removing old silicone and contact adhesive

[sailchris]

does anyone know of any products that remove old silicon sealant and contact adhesive apart from elbow grease

 

[sailorman]

there is a product that removes silicone, have seen it in builders merchants

as 4 contact adhesive petrol will do it, just dont have a fag & the same time /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Appleyard]

Screwfix do a stuff called "silicone eater" which softens it ..bit messy but best to remove as much as poss. with sharp knife/scraper/chisel beforehand. They also do a "silicone sealant remover" and a "sealant remover" Take your pick.

 

[Boathook]

Lighter fluid works well on most things. Seems to weaken the 'glue' for easy removal by use of those stainless steel scrourers.

 

[VicS]

I agree with the others re silicone removers although I have not used it myself.

Petrol is just a tad too hazardous for my likeing for the impact glue remover. If there is much to do get the proper solvent for it which will be toluene or xylene (aka methyl benzene and dimethyl benzene respectively) I recencently removed some using antifouling thinner, which was trimethyl benzene, because it was all I had to hand at the time.

Hammerite thinners may do but the fomulation is different now compared to what it was a few years ago.

 

[yerffoeg]

I have found the best thing for removing contact glue is acetone - take care and always wear rubber gloves and a vapour mask!