Handrail is stuck

[xyz]

I never thought about the pressure washer, I will give that a try this afternoon, after I pour some Coke on it and let it sit awhile.

xyz.........you must be an engineer of some sort..........HA! Thanks for the ideas though~

more like someone that doesn't give up easily. I have this saying--I don't win, I just give up last. When you try an idea, and it doesn't work, often it will spark a related idea that does. Or sparks a related idea for someone else. And worse case you increased the chance you find what does work by eliminating a solution you know doesn't work.

Keep eps talking and thinking and you will get it. If you post some pictures, I bet we will come up with some other ideas, and maybe one that will work.

 

[banditig]

Pour ice water around the base, then immediately pour hot water, repeat a few times. Hopefully the expansion will work it free.

 

[Veccster]

Hold ice on the handrail to get it cold. Then a heat gun pointed at the base. Cold makes handrail shrink....heat gun expands base that it's stuck in.
Just a thought.