How to remove silicone/tigerseal
20 January 2009, 07:39 PM
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Ok I have asked my geeky mate, try this
Cut the worst off with a thin blade, Then use Auto Glyms intensive tar remover and petrol to shift the rest.
Or
Silicone remover from a glazing shop
Or
carb cleaner.
Make sure the thinner isnt as strong as 2K as it will react with the paint like break fluid does.
That is the extent of his knowledge, Hope it helps though.
Cut the worst off with a thin blade, Then use Auto Glyms intensive tar remover and petrol to shift the rest.
Or
Silicone remover from a glazing shop
Or
carb cleaner.
Make sure the thinner isnt as strong as 2K as it will react with the paint like break fluid does.
That is the extent of his knowledge, Hope it helps though.
20 January 2009, 07:42 PM
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i have been here and its HARD HARD HARD !!!
It is that hard in fact, it took my paint off, eek !
its typical,it didnt hold the splash guard on that well yet it holds itself on pretty well when you DONT want it to do its job.
my advice isnt really any good as i didnt do a good job,as i say,i removed the paint to get it off,only a small patch and managed to get a badge tohide it ha ha but still,be careful is all i`ll say,the paint its on will come off 1st before the final bit of tigerseal will come off
It is that hard in fact, it took my paint off, eek !
its typical,it didnt hold the splash guard on that well yet it holds itself on pretty well when you DONT want it to do its job.
my advice isnt really any good as i didnt do a good job,as i say,i removed the paint to get it off,only a small patch and managed to get a badge tohide it ha ha but still,be careful is all i`ll say,the paint its on will come off 1st before the final bit of tigerseal will come off
20 January 2009, 09:16 PM
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well the part the silicone is on doesnt have paint under it as it was on a unpainted part of the boot. Im getting that part painted so dont care about the paint.
I cut as much as i could off with a blade an there is quite alot left
I can imagine bug an tar remover working
Other plan was to scare it off. Sneak up on it an POW maybe it would fall off. But i cant see it working lol
I will pop to wicks an see what remover products they have
Cheers
I cut as much as i could off with a blade an there is quite alot left
I can imagine bug an tar remover working
Other plan was to scare it off. Sneak up on it an POW maybe it would fall off. But i cant see it working lol
I will pop to wicks an see what remover products they have
Cheers
20 January 2009, 10:08 PM
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let us know how u get on, cant see any products working TBH, i resorted to using a rubbing compound,i used a few products but the stuff is very durable to chemicals,it needs more brute force,hence the rubbing compound.
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21 January 2009, 04:50 AM
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Tried the autoglyms tar remover and elbow grease!!!
Still got some to do.........im going to take off what I can- finish with black tiger seal leave a couple of days and paint paint with touch up paint I bought.
Its just a fine line you can see and its white, so primer over, touch up using small brush and then laquer.
I initially spilled some excess tiger seal on paint work while fitting spoiler- trying to do it on your own is hard!!!!
Connor_scotland you going to crail on the 8th of feb for the 1/4 mile sprints!!
?
I took excess off before it set with turps and losts of effort. seems through my paint work has faded a bit in patches.
Any ideas lads on something to restore colour- its not terrible faded- just a little if you look closely
CHEERS FELLAS!!!!!!!
Still got some to do.........im going to take off what I can- finish with black tiger seal leave a couple of days and paint paint with touch up paint I bought.
Its just a fine line you can see and its white, so primer over, touch up using small brush and then laquer.
I initially spilled some excess tiger seal on paint work while fitting spoiler- trying to do it on your own is hard!!!!
Connor_scotland you going to crail on the 8th of feb for the 1/4 mile sprints!!
?I took excess off before it set with turps and losts of effort. seems through my paint work has faded a bit in patches.
Any ideas lads on something to restore colour- its not terrible faded- just a little if you look closely
CHEERS FELLAS!!!!!!!
21 January 2009, 08:52 PM
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Not to well. Bought some silicone remover an it was crap.
Shouting at the boot got more off than it........ I attacked it with a knife again, got alot more off. Went in a bit of a bad mood so stopped before i caused damage,
Will try some bug an tar stuff tomorrow and if that fails....FIRE
Shouting at the boot got more off than it........ I attacked it with a knife again, got alot more off. Went in a bit of a bad mood so stopped before i caused damage,
Will try some bug an tar stuff tomorrow and if that fails....FIRE
21 January 2009, 10:24 PM
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If you can leave a bit of soaking in time for whatever you apply. Failing that tell it you saw some hot female tigerseal over the road and it looked like it would put out for a bottle of bucky.
That might shift it!!!
That might shift it!!!
21 January 2009, 10:32 PM
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lol
connor scotland-good idea stopping mate when pissed off!!
I have made a few mistakes when peed off with cars..........hammer usually fixes everything at that point!
connor scotland-good idea stopping mate when pissed off!!
I have made a few mistakes when peed off with cars..........hammer usually fixes everything at that point!
22 January 2009, 11:18 AM
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Only thing I can suggets is trying to keep the volatiles in when using WD40 or bug and tar or WTF. Tets it first just in case it melts it but can you drown the offending parts in remover and cover it with plastic film or cling film? Leave it for several cups of tea or even overnight?
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22 January 2009, 05:14 PM
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good shout cheers mate
I have got rid of what i can and now im going to paint over the excess in the small areas between spoiler and boot
Hope it goes ok!
I have got rid of what i can and now im going to paint over the excess in the small areas between spoiler and boot
Hope it goes ok!
22 January 2009, 05:26 PM
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I had the same problem after my Vortex Generator flew off and despite trying all of the solutions mentioned, ended up f*cking it up myself!
I was saved by Scoobyclinic - I asked them to have a crack at getting the gunk off whilst the car was in for something else and they did a remarkable job
I was saved by Scoobyclinic - I asked them to have a crack at getting the gunk off whilst the car was in for something else and they did a remarkable job
22 January 2009, 06:39 PM
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Tonight i made no progress i stood an looked at it for about 2 mins, Scratched my chin then *****........ Couldnt think of anything so came inside.
On saturday im going to heat it up an its coming off even if it means taking the paint off or smashing the bootlid with a hammer............Hmmmmmmmmmmm
And i thought getting the spoiler off was the hard part
On saturday im going to heat it up an its coming off even if it means taking the paint off or smashing the bootlid with a hammer............Hmmmmmmmmmmm
And i thought getting the spoiler off was the hard part
22 January 2009, 07:23 PM
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why waste your time removing it all mate, just use a blade to remove the big lumps and get it flat as possible then bond your new spoiler onto the boot and then bolt it on. no point removing every last drop just to add your own lol
22 January 2009, 07:27 PM
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I did the same thing connor!! lol
I managed to get a bit off though
Going to try and paint over it tomorrow
I just tiger sealed the spoiler though no bolts as they were knackered.
I used a lot of tiger seal..........should this be ok- feels solid.......more solid than when the incorrect bolts were used.........woul like some opinions either way
cheers
I managed to get a bit off though
Going to try and paint over it tomorrow
I just tiger sealed the spoiler though no bolts as they were knackered.
I used a lot of tiger seal..........should this be ok- feels solid.......more solid than when the incorrect bolts were used.........woul like some opinions either way
cheers
24 January 2009, 07:14 PM
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Right got 99% of it off
Sharpened a kitchen knife on the bench grinder an managed to get it off then attacked it with petrol an a rag which got the rest off.
Connor 1 - Tigerseal/sealent 0
I was nearly loosing the plot tho took a good 1hour 1/2
Sharpened a kitchen knife on the bench grinder an managed to get it off then attacked it with petrol an a rag which got the rest off.
Connor 1 - Tigerseal/sealent 0
I was nearly loosing the plot tho took a good 1hour 1/2
