Past attempts at sealing the shower have been unsuccessful. The sealant has come away from the surrounding tiles & developed balck mould. I want to remove the silicone, re-seal then add quadrant tiles to cover the gap, but there's so much silicone it would get in the way of the quadrant tiles if I don't get it off first.
2006-09-11 00:13:55 · 10 answers · asked by dzerjb 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
1. Pull as much of the old sealant off as you can.
2. Use silicone sealant remover available from good DIY shops and B & Q. Messy but it gets it off.
3. When all the silicone is off using a spray bottle, spray diluted (50:50) bleach and water - leave for about an hour then wash off with water.
4. Fix the quadrants with Bathroom sealant, this contains a fungicide and should stop the mould from re-appearing. Use a flexible sealant as the shower tray will move when in use.
5. After using the shower wipe away any water to help stop the mould from reappearing. Cleaning with a beach based cleaner will also help.
2006-09-11 00:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by Fred Flintstone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petrol? UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Unless ur going to set fire to it to get it off...
There is only one satisfactory way to do this - Cut out old silicone with a stanley knofe or blade, be thorough. Scrape residue off surfaces with a blade, gently, re apply new silcone. If the gap isnt that big, u wont need to put in quadrant tiles, just do a neat job. There is currently a "Microban" silicone on the market that claims ten years guarenteed no black mould. I dont know if this is any good or not but i would willingly try it. B&Q are selling for extortunate £9 per tube but it can be bought for £4.50 per tube at some trade outlets ( NOT Travis Perkins!)
2006-09-11 19:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by danchip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Remove Old Silicone
2016-12-11 14:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good old elbow grease, a grout scraper and some solvent. (make sure room is well ventilated)
make sure you use a proper flexible sealant on the quadrant tiles, try and get the type used on swimming pools.
2006-09-11 00:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha, i did this the other day, the previous owner of our house had sealed the shower screen to the bath so it wouldnt fold back! i used a paint scraper that you can buy from b&q, careful not to scratch the tiles, firm, slow & gentle action!!he,he. seriously, it worked for me!
2006-09-11 02:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Estee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
razor blade scrapers like painters use to remove paint from glass. Clean is key to make stuff stick good so after it is scraped scrub it with bleach to remove mold and then comet.Then back to scraping with the razor blade scraper. Repeat until as clean as can be. then you will get a good seal.
2006-09-11 00:19:30 · answer #6 · answered by super stud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had this question last week, a few people seemed sure petrol would work. Never tried it before ( I'm more of a scraper person ) but they seemed sure.
2006-09-11 00:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could use a stanley knife but you need to be careful not to scratch it .i think your better off using a small block of wood and rubing on it but its hard work dont give up
2006-09-11 09:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by SCunno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a cloth dipped in petrol
2006-09-11 00:23:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just rub it....its ply-able any way
2006-09-11 00:21:10 · answer #10 · answered by ztt_66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋