Silicon Removal!!

[rob]

Hi guys, I got a heap of silicon to remove and just wanting to know if anybody had any new or good ideas on getting rid of it?? I have heard that the Fein is good, however I don't want to damage the bath. Any new ideas out there???

 

[Gazzer]

Get some Silicon eater from TradeTiler.Ltd Siliconing - sealers/primers

 

[DHTiling]

Silicon eater from trade tiler.........

Silicon Eater
Getting rid of all the last bits of old Silicon is really tedious.

This revolutionary chemical removes all types of Silicon sealant by desolving and digesting it

Harmless to most types of surrounding surface


Use on baths & showers, worktops, etc

150ml cartridge

weight 200 g


Price: £3.37 £3.88 Including VAT at 15%

 

[brian c]

sharp stanley knife and a stanley scraper to get rid of stuff on the bath and stanley blade knife for walls....job done.

You can also buy Silicon eater from many outlets including screwfix but try Trade tilerfirst m8..sponsor on here and is doing price match at the moment.

 

[david campbell]

also available from dialatech!

 

[rob]

Is the silicon eater any good? how long do you have to leave it for?

 

[Gazzer]

It will soften the Silicon and then you wil be able to wipe most of it away. It doesnt take long at all.

 

[rob]

well might have to get some, worth a crack anyway! I have got a ....load to take out!

 

[brian c]

how,what is the project?1 bath?

 

[rob]

bath, shower, and all the floors (between floor and skirting boards) in a massive bathroom. The person that put it in in the first place made a real good job of it!!!

 

[rob]

I am also thinking of advertising (maybe a flyer or something) to get some work in grout & silicon repair work. As things are slow in the laying department, thought I might try get some other jobs on the go. Just want to make sure I am using the best methods before I go out and get the jobs as it can be a pain in the ....! somtimes hense not many people wanting to do it!

 

[Dave C]

The Silicon Eater needs to be left for two hours to work properly. Homebase sell one by HG chemicals which claims to work in 15 minutes but I have not tried it yet. If you are on the lookout to do re-Silicon and re-grout jobs you best tell the customer you cannot guarantee results as no-one knows what is under the tiles. Buy yourself an Oscillating Multi tool ( I got a Fein ) which is far and away better than struggling to get it out by hand. Good for architraves and when ply boarding as well. bOur old mate David at Tradetiler will sell you one !

 

[bugs183]

Tile Giant sell a really good silicon remover, it's red and black, can't find a link to it.
It would be great for stripping out the initial bulk, then a new flat stanly blade plus the silicon eater should do the trick.
I do like the way my fein works on silicon, but you do need other tools as it can be a real ba....................

 

[On one]

Had some surprisingly good results using Wickes Silicon remover this week.

 

[Bubblecraft]

The Silicon Eater needs to be left for two hours to work properly. Homebase sell one by HG chemicals which claims to work in 15 minutes but I have not tried it yet. If you are on the lookout to do re-Silicon and re-grout jobs you best tell the customer you cannot guarantee results as no-one knows what is under the tiles. Buy yourself an Oscillating Multi tool ( I got a Fein ) which is far and away better than struggling to get it out by hand. Good for architraves and when ply boarding as well. bOur old mate David at Tradetiler will sell you one !

Hi & welcome to the forum!