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Silicone removal Q?

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:55 pm
by sudso
Anyone know what dissolves old silicone?

I want to remove some from a fibreglass canopy ready for painting.

Cheers, sudso

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:18 pm
by 86MUD
I used turps. but not on fibreglass...try a little section first

Cheers
Andrew

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:26 pm
by Madmac
i think silicone is based on acetic acid, so that might be worth a go

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:44 pm
by ausyota
You can get a "Silicone remover" It is a Sellys product I think from memory.

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:14 pm
by B.D.R
There is'nt much out there that can get the crap off, we used to use silicon remover but this was for fresh stuff, and we only used it on our hands :twisted: .

Chris

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:54 pm
by Rascal
use vinegar, if you can find cleaning grade vinegar even better. It's about the only stuff that will dissolve silicone.

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:17 pm
by BundyRumandCoke
Only just saw the Selleys silicon remover at a Mitre 10 store at Bribie Island this week. Dont know how good it is.

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:27 pm
by tna racing
razor blade lol

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:44 am
by sudso
Rascal wrote:use vinegar, if you can find cleaning grade vinegar even better. It's about the only stuff that will dissolve silicone.
Thanks I'll raid the missus pantry. If it doesn't work I'll source some cleaning grade.

cheers

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:40 am
by amtravic1
vinegar contains acetic acid. Selleys do make a silicone remover. You paint it on then wait for it to do its job. Probably much cheaper to try the vinegar first.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:29 am
by bazzle
Prepsol

Bazzle

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:55 pm
by dai-hard
M.E.K is the strongest of the solvents.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:09 pm
by ISUZUROVER
petrol (or just about any solvent) will soften it and eat through it - but it takes a while...

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:18 pm
by buddastud
sorry to break the bad news to ya mate but im still to find sumthin that will complety remove or break down old silicone and im a shopfitter so wer deal wif it all the time and wif the old reno jobs only way to remove it is a razor blade

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:00 pm
by turkey
dai-hard wrote:M.E.K is the strongest of the solvents.
Yes it most definatley is I use it every day, but would be a BIG no no to put that gear anywhere near a f/g canopy. I would try something like isopropyl alcohol if you can get. Its good for breaking down stuff without being too aggresive