silicone sealant removal
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I use very sharp chisels and the long stanley snap off blades to remove as much as possible. I then apply "silicone remover" by Dow Cornings. I leave it over night and go back to the chisels and knives again, plus webrax . Then the area has to be washed down with meths to remove the remover.
It can take half a day to clean a bathroom, for eg, depending on how badly it was done before.
Be warned that may brands of silicone are rubbish- in time they fail and when cleaning you find that the edges tear.
Dow Corning's sanitary silicone might cost more but it is well behaved.
Also stick your finger in a dilute of washing up liquid when smoothing off the new silicone, stops it sticking to your finger.
It can take half a day to clean a bathroom, for eg, depending on how badly it was done before.
Be warned that may brands of silicone are rubbish- in time they fail and when cleaning you find that the edges tear.
Dow Corning's sanitary silicone might cost more but it is well behaved.
Also stick your finger in a dilute of washing up liquid when smoothing off the new silicone, stops it sticking to your finger.
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