Tradesman should have LOL