Dissolve Silicone Rubber

Pour the ethyl alcohol on top of the silicone rubber.

Dissolve silicone rubber.

You should use this silicone digester and others like it only in dry conditions. Spread liberally on surface and let stand for several minutes to soften gasket material. Remove heavy silicone residue using permatex saferscraper. A common removal strategy is to soften the caulk with a generous amount of a softening agent and then cut it off with a knife or pull it off with pliers.

Continue until the caulk has broken free from the surface and then remove the caulk and rinse with water. Hold the knife so it is near the wall at the base of the silicone and slide the knife down the full length of the seam. A word of warning just a quick note before you get started. Keep rubbing at the plastic and eventually the rubber will start to be removed.

Apply it to the caulk you want to remove let it sit for about 20 minutes and then apply more. How silicone is made. In 2011 the process is used not only to make long lasting tires but also to improve the characteristics of silicone sealants. Select the first caulk seam to remove.

If you find that the rubber isn t coming off like i did with this camera you will. Keep applying and rubbing until all of. You d need to soak the rubber in plenty of acetone rather than simply applying a little amount which would quickly dry out. Wait 15 to 30 minutes for the alcohol to soften the rubber and break the bond.

Slice slowly and be careful not to cut into the wall. There are probably a fair few chemicals that can dissolve rubber but the best one i know of is acetone. Silicone is the basis for a large number of elastomers polymers and synthetic rubbers. Start to wipe away the rubber.

Repeat if necessary until surface is free of gasket material. Wipe material with a clean rag or scrape from surface with permatex saferscraper. Allow longer contact time for thick layers. If at all possible submerge the sealant.

Add some methylated sprits onto a clan cloth 2. Silicone caulk lasts for many years but it does wear out and when it does you need to remove it before you can apply fresh caulk.