Removing Silicone sealant!

[Boons]

Good Afternoon

How do you remove silicone sealant from around the bath etc.

I tend to use a flat blade and stanley knife.

You?

 

[2scoops0406]

remove as much as you can mechanicaly, then use silicone eater.

 

[Boons]

remove as much as you can mechanicaly, then use silicone eater.

Never heard of silicone eater!

 

[breezer]

google for it, or look on screwfix

 

[gcol]

I'm getting fed up of saying this - Forget silicone eater - it's garbage
Just use a sharp chisel and slide it under both sides of the silicone. Job done faster, better and cheaper.

 

[2scoops0406]

I'm getting fed up of saying this - Forget silicone eater - it's garbage
Just use a sharp chisel and slide it under both sides of the silicone. Job done faster, better and cheaper.

I can see why you say that, it's not very good, but it's ok for removing the shreds that you can't mechanically remove.

 

[gcol]

What you can't shift with a chisel can generally be rubbed off with your thumb. Hurts after a bit though.

 

[Moz]

Totally agree with Gcol ....as said above ..

 

[Thermo]

clean with white spirit afterwards

 

[kdLeeds]

Good Afternoon

How do you remove silicone sealant from around the bath etc.

Boons, your previous post was "How to apply silicone sealant" does this post mean that all did not go to plan, or are you just preparing?

 

[Boons]

Good Afternoon

How do you remove silicone sealant from around the bath etc.

Boons, your previous post was "How to apply silicone sealant" does this post mean that all did not go to plan, or are you just preparing?

It went well

I am always looking to hear other peoples methods, If a better idea comes along, Ill give it a shot.

 

[denzelthedog]

i have been told that if you spray wd40 on the sealant and leave it for 10 minutes it comes off easily.i have not tried it yet .

 

[joe-90]

Considering the post is 5 years old - I bet he sorted it.

 

[denzelthedog]

Considering the post is 5 years old - I bet he sorted it.

if he is anything like me he hasn`t lol. i never noticed the date thanxs