Mr. Sandman
04-30-2010, 05:41 PM
What is the best way to remove old mildewed silicone... Is there a trick?
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View Full Version : Removing old silicone beamie 04-30-2010, 06:30 PM What are you trying to do. Where is the silicone sealing? missing link 04-30-2010, 07:37 PM If it's a simple seat around an antenna mount or some thing similar , use a single blade razor to surface don't be aggesive , finish up with Acetone ( Don't add to COFFEE) like the New Bedford TEACHER after loosing his GF. then just reapply and clean around mounting . the fishing freak or raider ronnie can help they know everything about refitting ML Mr. Sandman 05-01-2010, 04:21 AM In the past, I have normally remove it with razor/acetone but it is a little work and it is hard getting it all out....was wondering (more like hoping) there was a magic solvent that made complete removal easy. I have some silicone sealant between a few deck/liner joints and in some places on the pilothouse. Also in a couple places I think it was installed in a sloppy manner and looks bad. Looks like this could turn into a weekend project. Raven 05-01-2010, 05:06 AM lol ,magic solvent for silicon :grins: silicon based alien lifeform repellant -heh heh heh Mr. Sandman 05-01-2010, 05:16 AM One can hope! When you are nibbling away at it you are thinking to yourself...there has got to be a more professional way to remove this that I just don't know about. Backbeach Jake 05-01-2010, 06:20 AM What is the best way to remove old mildewed silicone... Is there a trick? Buy her a bus ticket... MrHunters 05-03-2010, 07:41 PM i just had some luck with goo gone and a puddy knife. ran the knife over it dry... got as much as i could. then added goo gone waited then ran the knife again... lightly sanded and looks new. :) don't know if thats the right way but it worked. Van 05-03-2010, 10:32 PM With the high temperature the other day, and my boat tilted a bit forward on stands, i can say gasoline with 10% ethanol and stabil overflowing the fill/vent sure made the silicon sealant on the rubrail come off all by itself. :fury: wrench 05-04-2010, 10:51 AM Try some denatured Alcohol. It works to clean up silicone when it's wet and will help soften it when it's dry. Mike thefishingfreak 05-04-2010, 06:52 PM There's a rubber wheel you put on a drill. A pinstripe eraser. Go slow speed and press hard Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device Backbeach Jake 05-04-2010, 07:26 PM There's a rubber wheel you put on a drill. A pinstripe eraser. Go slow speed and press hard Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device I'll second that. Use them every day to remove pinstripe and double sided tape. Would work pissa on silicone, why didn't I think of that? vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
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