Removal of silastic from van ensuite wall

Hurls · Senior Member

Removal of silastic from van ensuite wall

kit33r · Veteran Member

A difficult one. Scraping is the only way. Try a "gem blade". It's a single edged razorblade or a Stanley knife blade.

www.diplomatblades.com.au/products_category.asp

You can get them at most hardware stores. Be careful, super sharp.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

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 · Senior Member

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 · Senior Member

You can get a caramel wheel that will strip it off also.
Fit into a drill and use lightly.

Cheers,

macka17 · Guru

There is a spray pack bought at Hardware/Bunnings that dissolves.
Messy but does job.
and I mean messy, have plenty of rags.

brickies · Guru

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 · Veteran Member

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 · Guru

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 · Senior Member

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 · Senior Member

Try wd40 i found it worked on acrylic faced ply . Try in small area that will be hidden first.
cheers
Jeff

Hurls · Senior Member

Hi All,

Thanks very much for all the ideas. Ended up using a Stanley blade & turps. No scratches and NO blood!

Thanks agin

Hurls