Generic
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There appears to be some confusion here as to what the Silicone remover is Supposed to Do.
It is NOT intended to DISSOLVE the Silicone at all nor does it.
What it Does is it gets between the Silicone and the Surface and Separates it from the substrate.It works Beautifully.
Product I used was "De-Solv-It" Contractors Solvent.It removes Many other materials besides and above all is safe on the Skin and Respiratory System.
Manufacturer.........ORANGE-SOL Household Products.........Gilbert AZ 85233........www.orange-sol.com........1-800-877-7771
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mowermech
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Generic;
Sounds like great stuff. Sure wish it would have been available back when we needed it. Would have saved us a lot of work inside the slurry tanks on fire bombers. That wasn't a real great place to work, scraping and brushing silicone sealed joints so they coud be re-sealed. Better living through chemistry. Ain't it wonderful!!
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Hi,
Lots of good information here. Just read the directions well on anything you use to remove the old caulk. Be sure to clean whatever you use off completely before applying the new caulk or it may not adhere. Good Luck.
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Happened to call GE today (1-866-ASK-GESA ) to find out what i can use to remove SILICONE other than risk scraping away silicone including layer of whatever it is attached to. According to GE, there is "nothing" that will disolve silicone that has cured ! I plan to reseal my access panel doors using Silicone 1. They advise i can use mineral spirits or turpentine to clean up any overage while appling the rubber silicone (before it cures ).
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evergladesgator
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Generic,
Is De-solve it safe to use on rubber roofs ?
thanks
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ernie1
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I know most of you will not agree for many obvious reasons but after many failed gasket attempts on my engines with run of the mill 100% silicone, I decided,out of desperation one day, to try gasoline on a siliconed ceiling vent and found that gas would slowly degrade the slicone to a point where I could remove it readily. The silicone used by mechanics at dealerships are a different composition and gasoline doesn't have any effect on it.
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Generic
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Quote:Generic,
Is De-solve it safe to use on rubber roofs ?
thanks
It states not recommended for rubber.Having said that I believe I heard that the material used in SO CALLED rubber roofs is not really rubber at all but a rubbery like material.
I would try an inconspicuous area.If unsuitable for this purpose its not wasted money because it has many other uses.
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Generic
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"The silicone used by mechanics at dealerships are a different composition and gasoline doesn't have any effect on it.
That is Interesting.Mechanics i have Talked to say never use Silicone (the automotive type)anywhere on the fuel system because it will
not stand up to Gasoline.I realize they may be wrong but now Im curious.
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ernie1
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I think it would be interesting to do a test on a tube of say,GM silicone type gasket material versus Permatex High Temp Silicone or even the 100% silicone from the local hardware store. I know that the GM stuff doesn't say 100% silicone. I once put the engine,transmission and differential together with Permatex silicne on my 1965 Corvette and every joint failed. If you know anything about Corvettes, you'd know what a catastrophy that was. Even engine oil will make silicone fail.
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wt7z
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Well, looks like this topic is about a year old, but ran across it on another Google search. About the question if De-solv-it can be used on a rubber roof-I had a rubber roof on a 1995 mh for about 5 years. It was in Az. sun for all that time. I used whatever worked on the roof at the time I was working on it-soap, mineral spirits, who knows what else. After that time, parts of the roof seemed like it was oxidizing, sort of vaporizing. I don't know if it was the sun, or some of the things I used on the roof, but now we have a newer mh (2002) with a rubber roof of a much different material. I am much more careful what I use on it, but it is holding up just fine. Don't know if it is better material or if I know more about maintenance. But, I do know, that you don't use silicone on the rubber roof. And, I know I wouldn't use Dicor on anything but the rubber roof. It stays flexible forever, attracts dirt forever, and is almost impossible to keep clean. I am in the middle of giving our mh it's 'three year face lift', and plan on replacing/repairing lots of silicone calking. I will be researching the calking removers. Thanks for the info.
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