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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paul mc on March 31, 2010, 11:33:53 pm

Title: removing silicone
Post by: paul mc on March 31, 2010, 11:33:53 pm
started a builders clean today nearly every window has silicone on them
was removing it with scraper.  does anyone know an easyier way to remove silicone
any help greatly appreciated thanks
Title: Re: removing silicone
Post by: jasonl on April 01, 2010, 07:46:54 am
Baby wipes or The proper silicone remover available from screwfix, this will save lots of time.
Title: Re: removing silicone
Post by: sunshine windows on April 01, 2010, 09:48:26 am
Baby wipes?? are you serious.

If they move hardened silicone then what the hell effect are they having on my little ones cheeks.

Lance
Title: Re: removing silicone
Post by: jasonl on April 01, 2010, 09:52:36 am
Yes baby wipes, works best on smears rather than lumps ,, I have used them on builders cleans for years.
Title: Re: removing silicone
Post by: formb on April 01, 2010, 09:55:57 am
Lighter fluid works quite well, but I still think a scraper is the quickest and most cost effective way.

Sorry
Title: Re: removing silicone
Post by: paul rulton on April 01, 2010, 10:03:18 am
scraper with a new blade m8  ;D try n do it in one go, but take the blade all the way 2the edge  ;)
Title: Re: removing silicone
Post by: lozsing on April 01, 2010, 11:47:23 am
I buy a bottle of solvent cleaner about £4 from local uvpc supplier , they use it to clean the plastic , get is off in seconds.
Title: Re: removing silicone
Post by: paul mc on April 01, 2010, 10:42:50 pm
thanks for all advie hav quite few houses to do will try all suggestions an report back.
one of houses has the protective film still on 4 ful door panels an seems to have welded to the glass anyone any ideas for it will take forever with sraper