Is there anything that dissolves Silicone glue?
 

I am re-mounting my new GPS Speedo and the previous installer used silicone glue to mount it with. Subsequently I have glue on my powdercoated trim ring that I need to get off without messing up the finish. I have carved it down with a razor knife but need to go further. Any good solution that will remove this stuff?

Thanks - Ray

[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: Raypanic ]

You can try laquer thinner. Just make sure that it doesn't eat the powdercoat first.

Ron

Acetone

Vinegar will remove silicone that is not cured....it may work on cured if the item is soaked in it. At least that cannot hurt the powdercoat.

wd-40 works ok for takeing glue off
or you can go over to BoatUS and get some stuff called anti-bond....works good too.

Thanks guys, I try the Acetone first as I have some here.

3m adhesive remover is the only thing I have seen remove dried silicone, had to see it to believe it, and it is safe for almost all finishes. Any auto parts store has it. Kind of like mineral spirits, but stronger.

I have used acetone on all my powercoated parts. My friend owns a powercoating business and that is what he uses to clean the tape residue off the new parts he does.

Raypanic ,
If you use your thumb and press a bit you can sometimes roll the RTV off a slippery surface such as power coating. Takes some elbow grease, but I have done it. On a trim ring that wouldnt be that much work.

Good luck, let us know what works..

Dick

Brad,
I bought a can of the 3M adhesive remover, now to find some dried silicon and see how it works..... Thanks..

Dick

I agree with mr. g. I either use my finger & rub where I want to remove the RTV or I take a paper towell or rag & rub it off

methyl ethyl ketone or mek for short.concentrate on silicone ONLY.mek as with acetone will mar a finish if too much is used.very volitile...NO OPEN FLAMES.the advantage of mek over acetone is the evaporation rate of mek is ten times that of acetone :)

Thanks everyone, I am sad to say I ended up ot using any of your replies. The silicone was on the back of the ring so I ended up shaving it down real close with a razor knife. Then there was still a slight film of it on the back of the ring. I found out that this is a great non slip surface! So I put the guage back in and because I Had an oversize hole to begin with this prevents it from moving arround. I have other guages that they tend to loosen up and then slide arround So I just put a film of silicone on these too, waited for them to dry and then installed. It works great as long as the film is not too thick.

They say some of the best inventions are found by mistake! - Thanks agian - Ray