I have a toliet that is 'glued' to a tile floor with plumbers goop, and I am trying to remove the toliet without harming the tile floor.
Looking for your thoughts and feedback.
Thanks a Bunch.
Stone
2007-04-20 06:13:13 · 4 answers · asked by Stonerunner_20 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Plumbers goop? Not sure what that is. Try mineral spirits first. That is the safest product you can use to disolve petrol based materials. If it feels rubbery and not gooy or solid it is probably silicon or butle rubber. That can be scraped off with a razor blade working under and around until you get it loose.
If it's a hard material it could be some sort of grout or morter. Then you need to chip at it with an old screw driver or cold chisle. The last you need to be extremely carefull. Patientce is the key. It could also be something as simple as plumbers putty. Then your back to the razor blade. Plumbers putty will remove very easily.
2007-04-20 06:37:39 · answer #1 · answered by pappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey stone, if you mean the silicone type product, Goop, your in trouble, that stuff is supposed to be permanent. all goop products are basically the same. i saw store employees trying to take up a pedestal sink at a home center when i first discovered goop. they had installed the sink with goop so that the sink could stand alone and be secure. they ended up breaking the base and ripping up some floor tile taking it out. i used it to glue the rubber trim back onto the chrome bumper on an old car of mine. it is still on more than 12 years later, and i pushed a few cars and trucks with it, too. you only hope is to cut/saw it off with a blade of some type that will flex and cut under the base. now if you are talking about plumbers putty, that has hardened, try breaking it up a little at a time with a chisel first, then a knife blade. good luck, hope this helps.
2007-04-20 15:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by car dude 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The toilet is probably sealed down with silicone caulk. Cut along the floor with a razor knife. When the toilet is removed, scrape away as much as possible with a plastic putty knife and use denatured alcohol for the residue. Note: I do not agree with running any product all the way around a toilet base as it will seal in water if a leak occurs and your floor will be ruined before you are aware of a leak.
2007-04-20 13:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is a product called "De-solv-it" which I get at Ace Hardware stores that works great
2007-04-24 02:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by kathy n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋