Removing Silicone Sealant

[Milky400]

Hi,

removed, cleaned, painted and re-sealed one of my rear lense covers, and they looking at them lhey looked odd as the remaining one looked tired and dirty on the inside.

Removed the other one today and someone had prevously re sealed it with bloody silicone and i can not get the silicone of the body work.

Any suggestions?

Cheers
MArk

[dbv8]

Daz

[Milky400]

knew it wouldnt be long before the plumbers name be mentioned, no offense Daz don't respond

[Barkychoc]

Acetone apparently - you can get it from the chemists - but be careful it removes all sorts of things including the surface of leather seats. Its what you use to strip the surface off leather as well as a million other uses.

[Mr Plow]

Barkychoc said:

Acetone apparently - you can get it from the chemists - but be careful it removes all sorts of things including the surface of leather seats. Its what you use to strip the surface off leather as well as a million other uses.

I thought Acetone also stripped paint

Acetone is ok on gel coat, but then only damp not wet rag, but not on a painted surface.

[Milky400]

will this take the paint off? its the same stuff as nail polish remove?!?!?!?

[Johno]

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...

Ignore the reviews, suggest they thought it would work miracles! Need to remove most then apply this stuff and it worked well for me.

Edited by Johno on Sunday 5th June 21:00

[phillpot]

Any good plumbers merchant (or Screwfix) should sell silicone remover

[Hedgehopper]

Screwfix silicone remover works (just), but you need to remove as much as possible by hand first. It only removes the residue.

[Drinky1]

I've just brought some covers to put on can you tell me what you use to stick them on with please ?

[Pacman1972]

your thumb - If its a small area and you can get it to a thin film rub it hard and the friction should break it up.

[Milky400]

Drinky1 said:

I've just brought some covers to put on can you tell me what you use to stick them on with please ?

YHM

I have a tube of sikaflex 221 that i have just opened to do mine, your more than welcome to have whats left, which is most of the tube

cheers mark

Edited by Milky400 on Tuesday 7th June 07:45