Silicone sealant remover

laurel7172

Has anyone used it, please? Any recommendations which brands to buy/avoid?

The Unibond one seems to get a poor writeup on the B&Q website:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=silicone+remover&x=10&y=8

and I'd really rather not waste my time or money on something that doesn't work!!

googler

Remove the lion's share of it first with a flat, sharp implement; run this along the bead of sealant from the direction of both surfaces, so that you take a big chunk of sealant out of the middle and you're just leaving the merest coating behind.

Apply the remover to what remains, rather than to a full bead, and with a gloved hand, work the remover onto the silicone.

mchale

As above, a old wood chisel is the perfect tool

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Stanley knife & a dremmel works a treat....

suisidevw

I found one on Saturday at Homebase, unibond for £2.50. It was just a tool to remove the sealant and nothing like the cartrdige you've put the link to above. I removed all sealant easily with the tool and didn't damage tiles or bath. Has worked beautifully. Recommend

Link below
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9786734&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatal!!!1%2fen_GB&fh_search=unibond+remover&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1280849844979&isSearch=true

hazybubbles

I have done this just today after my bf made horrendous mess sealing the side of the bath. I used a stanley knife blade as i saw the exact same reviews on that chemical remover.

IronMaidenFan

WD40 apparently removes it, have a look here

its_all_gravy

I use a walpaper stripper with a utility blade in
Get them from the pound shop (for a pound ofcourse)
Cleans the old sealant easily without to much effort