Removing Silicon Sealant ??
Submitted: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 21:44
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Scrubcat
G`day People,
Can anyone please tell me a method of removing fully cured (old) silicon sealant from the surface of my C/van without damaging the paint or the ripple surface. I have asked at c/van repairers and other than scraping it they didn`t know. Is there any solvent that will remove it , not just from my c/van but anywhere ?
Thanks,
Scrubcat.
Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 21:57
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 21:57
Sometimes some kero works.
Rub it on with a wrag and use a plastic scraper.
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Follow Up By: Scrubcat - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 22:02
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 22:02
Thanks John, I have tried lots of different solvents etc. without success.
Scrubcat
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Reply By: Member - Tim - Stratford (VIC) - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 22:11
Reply By: Member - Brian H (QLD) - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 22:13
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 22:13
Try contacting the information number on a tube of silicone 1800 423 855.
Mind you if its sicaflex (spelling) go to the hardware and get the number.
Bostik seal and flex 03 9279 9333.
Hope this helps
Brian
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Reply By: Willem - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 22:40
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 22:40
I have used petrol to remove old silicon. Works
well.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Pixie - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 23:18
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 23:18
a good product to use but can be a little tricky to get hold of is a liquid that goes by the code of K9-P
ask around for it, i am sure someone will point you in the right direction
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Follow Up By: Willem - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 08:37
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 08:37
Hmmmm........Collecting it could be a problem....LOL
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Follow Up By: Outnabout David (SA) - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 09:27
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 09:27
Ah Willem,
You may be getting on but the mind still works.
I belive you gt it by Siliconing either a thimble or a bucket between the rear end , just depends on the size of the dog.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 10:15
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 10:15
Oh,
Young 'un....thanks for the compliment
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Reply By: Rock Ape - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 07:18
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 07:18
Something that does work is CO contact cleaner, cut the silicon back as much as possible using a plastic scrapper then wet a rag with the CO and start rubbing, it attacks the silicon though you have to keep replacing the rag.
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Reply By: time waster - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 07:50
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 07:50
The way that I have found to work on our van and removing silicon from car as I use it every day is to put plenty of turps on a rag wipe over the silicone quite a number of times and then use some sort of plastic scraper and scrape the silicon off you will need to keep applying turps as it softens the silicon.
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Reply By: Ole Grizzly - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 09:33
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 09:33
Liquid Nitrogen does the trick...spray onto silicone, it freezes, and then a gentle levering and it snaps off clean. Wonderful in removing chewing gum.
But getting the Nitrogen is the hard part.
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 12:28
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 12:28
Silicon Sealant Remover- from hardware stores !!!
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Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 12:45
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 12:45
Scrubcat,
Citra Clean, I've used this on several occasions seems to work ok. Not sure what's in this stuff (apart from the obvious) but it works on heaps of things. I used it to clean that contact adhesive from the bottom of my roller drawers the other day, worked a treat, I'd almost given up and was just about to break out the scrapers.
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Reply By: Scrubcat - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 13:31
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 13:31
Thank you, Thank you,
Thanks everyone for your responses, I now have some more products and methods to try on what has been an annoying and difficult problem.
I don`t know about K9 Pee, as a solvent but I do know it kills patches of my back lawn. LOL.
Thanks again everyone.
Scrubcat.
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Follow Up By: giffo - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 21:47
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 21:47
Have just had the same problem.Found that a piece of perspex with the end ground like a wood chisel worked
well on my caravan to get rid of the buckets of silicone that the previous owner had applied.and it did not scratch the paint.Turps removed what is left.mongrel of a job at best.!
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Reply By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Monday, Dec 17, 2007 at 09:08
Monday, Dec 17, 2007 at 09:08
I've not used this product, but came across it recently when I was looking for a means of removing silicon myself.
Selleys Silicon Remover
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