Hello –
A roofer applying silicone caulk to my skylights smeared a bunch of it across the glass itself. He also left a hugh ugly bead along the perimeter seal.
Does any one have a reliable way to remove this stuff without dissolving the seals of harming the low e coating on the glass?
I’m antsy about just scraping it off and penetrating the low e coating. Also worry about agressive solvents destroing the original seal or even compromising the thermo pane seal.
Ideas and suggestions are most welcome
Walter D.
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Is this on the inside or the outside. Shouldn't be any sort of coating on the outside. I'd probably cut/scrape, maybe use one of the caulk removers sparingly -- keeping it off of the seal proper. (However, the seal should be urethane and impervious to most caulk removers.)
Caulk is on the outside. Never occurred tome the coating would be on the inside; but, it makes sense now that i think about it.
If coating is on inside and caulk on outside, seems i have a clear path to whale away with a scraper or caulk remover - any recommendations on a remover?
Walter D
Lowes has a LiftOff brand of Silicon Caulk and Foam selant remover. It is in the by the solvents, paint removers, and Goof Off.I like it. But it does not really "remove" silicon, but does a better job than other things that I have tried. It softens it can sure the surface into a slime that you can wipe off.Without seeing it I would guess that it would be best to remove it all and then redo..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
I would buy a box of single edge razor blades. Make sure they are sharp and nick free when you use them against the glass. They shouldn't scratch it if they are sharp and nick free. Maybe get a holder also. Tha's how i've always detailed glass that has caulking on it.
Of course with a skylight there's a possibility that the outer layer at least is plastic.
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