How to wipe the silicone sealant from the glass?

Silicone is one of the most common materials used as a sealant and sealant. In the process of working with it it is worthwhile to be very careful, since the area of ​​the product, which accidentally hit the silicone, is difficult to clean. If you do not clean the contaminated surface in time from the use of silicone sealant, then after a while the traces appearing on the surface become covered with dust, turn into unpleasant dark spots. If you started repair, then it would be advisable to ask beforehand how to get rid of silicone contaminants and how to achieve the sparkling cleanliness of a spoiled product. In this article, we will consider how to wipe the silicone sealant from the glass.

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Sealant

Silicone materials have excellent elastic properties. The presence of solvents that make up the sealant allows for excellent bonding of different surfaces:

• Sealants with antibacterial properties are excellent at sealing seams in bathrooms. In addition, they are widely used to repair leaking surfaces, which have to constantly contact with water, for example, swimming pools, aquariums.
• Silicone based sealants are also used in the construction and automotive sectors.

Important! Getting on the surface of the coating, silicone firmly fits into the pores of the material and therefore it is very difficult to remove it. It is especially difficult to cope with the areas on which this material was for a very long period.

Despite the laboriousness of the procedure for eliminating the remnants of silicone sealant, there are still several tricks that will help to cope with the task and achieve the sparkling beauty of the contaminated surface.

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Tools for cleaning contaminated surfaces from silicone sealant

The presence of a paint strip avoids some problems with the procedure for washing various coatings during repair work. To prevent unwanted entry of building materials on the surface of windows, walls and floor, they are protected with a paint tape. Upon completion of the repair, this procedure can significantly shorten the cleaning time.

Important! Even with careful and careful handling of a silicone-based sealant, it is always possible to contaminate interior items, so when starting repair work, it is necessary to take care of effective protection devices in advance.

Sharp knife

For contaminated areas, many methods are used that help cope with the remnants of silicone. Very often a screwdriver, knife or pumice can quickly eliminate traces of sealant. Such popular devices serve for scraping the remains of this substance from various surfaces.

Important! The disadvantage of this method is the destruction of the integrity of the coating. So, using sharp objects, the appearance of the surface is damaged, so this method is suitable for removing traces of sealant on low-visibility areas or for materials resistant to scratches.

Scraper for glass

Than to remove silicone sealant from glass? To do this, use a special scraper for glass, which in appearance resembles an ordinary spatula. Such a device has a pointed tip, like a knife for a kitchen, and the base is much thicker than a conventional knife.

If this device is not used for household use, it can be replaced with a conventional spatula, which also perfectly removes traces of the sealant based on silicone.

Wooden or plastic scraper

If you are not a professional builder, then to acquire a special scraper for one cleaning procedure does not make any sense. Therefore, at home, it can easily be replaced by other means. To remove the remnants of silicone sealant, the scraper for cleaning carbon from pans with non-stick coating is also excellent.

Wire wool

Wire wool is used to remove silicone residue from the joints between the tile and the bathroom.

Important! It is necessary to treat the surface with a wire washcloth as carefully as possible to avoid scratching.

Wipes and rags

After removing silicone sealant residues from contaminated areas, small wipes or rags will be needed. They are necessary for the final cleaning of the surface.

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Universal and safe way to remove silicone sealant

A universal tool that perfectly cleanses various surfaces has not yet been invented. Therefore, it is necessary to combine all possible methods of cleaning contaminated sites from silicone residues. You can use ordinary kitchen salt to clean the coating from fresh traces of the sealant on a silicone base.

Important! The method using salt can be used only for surfaces in which the probability of defects is minimal, or on low-visibility areas of the product.

How to remove silicone sealant from a contaminated area:

1. First cut off the large layers of sealant with a knife. This procedure should be carried out very carefully, to avoid the appearance of scratches. For smaller convexities, pumice can be used.
2. Put a little salt on a wet rag and work on the contaminated area.
3. The process of eliminating silicone-based sealants is usually accompanied by fatty stains. To remove them, you can use a sponge for washing dishes or a hard washcloth. If there is still a greasy trace, then a small amount of dishwashing detergent or glasses can be used to remove it.

Important! You can use this option: fold gauze in several layers, in the middle pour a little kitchen salt. The prepared bag of salt is moistened with water and rubed dirty place with light circular motions.

The time it takes to process a site depends on the quality of the salt mixture and how contaminated the coating is.

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Another 2 available ways of

If this solution does not manage to eliminate traces of silicone, then you can try to heat the surface to a high temperature, after which the residues of the sealant themselves will simply fall away. After this procedure, it is necessary to wipe this area with an ordinary cleaning agent.

Important! It is necessary to carefully carry out the heating process, since not every surface can withstand high temperatures, and does not change its properties.

The more time has passed since the appearance of traces of silicone, the more difficult it will be to eliminate them. For complex cases, acetone can be used. When treating the surface with such a tool, it is necessary to adhere to safety rules and use personal protective equipment, such as a gauze dressing or a respirator, glasses and gloves.

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Than to wash off the silicone sealant from the tile?

After completing the repair work in the kitchen or bathroom, during the general cleaning, it is very often necessary to solve the problem of cleaning the tiles from traces of silicone sealant. To clean the contaminated surface from the residues of this substance, there are several ways.

Soap solution

With little effort, you can eliminate the traces of the recently applied silicone sealant with a soap solution. How to remove silicone sealant from a dirty surface:

1. Sponge the kitchen sponge in a soapy solution.
2. Use this sponge to treat a dirty area of ​​tile.
3. After finishing the cleaning process, wipe the tile with a clean rag or a soft rag.

Important! For this procedure, suitable for use as liquid, and household and toilet soap.

Vinegar

The use of vinegar is an effective method for cleaning the surface of a tile from a silicone sealant, since the composition of vinegar includes chemical components that contribute to the destructive effect of constituents of the adhesive.

Important! The process of cleaning with vinegar must be carried out in a room that is well ventilated. It is desirable to protect the hands with rubber gloves.

The process of cleaning the contaminated area with vinegar:

1. Apply a small amount of vinegar to the cotton swab.
2. It is necessary to treat the contaminated area of ​​the tile with acetic solution.
3. After the structure becomes loose, it is necessary to use a blade or a sharp knife to remove the remnants of the silicone sealant.
4. At the end of the work process, wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
5. Using a dry cloth, wipe the tile thoroughly, and finish the cleaning procedure.

Important! Also, acetone can be used to remove fresh traces from the use of a silicone-based sealant.

White Spirit

In addition to using publicly available methods, there are special tools for eliminating silicone from the contaminated area, which allows to effectively cope with the task. One such means is white spirit.

Important! Since there are solvents in the composition of white spirit, it is strictly forbidden to use this product to remove silicone residues on surfaces that are painted with paint.

How to remove silicone sealant with white spirit from a contaminated area:

1. Clean a clean cloth that does not have a lint, moisten with a white spirit cleaner.
2. Treat contaminated tile area.
3. For one minute, you can observe the change in the structure of the silicone.
4. When a contaminated surface becomes loose and jelly-like, using a sharp knife or blade, it is possible to easily remove silicone-based sealant residues.
5. The elimination of silicone can be accompanied by a bold trace. In this case, a repeated procedure is required to treat the contaminated area with white spirit.
6. At the end of the process, it is necessary to wipe the contaminated area with a clean rag.

Petrol or kerosene

The use of kerosene or gasoline is also one of the effective ways to wipe the silicone sealant from tiles.

Consider the process of removing silicone residues using gasoline:

1. In order to apply gasoline to the contaminated area, it is necessary to first cut the largest area with a sharp knife or blade.
2. Clean the impregnated cloth with gasoline and treat the contaminated area of ​​the surface.
3. When the contaminated surface becomes loose and jelly-like, the remnants of silicone can be removed with a wooden spatula.

Important! Care should be taken to use a sharp knife or blade to avoid scratching the surface.

Solvent "Penta-840"

Solvent "Penta-840" is a special tool for the elimination of defects from contaminated sites. Beginning repair, it is necessary to stock up this tool, which effectively helps to wash away the remains of sealant on a silicone base. You can buy such a wash in the construction hypermarkets, and the cost of this tool is very low, and the efficiency is high.

Important! Applying a wash for silicone, you need to read the instructions and determine the surfaces for which it can be used. It is necessary to strictly observe the recommended proportions of this remedy.

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How to remove silicone sealant from glass?

The easiest way is to use a sharp knife to clean the remains of silicone-based sealant. This procedure must be carried out very carefully, so as not to damage the surface of the glass and not make a scratch. It is not always possible to completely cut off the traces of silicone sealant, and therefore you will additionally have to treat the surface of the glass with vinegar or white spirit.

Important! To remove the silicone sealant from the glass, it is not recommended to use gasoline. As a result of this treatment, rainbow stains are seen, from which it will be difficult to get rid of.

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How to remove silicone from plastic?

The easiest way to clean the panel of plastic from the remnants of silicone sealant. Such a surface does not hold silicone very tightly, therefore, the consequences of repair work are quickly destroyed on pipes made of plastic, shower cabins and bathtubs.

There is a special tool "Dow Corning OS-2", which is recommended for use with plastic surfaces. The use of such a liquid promotes the quality elimination of silicone residues and does not cause any damage to the plastic coating.

Consider a method for cleaning the plastic surface:

1. For half an hour before the cleaning process, it is necessary to treat the solvent with the area where the remains of the silicone sealant are located.
2. When the contamination site acquires a gelatinous consistency, you can use a conventional sharp spatula to remove the remaining silicone.
3. After finishing the procedure, clean the surface of the plastic with a clean rag.
4. Dishwashing detergent will help to get rid of greasy marks, which are sometimes observed after removing the remnants of the sealant.

Important! If the repair was accompanied by primer application, removing traces of silicone sealant would be problematic enough. For this case, you will need to use a more concentrated solvent.

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Removing sealant residues from

countertops To eliminate silicone traces from the soiled surface of the countertop, various solvents can be used. For the successful removal process, it is necessary to ask in advance how compatible the solvents with the material from which the object is made are.

It is best to remove the sealant on a silicone base with the use of petroleum products, for example, refined gasoline. A small amount of such a drug is applied to the contaminated area, after which it is eliminated by wiping a soft cloth or rags.

Important! This option of removing silicone is suitable, if the sealant did not have time to harden. If some time has passed and the silicone has dried, the top layer needs to be removed using an ordinary knife or blade. After that, you need to apply a detergent, which will help treat the remnants of silicone on the surface.

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The process of cleaning clothes from silicone

If the silicone-based sealant accidentally got on the clothes, then you need to act quickly until the adhesive has absorbed into the fabric. Several ways how to remove silicone sealant from clothes:

• To remove a stain, it is enough to just stretch the cloth of clothing where the silicone was attached, and using some solid device, pick up and remove the sealant from the clothes.
• There is another way to remove silicone - it is often used to eliminate chewing gum. Clothes, on which there were traces of the use of sealant, can be put in the freezer for several hours. After that, you can easily remove the remnants of silicone from contaminated clothing.
• If it's been a while and the sealant has begun to eat into the fabric of clothing, you can remove it using vinegar. Soak a thing in 70 percent of the vinegar essence, then remove the silicone residue with a plain cloth.
• You can also use medical or technical alcohol to eliminate the sealant from the clothes. To do this, silicone contamination is treated with alcohol and the brushing procedure is performed. There is a gradual pushing out of the pores of the fabric sealant, which rolls into balls.

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The process of cleansing silicone from the skin of hands

In this case, ordinary kitchen salt will help. In order to remove the remnants of silicone sealant from the hands, it is necessary: ​​

1. Dissolve the salt in warm water, put your hands in saline solution for a while.
2. Then use a pumice or washcloth to remove stains of silicone.
3. Repeat this procedure several times, because the first time you can not wash the sealant based on silicone.

You can also use:

• With household soap and pumice, which must be rubbed soapy hands.
• If the use of such products is ineffective, then you can use vegetable oil. Any warm oil is rubbed into the skin of the hands, after which it is necessary to wait a little for the reaction to occur, and wash your hands thoroughly with liquid detergent or toilet soap.

From this article, you learned the appropriate methods than to wipe the silicone sealant from glass, plastic, tiles, clothes, leather. We hope you noticed the presence of the construction mixture on unnecessary objects in time and coped with their cleaning as quickly as possible.