how to get silicone off glass ?

fish_lover0591 · 01-28-2007, 02:15 AM

i was wondering since i'm doing a little project but theres a thin layer of silicone left on the glass and i would like to remove it but a razor won't work

is there anything that can dissiolve it ?

actioncia · 01-28-2007, 02:46 AM

razor will not do the job? how about goo off?

fish_lover0591 · 01-28-2007, 02:58 AM

hmm i don't have any "goo off" but i can probably buy some tomorrow anyone else have a suggestion on how to get it off?

distrbd · 01-28-2007, 03:46 AM

How about using ACETONE to soften it and then with a razor scrape it off?
I did it this way when I removed /re siliconed my 100 g.tank ,but you can only put a little bit of acetone at a time and very quickly before it evaporates ,scrape the silicone off.

fish_lover0591 · 01-28-2007, 04:58 AM

oh so thats how you do it

i will do all of that tomorrow and maybe post a pic when i'm done

**DiabloCanine** · 01-28-2007, 06:29 AM

Why won't a razor blade take it off? That does not sound right.....DC

fish_lover0591 · 01-28-2007, 06:23 PM

well i got most of it off so i'm happy oh DC i think i got the dull blades mixed with the new ones

albinooscar · 01-29-2007, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiabloCanine

Why won't a razor blade take it off? That does not sound right.....DC

I agree...you should be able to get all of it off weather it's been on for 20 years or only a week.

Ron

**scolley** · 01-29-2007, 03:01 AM

A razor blade will NOT get silicone residue off glass. Neither will any of the commercially available "silicone removers" that can be legally sold in the US.

Abrasion (in the US) is your only way of really getting it up. I found a most efficient method of accelerating the removal process is with the cloth polishing wheel of a dremmel tool. Maybe a cloth polishing wheel of any high speed drill would do as well.

Use a razor (changing to fresh blades OFTEN) to get up anything you can feel with your finger tips. Then use the cloth polishing wheel to remove the (otherwise impossible to remove) visible residue. Then hit it with copious amounts of acetone to float up any thing that you cannot see, wipe clean with a lint free cloth and let dry.

That's how to get silicone off glass legally in the USA. Some other countries have some other chemical (and highly toxic) options.

fish_lover0591 · 01-30-2007, 12:35 AM

Thanks for the info Scolley

01-28-2007, 02:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
fish_lover0591 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New york Posts: 680	how to get silicone off glass ? i was wondering since i'm doing a little project but theres a thin layer of silicone left on the glass and i would like to remove it but a razor won't work is there anything that can dissiolve it ? __________________ - Fishlover . My Tanks : 10 Gallon 1 Cardinal Tetra 6 Bloodfin Tetras

01-28-2007, 02:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
fish_lover0591 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New york Posts: 680	hmm i don't have any "goo off" but i can probably buy some tomorrow anyone else have a suggestion on how to get it off? __________________ - Fishlover . My Tanks : 10 Gallon 1 Cardinal Tetra 6 Bloodfin Tetras

01-28-2007, 04:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
fish_lover0591 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New york Posts: 680	oh so thats how you do it i will do all of that tomorrow and maybe post a pic when i'm done __________________ - Fishlover . My Tanks : 10 Gallon 1 Cardinal Tetra 6 Bloodfin Tetras

01-28-2007, 06:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
DiabloCanine zogsichzurückteufelhunden (View User Tanks) PTrader: (80) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Between yoink & RMC in the U.S. of A Posts: 1,627	Why won't a razor blade take it off? That does not sound right.....DC __________________ Swap n Shop Power Pimpmaster Commandant DISCLAIMER: the above posted comments are just some guys opinion, they are not nor claim to be fact. Projects:Sliding Glass TopCO2 ReactorPortable UV SterilizerPVC CO2 ManifoldWater Filtration/Storage/Distribution37G Drilled w/PVC Heater & Reactor Manifold55G Drilled w/Inline Heater & Reactor110G Sumped w/Eheims & Magnums46G Drilled w/PVC Heater & Reactor Manifold Fish Room*

01-28-2007, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
fish_lover0591 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New york Posts: 680	well i got most of it off so i'm happy oh DC i think i got the dull blades mixed with the new ones __________________ - Fishlover . My Tanks : 10 Gallon 1 Cardinal Tetra 6 Bloodfin Tetras

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actioncia Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (57) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 556	razor will not do the job? how about goo off?

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distrbd Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TORONTO,CANADA Posts: 708	How about using ACETONE to soften it and then with a razor scrape it off? I did it this way when I removed /re siliconed my 100 g.tank ,but you can only put a little bit of acetone at a time and very quickly before it evaporates ,scrape the silicone off.

01-29-2007, 03:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
scolley Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: connecticut Posts: 3,190	A razor blade will NOT get silicone residue off glass. Neither will any of the commercially available "silicone removers" that can be legally sold in the US. Abrasion (in the US) is your only way of really getting it up. I found a most efficient method of accelerating the removal process is with the cloth polishing wheel of a dremmel tool. Maybe a cloth polishing wheel of any high speed drill would do as well. Use a razor (changing to fresh blades OFTEN) to get up anything you can feel with your finger tips. Then use the cloth polishing wheel to remove the (otherwise impossible to remove) visible residue. Then hit it with copious amounts of acetone to float up any thing that you cannot see, wipe clean with a lint free cloth and let dry. That's how to get silicone off glass legally in the USA. Some other countries have some other chemical (and highly toxic) options. __________________ steve You wanna know what I really think? You can see at www.wetplantlogic.com. 180g high tech, "generally" low maintenance, planted discus tank

01-30-2007, 12:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
fish_lover0591 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New york Posts: 680	Thanks for the info Scolley __________________ - Fishlover . My Tanks : 10 Gallon 1 Cardinal Tetra 6 Bloodfin Tetras

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