How to dissolve Silicone?
How to dissolve Silicone?
(OP)
My friend has a boat that a previous owner sealed all the joints with Silicone and finger rub. It looks very tacky and he would like to remove the Silicone. Is there a solvent that will dissolve it or at least cause it to release?





RE: How to dissolve Silicone?
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RE: How to dissolve Silicone?
silicone is stubborn stuff.
if you found a solvent that could shift it, would you want to be near that solvent? inside a boat?
nah, scrape and peel
if it just looks tacky, how about a cover it with a strip of fibreglass tape?
J.
J.
RE: How to dissolve Silicone?
Here are two products that I've seen and used, the Boat Life one, with pretty good results.
http://www.prosoco.com/ProductDetail.asp?ID={8E7B50E1-A7D1-447A-94FA-6466FD6C8D1C}
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RE: How to dissolve Silicone?
My friend found Scothguard Fabric Protector at WalMart containing a fluorocarbon for about $6 so will try it.
The boatlife product looks like another possibility.
JOM: "if you found a solvent that could shift it, would you want to be near that solvent? inside a boat?" Thanks for the thought but this is exterior. Still he will want to go carefully. I suppose rubber gloves would be little help maybe couonterproductive?
RE: How to dissolve Silicone?
We apply it to a synthetic material and after it dries the only thing that will remove it is boiling toluene.
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