How to remove silicone selant?

teddyb · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:12 pm

Hi

Any tips please on the best way to remove silicone sealant?

All thoughts gratefully recieved ......

Thanks, as always.

vernerbongo2 · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:13 pm

not easy stuff to remove!
depends were its at, I normally just use my finger nails and elbow grease.
you can buy silicone remover but I have never tried it myself

kitch0978 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:53 pm

i use a set of small picks that i got from the £1 stands at B & Q..they got little hooks and bends on the ends of them...all different...easy to get started and get into hard to reach areas.......i used em to remove silicone from my old 4 panel doors after being dipped and before i sanded and waxed em.....just the job

mattylad · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:39 pm

chisel & care.

Captain5691 · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:55 am

I had a load of old sealant left on the bath after removing a shower screen, you can get sealant remover at the likes of B&Q etc, it comes in a small tube about half the size of silicon itself, you just squeeze it on then leave for a while, makes the old sealant go soft and just rubs off..

Hope this helps if im not too late.....

Blob · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 19 Location: United Kingdom

I have used silicone remover before, you need to remove as much of the silicone as you can first with a scraper or blade them put on lots of the silicone remover and leave it for a few hours (I first thought i would see it melt infront of my eyes but it doesnt)

Captain5691 · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:36 pm

Lol

Its nice to see things happen in front of your eye's but like you said it does not, but is easier than using a scraper on the remainder and damaging a plastic bath....

joe-90 · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:04 pm

Razor blade and cellulose thinner work for me.