PO didn't do me many favors. Silicone caulk removal, any ideas?

00gyrhed · Sep 11, 2008

PO filled the windshield hinge with silicone caulk and closed it. So that there was silicone caulk squeezed out of every crack and crevice of the hinge. Then they came back with thier fingers and wiped a heavy bead into the front of the hinge. Obviously I need to get rid of every last little bit of the stuff before I paint. The manual method just isn't working (wire brushes on die grinders and disc grinders). It just doesn't get deep enough into the seams and such. I have tried laquer thinner, seam sealer remover, and gasoline. Seems like gasoline only works when you do not want it to. ;D

Next on my list is MEK but I don't have any and don't want to buy a gallon and find out it wont cut it either.

Anybody have any suggestions. Is there some paint prep product that will attack it? It needs to be pretty agressive to get it all out.

Any help would be appreciated.

hose101 · Sep 11, 2008

I am not sure about this but I do know that there is a product sold at most hardware stores that is supposed to help remove siloconized caulking. Like the stuff around bath enclosures. You might see if that would work. Good luck.

Pokey71 · Sep 12, 2008

i GUARANTEE! That MEK will get it off. Just let it soak and it will peel right off. Just get ready for that nose burning smell

marty · Sep 12, 2008

check your local marine supply store there is stuff from the Boatlife company and also this stuff which seems to work very good it's in a spray can and it's called Anti-Bond 2015. i think there is also another type called De-Bond but i'm not sure.

Bluelimo · Sep 12, 2008

RTV digestant

I just got some stuff called an RTV Digestant for a project at work. There are several types distributed by RPM technologies out of Reno NV (www.RPM-Technology.com.) I used the Digesel NCX. Its not a miricle worker, but it does break the cured RTV down so it can be rinsed/brushed off.

reamer · Sep 12, 2008

Easier to get a new hinge.
Any residue of the silicone and..... good bye 6K paint job

00gyrhed · Sep 13, 2008

no favors there either

reamer said:
Easier to get a new hinge.
Any residue of the silicone and..... good bye 6K paint job

PO pulled the current winshield from another bronco and did a really crude job of welding the hinge on. It will take a lot of time to get this hinge off. He took it off the old trck by drilling 1/2 holes in all the spot welds. He then welds all of them and along the rear edge the whole width of the body. Basically I would have to cut out everything and replce and I really do not want to do that.

I am considering just welding the damn thing, but I am really tired of grinding.

reamer · Sep 13, 2008

Your call.....but like I said, your'e rolling the dice. Paint (and time) is way too expensive.
Think grinding is time consuming, try a re-paint. (and you still have to deal with the silicone. That stuff is like a virus "just keeps on giving"

00gyrhed · Sep 13, 2008

well the good news is that it won't be a $6000 paint job. Gonna spray it myself in the garage. Will be more than good enough for my purposes but I do not wamnt a bucnh of fisheyes opening up on the hinge either. I will probably end up cutting off the hinge and welding the window to the body.

cory · Sep 13, 2008

brake cleaner and guitar string

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