Silicone residue removal

[Christopher]

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.

[Christopher]

http://flic.kr/p/pEAeXC

[xenon]

Fresh razor blades to remove the bulk of it and magic eraser for the rest.

[Christopher]

Ok, guess I'll try that, thanks. Off to the store...

[vshawn]

The angle of the razor blade makes a huge difference too.

[Masonjames]

Methyl hydrate and 0000 steel wool.

[Christopher]

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.

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by Masonjames

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.

[jasonb]

wd/40 should soften it up, wait 5 minutes and then you can just wipe it off with a rag

[gregzz4]

I wouldn't use WD40 - too much stuff in it

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