How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

[w2much]

I have a Striper 21" Center Console. Had to work on the fuel tank and remove my deck hatch. Now finished I would like to remove the old(rather thick bead) silicone from both sides so that I may reseal the hatch. I used a knife to cut through the existing seal then the hatch came up fairly easily. The hatch is about 40" by 60". Thanks.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

start scraping, razor scraper works ok. i hate silicone.

 

[5150abf]

Re: How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

I wish I could come up with something to remove silicon, I think I would have a much nicer boat if I did.

There really isn't a way to get the stuff off other than what TD said, a razor is about it.

Just painted my boat and got into the joys of silicon removal, I found after you pick and scrape most of it off a wire brush helps break it up then rub it with your finger top get the last of it.

If you are going to reseal it you don't have to get every little bit off so that helps alittle.

 

[Bondo]

Re: How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

i hate silicone.

Ayuh,..... Me Too.....

While the stuff has it's places,... On a Boat ain't 1 of them....

If at all possible, I usually attack it with a wirewheel on a 4, 1/2" Angle Grinder......

 

[kandil]

Re: How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

I found that a 5 in 1 tool works very good for getting in hard to reach areas

 

[snowdays]

Re: How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

I'm having a similar problem- I used a silicone sealant from Dow Corning and now its proving very difficult to remove. I've tried a razor scraper and the stuff won't budge. Any other suggestions? http://www.dowcorning.com/content/seoseal/

 

[foodfisher]

Re: How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

Scrape it down as far as you can, then a course towel soaked in alcohol. The silicone will ball up and fall off. Use different parts of the towel as it becomes plugged/fouled. Oh yeh, an ample supply of elbow grease.

 

[DianneB]

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Add another name to the I-hate-silicon list!

I picked up a 44 year old aluminium cruiser that had developed numerous leaks over the years. The previous owner (or two) must have been a distributor for a silicon sealant company because there is silicon EVERYWHERE - none of which stopped the leaks so they just put more on!

Utility knife and rubbing seems to be the only way to get this crap off!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: How Do I Remove Silicone Sealant ?

Thread is over 19 months old!

 

[j_martin]

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Thread is over 19 months old!

I don't care, I still hate sillycone.

88 Tracker 150 HP transom basically like wet cardboard because of sillycone "sealant"