How to remove silicone selant?

[teddyb]

Hi

Any tips please on the best way to remove silicone sealant?

All thoughts gratefully recieved ......

Thanks, as always.

 

[vernerbongo2]

not easy stuff to remove!
depends were its at, I normally just use my finger nails and elbow grease.
you can buy silicone remover but I have never tried it myself

 

[kitch0978]

i use a set of small picks that i got from the £1 stands at B & Q..they got little hooks and bends on the ends of them...all different...easy to get started and get into hard to reach areas.......i used em to remove silicone from my old 4 panel doors after being dipped and before i sanded and waxed em.....just the job

 

[mattylad]

chisel & care.

 

[Captain5691]

I had a load of old sealant left on the bath after removing a shower screen, you can get sealant remover at the likes of B&Q etc, it comes in a small tube about half the size of silicon itself, you just squeeze it on then leave for a while, makes the old sealant go soft and just rubs off..

Hope this helps if im not too late.....

 

[Blob]

I have used silicone remover before, you need to remove as much of the silicone as you can first with a scraper or blade them put on lots of the silicone remover and leave it for a few hours (I first thought i would see it melt infront of my eyes but it doesnt)

 

[Captain5691]

Lol

Its nice to see things happen in front of your eye's but like you said it does not, but is easier than using a scraper on the remainder and damaging a plastic bath....

 

[joe-90]

Razor blade and cellulose thinner work for me.