removing silicone

[-=HaZ=-]

When I have finished the bathroom in the house on working on I have siliconed everything but in places I need to clean it up
When its dry what's the best way to get silicone off metal such as the frame work on a shower.
Rubbing my finger takes ages on it so want another way that's easy and not going to damage the unit

Thanks

 

[T & H Plumbing]

Stanley knife blade n gently rub it away careful not to slip and scratch the surface also have a go with nail varnish remover but test it on the surface where it can't be seen first

 

[Rybo_1]

Have you ever used silikil? I've used it on a bath with I took out, repaired water damaged floor and put back in. Removed the old silicone from bath and tiles really well. Also when re-siliconing inside showers.

Toolstation: Silicone Eater 100ml

 

[Clint 1979]

Stanley blade and a good rub with a "dry" cloth.......much easier than rubbing the prints off your fingers!

 

[Best]

Try not leaving excess silicone to harden on any surfaces in the first place?
I have just began to use a kit of those small differently shaped flexible rubber silicone working tools from Lidl. Absolutely brilliant & I should have bought some years ago! Use whatever corner cut out that you want to leave a nice even silicone joint & then use the tapered flat edges of the tool to completely remove the micro thin silicone over spread.
If you have to ever remove hardened silicone, I accidently discovered that some of the spray cleaners for preparing surfaces for polymer sealant, actually removes silicone. I will look up its name & repost.

 

[cr0ft]

Just fill the joint with silicon when applying, spray WD40 or (not quite as good) silicon lubricant over the joint before smoothing down. This stops the silicon sticking to anything outside the joint but not the joint itself for some reason.

If we are too late for that, get some nail polish remover, one that contains acetone. This loosens it up nicely off shower enclosures etc.

 

[leelister6]

Apparantly this stuff is the bollx for removing old silicone Multisolve - CT1Ltd
This is according to a Finisher that does a hell of a lot of sealing in bathrooms and kithens

 

[Ermintrude]

Expanding foam gun cleaner does 99.9 % the same for about £3

He's used loads on demo vid.