Cautiously is the word. Acetone attacks many plastics. Notable among these is whatever they make Seyvlor inflatable boats out of. You know, the kind you use in the marina when you are removing the adhesive from the old name lettering on your stern.
Chris - blub blub -----Original Message----- >From: Paul Tschirhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jun 9, 2006 11:50 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: windows > >Gerhard, > >I have cautiously used acetone to remove the dirt and silicone from a >similar botched window job with fairly decent results. > >Paul > >C27 - someday >Lake Erie, Ontario > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Goss, Gerhard >Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 10:56 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: catalina27-talk: windows > >The previous owner of my C27 "sealed" the leaking windows with silicon. >He smeared silicon over the outside and the inside original seal, >covering the gel coat, aluminum, rubber and glass with an ugly film. >(You will agree, sailboats are not supposed to look ugly.) It looks >dirty and - you all guessed right - it didn't stop the leaking. > >Any words of wisdom how you experienced C27-DIYers would attack this? >Is there any solvent that would get the silicon off without dissolving >my C27? > >Gerhard >"The Mystic" >1991 #4882 > >
