How to remove silicone from widows?

muffler

No I didn't push Jordan out through one but I do have a mate in the window cleaning business who is anxious to know an easy solution for removing silicone from glass.

Any ideas?

Cheers

bushy...

http://www.prosoco.com/ have silicone removers

cormie

Stanley blade, easy peasy:) He should know that already though;)

muffler

cormie wrote: »

Stanley blade, easy peasy:) He should know that already though;)

Yip - thats what I thought too but he doesnt want to risk scratching the glass or the frame.

bushy... wrote: »

http://www.prosoco.com/ have silicone removers

I'll get a gander at this later. Thanks

cormie

muffler wrote: »

Yip - thats what I thought too but he doesnt want to risk scratching the glass or the frame.

I've cleaned many a window with a stanley, it's almost impossible to scratch the actual glass. Just take a bit more care around the frame.

The Hill Billy

^^ What cormie said. ^^
The glass won't scratch if he uses the blade at the correct angle.

muffler

Thanks for the replies guys.

He was in with me earlier and still says there has to be an easier method but sure thats what we're all after in life .

I know he is heading down to Galway at the weekend for some exhibition or other or maybe its just a specialist type shop that sells various cleaning products. But he's going to buy "stuff" in any event.

I wouldnt let him at my windows on a Monday morning with a stanley knife though

GreeBo

Ive used a paint scraper to take both paint and silicone from glass, its easier with a scraper as the correct angle is "built in"
took everything off without any scratches in about 2 mins.

10-10-20

Save the earth and use a blade and a bit of elbow grease...

cormie

These are called stanley window scrapers:) Don't bother with all the cleaning fluid stuff, the silicone will be off with a blade in the same time it takes him to apply a squirt of whatever fluid he gets.