Silicone sealant is adhesive sealed material used in the construction and repair. Its use is required when installing plumbing (tubs, showers, sinks), for caulking, in the manufacture of various glass articles. Since this material is very sticky and strong, when in contact with clothing or hands it is very difficult to withdraw without consequences. But to wash silicone sealant is still possible.
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- Methods for removing silicone
- How to clean off the sealant with the skin of hands
- Shoe glue stains from clothes
- Purification of tiles and sanitary ware in the bathroom
Methods for removing silicone
After contact with any surface sealant should be prepared for the fact that to remove it would not be so easy. It will have make great efforts. Easiest the adhesive material is removed from smooth surfaces such as kitchen counter tops, tiles, sinks, baths. But in this case are often left scratches or adhesive residue.
Silicone sealant is removed in two ways:
- mechanical;
- chemical.
Mechanical method of removing sealant is scraping adhesive residue from the glass, linoleum or tile. It is practically not used for surfaces that are on the mind, as there is a great the risk of scratching. For scraping the material using a screwdriver, spatula, blade, pumice, scrapers, knives and other sharp objects. Most of the sealant "cut", and the remainder is removed with sandpaper or pumice. If the surface is not afraid of scratches, the mechanical removal is the easiest way remove glue.
The chemical removal is processing sealant special solutions. They soften or erode its components. For sale is a lot of special solvents that help remove silicone sealant without damage to the surface. Release them as a foam, gel or liquid. Apart from these, you can use kerosene, acetone, or other substances. Many of them are doing a fine job with the tight glue, removing it is not only smooth, but also with skin and clothing.
How to clean off the sealant with the skin of hands
Silicone sealants can penetrate the skin, if not during the repair safety rules have been complied with. Working with this material, you only need to wear gloves. Any carelessness could lead to penetration of the glue on your hands or other body parts. In this case, we must not tarry, otherwise it may cause irritation or allergy.
To wash away the sealant from hands will need:
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any vegetable oil; - soap or a detergent;
- vinegar;
- ethanol;
- acetone or liquid on the basis thereof;
- plastic bag.
To remove adhesive from the skin of hands, you need to take a one-time package and roll it in your hands. As a result, the fresh sealant adheres to the package and removed from the skin. Thereafter disturbed portion washed under warm water.
Take any solvent, e.g., kerosene, acetone or a liquid from it. A small amount of the product applied to a cotton wool and treated with a place to which the adhesive hit. Not too long it is recommended to keep the solvent on the skin, or a burn may occur. Hands should be several times wash with soap and water under warm water.
Take water and vinegar in equal proportions, mixed and hand is dipped in the solution for a minute. Acetic acid is easily corroded even the stuffy sealant layer.
Another way to wash hands with sealant: it is necessary to heat a small amount of vegetable oil, but so that it does not boil. It is necessary to moisten the cotton wool and put it on the contaminated skin. Then a small amount of washing powder sprinkled silicone traces and rubbing it in a circular motion. After this procedure, the hands must be washed many times with soap.
If during repair work at hand was not a pair of gloves, the experienced builders recommend lathering hands and leave to dry foam. This will create an invisible protective film on the skin of hands.
Shoe glue stains from clothes
Much more often than the hands, suffers from silicone clothes. His inability to withdraw any conventional powder or stain removers. In this case, use:
- 70% acetic acid;
- vodka;
- alcohol (technical or medical).
First, a mechanical removal. Most of the sealant must be cut or scraped off, and the remainder to withdraw using the proposed funds. Alcohol or vinegar is applied to the contaminated clothing portion and left for 30 minutes. With this silicone softened and removed from clothing with a cloth or brush. After the procedure to wash things should be in the washing machine or by hand.
Purification of tiles and sanitary ware in the bathroom
The adhesive material is often used in the bathroom for sealing joints and seams when installing plumbing fixtures. Of silicone may suffer as a tile, and cover sink or bath. In this case, well to cope with this problem sealant remover sold in hardware store, for example, Penta-840 or Silicon-Entferner. If such funds can not buy, you can use kerosene, petrol or white spirit.
Before you handle the contaminated surface must be removed from the tile the maximum amount of silicone with a knife or scraper. In order not to harm the tiles, it is advisable to use a mild thing. The remnants of glue needed to rub kerosene or mineral spirits using a dampened cloth. Sealant over time will begin to soften and remove the remains with a wooden stick.
In addition to the tiles, silicone often falls on the surface of sanitary ware. To remove it with acrylic baths, use mineral spirits or special liquid detergent DowCorning OS-2. It is applied to the acrylic surface, and after a while wash off with water. Due to this easy method of sparing the sealant is removed and the bath surface is not spoiled.
White spirit is used in the same way. Apply it for 30 minutes, then scrape off the softened silicone residues. Acrylic bath is considered a very "soft", therefore forbidden to use metal scrapers, and other items.
Thus, if the skin of hands, clothing, or a variety of surfaces soiled with sealant, then not worth much upset. The main thing - it does not lose time and start to remove the silicone as quickly as possible. Remove the adhesive material is possible as improvised means, and special preparations.
