How To Remove Old Silicone From Shower Doors

Let me show you the easiest way to remove old silicone caulking in your shower and re silicone it to look great.

How to remove old silicone from shower doors.

Perfectly caulked corners is what you ll hav. It is used to keep water from entering behind the tile and rotting the wall that it is attached to and to keep water from leaking out of the shower door. Silicone caulking is used in showers to seal the gaps in each corner where two tiled walls come together between the bathtub and the base of the tiled wall and to seal the shower door frame. Removed aluminium shower enclosure and door frame.

Vinegar and isopropyl alcohol will work well to dissolve silicone. First you should wash the surface with warm water. Step 1 use a plastic scraper to remove as much of the old caulk as possible from the shower door. Has gobs strips of old silicone sealant stubbornly stuck to the aluminium sides.

Wash the surface using the clorox solution and a sponge. Tried just pulling with fingers but that only works on the thick gobs and still leaves some behind. Tried box cutter and old style razor blade but thin strips of silicone is still left attacked to the aluminium. Once the doors and door channels are removed from the shower walls the caulk often remains behind because it is adhered to the shower walls.

Step 2 dampen a towel and moisten the remaining caulk for about 3 days. The best way to remove silicone caulk short of using a digestant is to treat it with a silicone sealant remover wd 40 vinegar or alcohol wait for it to soften and then attack it with a knife or paint scraper.