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Old 11-05-2014, 05:44 PM
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Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks to remove silicone residue? I've tried rubbing alcohol, sos pads, goo gone silicone caulk remover and countless hours with many, many , many razor blades and just no luck.
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Old 11-05-2014, 05:58 PM
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Old 11-05-2014, 05:59 PM
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Fresh razor blades to remove the bulk of it and magic eraser for the rest.
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Old 11-05-2014, 06:27 PM
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Ok, guess I'll try that, thanks. Off to the store...
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The angle of the razor blade makes a huge difference too.
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Methyl hydrate and 0000 steel wool.
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Old 11-06-2014, 02:44 AM
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Well no luck with the magic eraser or the acetone. I've resealed many aquariums before, but never had so much trouble getting the residue off as this one.
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Old 11-06-2014, 02:52 AM
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Methyl hydrate and 0000 steel wool.
Well I guess I'll pick some of this up tomorrow if I have time. Hopefully it works. I'm tired of looking at this tank empty.
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wd/40 should soften it up, wait 5 minutes and then you can just wipe it off with a rag
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Old 11-06-2014, 04:59 AM
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I wouldn't use WD40 - too much stuff in it

99% Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) works well on the leftover film
Drug store stuff
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