I have a client that had new sliding doors installed. When the trim was done the glass installers sealed the joint between the trim and the T-1 11 siding with silicon caulk and spread it out with a finger.(applied way too much) After painting the caulk still shows and gathers in the dust from around here. Scraping and sanding change the surface of the siding, so, I guess I’m looking for a chemical remover. Is there a way to remove the excess without damaging the siding. I would like to replace it with Painters Latex caulk which cleans off easily, and accepts paint very well.
Edited 1/23/2005 1:33 am ET by Hoohuli
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Good luck!!!!!
I had the same problem but where a shower door met the fiberglass stall.
I used a gel type adhesive remover from HD. Kleen stip or ready stip, something like that.
But essentially it boiled down to elbow grease. I used one of those long handled scrapers where you can put in the razor blades. That kinda worked. Also used a narrow putty knife I put on the belt sander to get really thin.
I contacted Dow Corning and they told me to contact a local distributor. Called them up, "Nope never hear of that product." Went back to elbow grease.
Tried a Dremel with a wire wheel. Wheel didn't last long but the caulk was still there.
Saw a simple trick on TV using flour and water. Check it out at http://www.joneakes.com/ca/hs/cgi-bin/getdetailscahs'?'id=1221
If you have trouble with this one try http://www.joneakes.com, go to Nuts & Bolts database and search caulking. Its in there.
I'll give the stripper a try if I can find it at "Cheepo Depot". and search those websites. MahaloIf you don't feel pride when you are done, do it again.
I tried some chemical junk once. I think all it had on the bottle was Caulking Remover. Didn't do much as far as I could tell. Just had to use a bunch of elbow grease.
I found the web page and it said that the Dow and 3M removers had been taken off the market, but that the flour and water works well after removing the bulk of the material by scraping. I'll give it a try!!! If you don't feel pride when you are done, do it again.
Oil products (eg paint thinner break the bond then methyl hydrate to de grease followed by acrylic caulk.Test the methyl hydrate on siding first
Hoo,
Do what the glaziers do . Slice it off with a single edge razor
Then, wipe away with paint thinner or lighter fluid.
Incidently,it must have been suggested by an idiot or a so-called 'EXPERT' , but NEVER wipe down caulking
with a wet or dry finger.
A bead will not spread apart as will a concave left by a wipe,and
thereby let moistureinunder the caulk.
Steinmetz
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