I removed an ancient solar panel from my deck. Unfortunately it was not only screwed down but siliconed as well.
The deck surface is rough, non slip, to increase my misery, when l scrape most of the gue off, still some discoloured residue remains in the creases.
Short of experimenting with chemicals or wire brushing it, is there any known method to clean it up thoroughly? Preferably without damaging the surface. 
Select to expand quotesirgallivant said..
I removed an ancient solar panel from my deck. Unfortunately it was not only screwed down but siliconed as well.
The deck surface is rough, non slip, to increase my misery, when l scrape most of the gue off, still some discoloured residue remains in the creases.
Short of experimenting with chemicals or wire brushing it, is there any known method to clean it up thoroughly? Preferably without damaging the surface.
When you say silicone do you mean "Silastic" type silicone? If so then Selleys make a product called .. wait for it .......... Silicone Remover, I have used it on the dashboard of a car and all the Silastic came of and there was NO mark to show that it had ever been there. Should be available in any decent hardware store, from memory I think I purchased mine in Mitre 10 but the Big Green Shed Company should have it as well. The APN is 9300697115690
Select to expand quoteLooseChange said..sirgallivant said..
I removed an ancient solar panel from my deck. Unfortunately it was not only screwed down but siliconed as well.
The deck surface is rough, non slip, to increase my misery, when l scrape most of the gue off, still some discoloured residue remains in the creases.
Short of experimenting with chemicals or wire brushing it, is there any known method to clean it up thoroughly? Preferably without damaging the surface.
When you say silicone do you mean "Silastic" type silicone? If so then Selleys make a product called .. wait for it .......... Silicone Remover, I have used it on the dashboard of a car and all the Silastic came of and there was NO mark to show that it had ever been there. Should be available in any decent hardware store, from memory I think I purchased mine in Mitre 10 but the Big Green Shed Company should have it as well. The APN is 9300697115690
LooseChange said..sirgallivant said..
I removed an ancient solar panel from my deck. Unfortunately it was not only screwed down but siliconed as well.
The deck surface is rough, non slip, to increase my misery, when l scrape most of the gue off, still some discoloured residue remains in the creases.
Short of experimenting with chemicals or wire brushing it, is there any known method to clean it up thoroughly? Preferably without damaging the surface.
When you say silicone do you mean "Silastic" type silicone? If so then Selleys make a product called .. wait for it .......... Silicone Remover, I have used it on the dashboard of a car and all the Silastic came of and there was NO mark to show that it had ever been there. Should be available in any decent hardware store, from memory I think I purchased mine in Mitre 10 but the Big Green Shed Company should have it as well. The APN is 9300697115690
^+++ Works very well removed some from my deck! would be a bit reluctant to use acetone on epoxy!
Ill try some of that silicone remover this weekend if miter 10 sell it My hatch cover is covered in it where it was fitted the the cabin top been slowly picking it off over a few months I hate the stuff.
Thanks loose change
How could one go wrong with such expert's advise...
The finesse and sophistication of the screw driver, let alone the angle grinder tuched me deeply...thanks a million!
