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What’s the best way to remove old silicon sealer from around a shower tray? Tools? Chemicals?

This is probably crazy, but some tiles have gone up in the bathroom of my house, which were fixed to the wall using silicon. That was a surprise enough for me, as I'd never heard of that done before, but of course, now there is silicon all over the tiles, dried in. What would be the best method...

We've just moved into a flat, and the survey report when we bought the property noted that the 2 of the PVC windows have silicone sealant in the gap between the sill and the window on the exterior (photo attached... note the black line where the silicone is dirty). It noted in the report that...

Hello, just had a new kitchen fitted and the fitter has only put a very small bead of silicon sealant around the worktop, i was wondering if i could go over this with more silicon sealant without having to remove the first bead ? thanks

When I first decorated the bathroom I used clear silicone along the top of the tile trims and down the outside of the shower enclosure cos I thought it would look better. I've now redecorated using a different colour and you can see the first colour through the existing silicone. I've had a go...

My daughter wants to paper or paint her walls which has leftovers of Silicone repairs around the edge of a Window. Knowing this will not work as the Silicone will repel. Is there any tips of how overcome this, using some type of primer or a case of trying to remove the silicone from the...

Hi there I have silicone on my puffer jacket. What product would be best to remove it? Should I try vanish powder?

I need to silicon my new bath and tiles up, but the bath tap is very close to the wall so i know i am going to have a difficult time sealing this up. I assume you would remove the tap before you silicone up, but getting access under the bath is difficult as there is a cupboard next to the...

It looks like I need to fit a new bath waste unit. The old pop up mechanism isn't working. I understand it's best to use some silicon to seal the waste, in addition to the rubber washers etc provided. However, is it necessary to remove all the old silicon that has been used? If yes, using...

hiya i wonder if anyone could please advise me how to remove the glass shower panel from the wall bracket. we fit it about a year ago but i want to move it as it leaks from attached door fitting. My plan was to move it nearer the bath rather than central where it currently sits. the door...

Hi all, I did a search to see if I could find this mentioned before, but couldn't find it, so here goes. Does anyone know of anything that helps remove silicone sealant, other than cutting and scraping it away? I need to re-seal the bottom of my shower cubicle where it sits on the...

Hi Everyone! We are hoping to sort out some black mould that we've got in our bathroom over the weekend as its been spreading for a few months now. I was just wondering whether there is anything we should/could use to "kill" the mould after we have removed the existing silicon? The...

We have just had a cultured marble fireplace fitted and have noticed that silicone is still present in parts. Can anyone tell me what would be the safest product to use to remove please without scratching or staining?

Can anyone tell me the best product to use to remove silicone shower and bath sealant from chrome taps and ceramic sinks

Hi I am trying to re-grout and re-silicone my shower enclosure because there is a very slow leak to below and the grout is cracked in places. I had been advised it was likely that water was seeping through cracks in the grout. The silicone I had already tried to replace and it was my first...

Can anyone recommend a silicone (or similar type sealant) with a proven resistance to mould? I have to replace some which is almost black with mould and don't want to be doing it again in a year or so. Also is there something which makes the removal of old silicone easier? I have seen...

Hi All Our builder/plumber has put silicone around the skirts/floor join before we've painted it ... so paint won't stick Its undercoated MDF skirts and laminate floor Whats the best way to remove it ? Ta

I'm about to re silicone my shower tray (sealant remover on as I type), so thought I would tackle this niggle on the bath also. Is is possible to add some silicone to seal it up, or do I need to remove all the silicone along the tap end and redo it all? I've never siliconed before but know...

Silicone sealant removal - can pick off the 'ends' and pull, most comes off but still have loads of bitty bits/strips left behind. Short of spending ages picking, scratching and rubbing at it, is there a product which will sort of melt off the remnants? It's in a place which is not going to...

The silicone around my inside uPVC window edges is looking a bit tired; black in places. Is there any way to bring it back to life, without having to remove it and apply some new.