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[buxvan]

i am prepping my shell for spraying. i have panelled in the rear side windows of my clubby est to change it into a clubvan. i seam sealed the window frames around the panels due to the small water trap gap. i have got smears of sealer where they shouldn't be. it has been on for a couple of days now. any tips on removing the damn stuff.?

thanks in advance.

[MiniBonkerz]

if your preping for paint cant you use a fine grit to sand it out?

[buxvan]

it doesn't want to sand as it is not hard like filler, it still is hard but flexible so sanding isn't working.

[MiniBonkerz]

umm i see how about heating it up and try pulling it off?

[buxvan]

its too close to the actual gap that i originally sealed !

[MiniBonkerz]

sharp knife and be very careful?

[BGB]

if its silicone you can buy remover from B&Q


I have some to remove the silicon some idiot put around the crome arches so when i removed them it left a line 3-4ml thick and loosk auful.

may do it today

[buxvan]

tried a Stanley blade (nice new one) but no joy, it just wants to dig into my nicely sprayed bondaprima (great paint by the way)

[jkjaxor]

use a hairdryer and a paint scraper, (the one like a spatula,) if its on a flat panel to get it of and leave it smoothe then sand back,
if its not on a flat panel u can get a scraper thats got points to it and scrape it out of the gaps, heers an examplescraper

[Jordie]

What sealer is it?

Usually are a PITA to remove once set/dried. So unfortunately you might have to scrape it off somehow and repaint the area.....

[buxvan]

ITS NORMAL SEAM SEALER (THE STUFF I PRESUME GLUE SNIFFERS WOULD ENJOY !)

[cookie4343]

Try some white spirit on a rag, try soak it for 10mins then go back and rub it away with the rag.

[minidaves]

thinners and paper towel, much easier to mask the areas then pull tap off once sealer is applied

[cookie4343]

thinners and paper towel, much easier to mask the areas then pull tap off once sealer is applied

Automotive paint thinners will take the primer straight off, i dont think he wants to do that, so i suggest normal household thinners would be better as it wont damage the primer.