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04-30-2010, 05:41 PM
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Removing old silicone
What is the best way to remove old mildewed silicone... Is there a trick?
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04-30-2010, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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What are you trying to do. Where is the silicone sealing?
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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04-30-2010, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cranberry Coast Gateway 2 Cape Cod
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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
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" Happy as a clam at high tide "
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05-01-2010, 04:21 AM
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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.
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05-01-2010, 05:06 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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lol ,magic solvent for silicon 
silicon based alien lifeform repellant -heh heh heh |
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05-01-2010, 05:16 AM
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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.
Last edited by Mr. Sandman; 05-01-2010 at 09:22 AM..
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05-01-2010, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
What is the best way to remove old mildewed silicone... Is there a trick?
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Buy her a bus ticket... |
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05-03-2010, 07:41 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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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. |
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05-03-2010, 10:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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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.  |
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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05-04-2010, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Boston
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Try some denatured Alcohol. It works to clean up silicone when it's wet and will help soften it when it's dry.
Mike
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05-04-2010, 06:52 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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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
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05-04-2010, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thefishingfreak
There's a rubber wheel you put on a drill. A pinstripe eraser. Go slow speed and press hard
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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? |
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