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08-05-2008, 02:29 PM
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Been doing my chassis maintenance (lube, oil/filter, etc) and now it's time for the really fun stuff - fixing the leak in the shower. By now I have almost all of the clear silicone out of the corners, so I thought I'd ask the question for the next time I have to deal with silicone.
Anyone have a better way to remove the old silicone than the razor blade/box cutter method I used? There's gotta be something better... 
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08-05-2008, 02:29 PM
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Been doing my chassis maintenance (lube, oil/filter, etc) and now it's time for the really fun stuff - fixing the leak in the shower. By now I have almost all of the clear silicone out of the corners, so I thought I'd ask the question for the next time I have to deal with silicone.
Anyone have a better way to remove the old silicone than the razor blade/box cutter method I used? There's gotta be something better...
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08-05-2008, 04:37 PM
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Not that I've ever known. Your's is also my removal method. Humm, I just got the results from the Dogpile search engine- DSR 5 silicone remover and Moreau marketing SU 100 silicone remover , are products I never knew existed until researching your question, thanks!
I found a much better product for sealing around showers, sinks,etc. Liquid Nails makes "Liquid Seal"; clear, very clingy, non-sagging, rather like contact adhesive on steroids. It cannnot be used on rubber roofs though, it contains petroleum products.
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08-05-2008, 04:42 PM
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Once you do get the surface clean of silicone and any greases and dry, a good silicone applied well should last you the life of the coach. You could try using a 5n1 tool; looks like a cut up thick and sharp putty knife. Good luck and keep us posted.
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08-06-2008, 12:40 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Ray,IN:
Humm, I just got the results from the Dogpile search engine- DSR 5 silicone remover and Moreau marketing SU 100 silicone remover , are products I never knew existed until researching your question, thanks! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Get out your check book. DSR-5 is about $28 for a spray bottle - looks about 16 oz. SU 100 is sold by the 1 gallon and up sizes. Was afraid to ask the price. Maybe one of these days they'll market them to people like us. Thanks for the tip.
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08-06-2008, 02:47 PM
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Silicone containing products seem to never adhere well to smooth hard surfaces long-term, and as you know residues are very difficult to remove. Just today I removed the ends of the guttering to install gutter extensions, there was water behind the rail where someone had used silicone instead of higher priced quality sealant. I use the product named above-except for where it may contact the EPDM roof covering. There I use Dicor non-sagging sealant or Proco rubber roof lap sealant.
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