Hello everybody peeps
can anyone tell me best way to remove old mouldy silicon sealant cleanly?
Is there a good solvent?
Best way to get old silicon sealant off?
Jun 30, 2004
9 Replies
You can buy 'silicone sealant remover' which I seem to remember was in the same aisle as the silicone sealant at my B&Q.
Don't know if it's any good though.
Martin
Silicone eater, available from screwfix etc.
A sharp scraper, especially to remove it from hard surfaces works quite well.
It's OK, still requires a bit of manual removing and several applications if the silicone is thick. It would be nice if they supplied it with a little plastic scraper thingy - it took me ages to find something suitable.
(An old credit card cut into chunks, FWIW).
Google does a fantistic job in about 10 seconds ;-)
Sorry...
Thanks for that!
Dow Corning makes a product called OS-2 Silicone Cleaner and Surface Prep which will soften the silicone and make it much easier to remove.
: Dow Corning makes a product called OS-2 Silicone Cleaner and Surface : Prep which will soften the silicone and make it much easier to remove.
I was just about to ask the same question. Does anyone know if Dow Corning OS-2 is safe on GRP?
Thanks,
Errrr..... Dow Corning ?
Nick
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