Silicone Seal Release

[Sandy Beech]

Some while ago I fitted a shower screen to the side of the bath. This is now in need of replacemen but I did too god a job. The scrws are removed but the silicone is still fixing the upright to the wall tiles and will not let go. I have tried a flexible palette knife but no luck I just cannot break the seal. Any advice please?

Thanks

 

[big-all]

wide paint scraper or bosch 180e with a scraper blade
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PMF-1...OXV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286842940&sr=8-1

 

[DIYDANDY]

Stanly knife...

 

[Sandy Beech]

Sadly that was what I expected to hear. Scrapers and stanley knife I have but decided the Multimaster would not be needed this trip - so it is 360 miles away Looks like my Son may be getting a slightly used Bosch 180E as an extra present.

Many thanks.


Alex

 

[wreckedit]

I have tried this on some dry wiped silicone and it was ok.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives+Sealants/Sealants/Silicone+Eater+100+ml/d180/sd2350/p45066

So get rid of most with a tool then this.

 

[foxhole]

Just done this , cut thru with a thin blade remove screen and then remove surplus with a wood chisel and then silicon remover for remnants.

 

[chappers]

as has been said just cut down the back with a stanley knife, I have yet to find any thing siliconed in that cant be removed with a stanley knife

 

[Sandy Beech]

Just want to say a big thank you guys. I also need to pay thanks to my late FiL for impressing on me the importance of buying quality tools. Following your advice I got out a flexible filling 'knife' to initially break the seal. Then using a pair of very thin flexible broad scrapers I was able to ease the channel section from the wall bit by bit.

Job done.

Oh a footnote - we may now have the whole bathroom ripped out and replaced