Seeking some advice from all you knowledgeable people.
I have had to remove the hand basin (for a repair) in our combo shower/toilet and subsequently have silastic left on the wall and wish to remove same before reinstalling the basin.
I have tried a plastic scraper, useless.
Any ideas please??
Thanks in anticipation
Hurls
kit33r said
02:01 PM Sep 28, 2016
A difficult one. Scraping is the only way. Try a "gem blade". It's a single edged razorblade or a Stanley knife blade.
You can get them at most hardware stores. Be careful, super sharp.
Dougwe said
02:11 PM Sep 28, 2016
You can get a product that removes the problem 'gunk' from the big green shed. You apply the solution and leave for time stated in the distructions then just wipes off.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
dirvine said
02:45 PM Sep 28, 2016
I have found the following items usually work on the silastic. Mineral Turps or nail polish remover (acetone). Both can be bought at Bunnings
-- Edited by dirvine on Wednesday 28th of September 2016 02:46:14 PM
El Gringo said
02:54 PM Sep 28, 2016
You can get a caramel wheel that will strip it off also.
Fit into a drill and use lightly.
Cheers,
macka17 said
03:40 PM Sep 28, 2016
There is a spray pack bought at Hardware/Bunnings that dissolves.
Messy but does job.
and I mean messy, have plenty of rags.
brickies said
03:49 PM Sep 28, 2016
Done one recently used a very sharp blade scraped very close to the surface to remove has much has possible then used Drivine trick the trusty Turps , I would not use a power tool to easy to do damage .
Birdy1710 said
04:04 PM Sep 28, 2016
Be very careful using strippers like acetone on plastics, acetone and similar, melt a lot of plastics, try it somewhere it won,t
be seen first
Brenda and Alan said
06:19 PM Sep 28, 2016
Having recently removed vast amounts of silicon and sikaflex during a recent caravan renovation I found that the propriety removers are not worth using (useless). The best job was done using mineral turps and scrapers made from icy-pole sticks obtained from Spotlights craft section. Make a square cut across the stick to create a beveled edge for the scrapers and use turps liberally. The turps causes the silastic to expand and lose some adhesion to the substrate, but hard labour and patience wins out.
Alan
Bagmaker said
06:20 PM Sep 28, 2016
give it a spray with brake cleaner, SUPACHEAP auto brand.
Dont know what is in it, certainly would not spray anything nearby and suggest you are wearing a full suit of armour and breathing apparatus. But boy, does it do a good job!
Wait 5 minutes and rub the silicone off
Sharke said
11:52 AM Sep 29, 2016
Try wd40 i found it worked on acrylic faced ply . Try in small area that will be hidden first.
cheers
Jeff
Hurls said
03:38 PM Sep 29, 2016
Hi All,
Thanks very much for all the ideas. Ended up using a Stanley blade & turps. No scratches and NO blood!
Hi All,
Seeking some advice from all you knowledgeable people.
I have had to remove the hand basin (for a repair) in our combo shower/toilet and subsequently have silastic left on the wall and wish to remove same before reinstalling the basin.
I have tried a plastic scraper, useless.
Any ideas please??
Thanks in anticipation
Hurls
www.diplomatblades.com.au/products_category.asp
You can get them at most hardware stores. Be careful, super sharp.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
I have found the following items usually work on the silastic. Mineral Turps or nail polish remover (acetone). Both can be bought at Bunnings
-- Edited by dirvine on Wednesday 28th of September 2016 02:46:14 PM
Fit into a drill and use lightly.
Cheers,
Messy but does job.
and I mean messy, have plenty of rags.
Be very careful using strippers like acetone on plastics, acetone and similar, melt a lot of plastics, try it somewhere it won,t
be seen first
Having recently removed vast amounts of silicon and sikaflex during a recent caravan renovation I found that the propriety removers are not worth using (useless). The best job was done using mineral turps and scrapers made from icy-pole sticks obtained from Spotlights craft section. Make a square cut across the stick to create a beveled edge for the scrapers and use turps liberally. The turps causes the silastic to expand and lose some adhesion to the substrate, but hard labour and patience wins out.
Alan
Dont know what is in it, certainly would not spray anything nearby and suggest you are wearing a full suit of armour and breathing apparatus. But boy, does it do a good job!
Wait 5 minutes and rub the silicone off
cheers
Jeff
Hi All,
Thanks very much for all the ideas. Ended up using a Stanley blade & turps. No scratches and NO blood!
Thanks agin
Hurls