forget the smearing silcone all over it' up ladder tap tap on rusted bolt..snap remove if a little play in gutters then sracp the whole joint clean n clear apply a little slicone or no nails or gloss paint works well.replace bolt with new one ...all done if no play in gutters tap tap all bolts on lenght of gutter and remove the whole lenght two man lift very heavy.repeat the clean n clear n glue n replace new bolt
paul window cleaner
May 2011