silicone sealant....uuggghhh

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not exactly a boaty query as I do not see any application that marine adhesive/sealants do not do 100x better but I need to remove a lot of silicone sealant (from the edging of some shower doors - got to accumulate some non-boat credits before winter layup/refit)
The sealant is very well adhered to the painted metal frame and is proving very time consuming to remove mechanically. Is there a smart way of getting this stuff off e.g. a solvent that will remove the sealant but not not damage a paint finshish? Or some sort of abrasive pad that will remove the sealant (the green abrasive kitchen type pads just abrade apart!
Any inspiration to avoid several hours of scraping and rubbing? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
have a read
CliveE 24-10-99, on removing silicone sealant:
I use a scalpel blade to remove as much of the silicone sealant as possible and then apply some Silicone Sealant Remover. This is available in small tubes which fit in your sealant gun, usually on the same shelves as the sealant itself. It costs around £6 for a 150ml tube. Follow the manufacturer's instructions which will normally be to apply a layer of the stuff, leave for 2-3 hours and then scrape the dissolved silicone off with a spatula. Repeat if necessary, and then clean up with methylated spirits

cheers Joe
 
there is so much knowledge here - that's excellent thanks alrob
 
Lighter fluid seems to attack silicone sealant and makes it in to a mush that the green things should then remove. Need to be careful with the paint though. Best to test a small area to start with.
 
Fully support the Jkay method. I would simply add that it is important to carefully cut off as much as possible first with a sharp blade to minimise use of the solvent stuff and to minimise the amount of horrid gooey mess produced by the solvent.
Morgan
 
Thanks for that /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'll just "lakesailor"myself /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

cheers Joe /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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