Remove rubber seal stuck to basin?

[TBolt]

Hi, I am replacing the pop-up waste on a small basin in my toilet but parts of the old rubber seal are now stuck.

Is there a simple way of removing this from the basin without me damaging anything?

Thanks in advance.
Gerry

 

[HERTS P&D]

Stanley blade.

Andy

 

[Alec_t]

A small gouge chisel would help on curved sections. Or you could grind the end of an old screwdriver blade to make a DIY gouge/scraper.

 

[CBW]

Clean it 1st, then see what’s left.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Have you tried one of those stainless steel pan scourers, like a course Brillo Pad?

 

[TBolt]

I was hoping not to scratch the basin.

I will try all of the above.

Thanks
Gerry

 

[HERTS P&D]

Ignore Harry, that would scratch the basin, just use a Stanley blade held at an angle. It will clean it up in no time.

Andy

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I was hoping not to scratch the basin.

I will try all of the above.

Thanks
Gerry

Ignore Andy he has a compulsive obsession. If that basin is ceramic a scouring pad will not scratch it.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Have you tried one of those stainless steel pan scourers, like a course Brillo Pad?

Andy

 

[Madrab]

Wet it with meths or if you have any white spirit/brush cleaner, leave it a few mins then rub it off.

 

[dilalio]

As per Andy.
Stanley blade (not in the knife/holder)
Or I use the foil backed razor blades that go in window scrapers.

 

[dilalio]

Have you tried one of those stainless steel pan scourers, like a course Brillo Pad?

That will create black marks everywhere. Have seen it done by a customer

 

[TBolt]

I took the advice of Madrab and used Meths but this did not remove the rubber marks.

However, the white spirit removed it instantly.

Thanks everyone it is now sorted.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

That will create black marks everywhere. Have seen it done by a customer

Steel will, stainless steel will not.