Cleaning up uncured silicone- Goof Off

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Cleaning up uncured silicone- Goof Off

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For larger silicone pour projects I've got a set of plastic bowls I use. The only problem is getting the bowls clean afterwards. I use MicroMark 1:1. Anyway tonight I decided to try Goo Off, a product I picked up at Home Depot, and it worked great! Cleaned the white a blue goo right out of the bowls!
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Gets my vote for tip of the year-uncured silcon is a right pain.
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Okay. Stupid question maybe but couldn't you just wait for the silicone to dry and just roll it off ?
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It's a two part mixture, measured in separate containers and mixed in a third. The third container is easy. Just roll it out. It takes a nuke to clean the other two...
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davehal9000 wrote:It's a two part mixture, measured in separate containers and mixed in a third. The third container is easy. Just roll it out. It takes a nuke to clean the other two...
Ahhhhh... I see....
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Ordinary White Spirit/Turps will wash off uncured silicone. You can use it to clean your brushes too if you use a brush to add the first layer of rubber.
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Re: Cleaning up uncured silicone- Goo Off

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davehal9000 wrote:For larger silicone pour projects I've got a set of plastic bowls I use. The only problem is getting the bowls clean afterwards. I use MicroMark 1:1. Anyway tonight I decided to try Goo Off, a product I picked up at Home Depot, and it worked great! Cleaned the white a blue goo right out of the bowls!
Is that "Goo Off" (a product I've never heard of before)

or "Goof Off" (a paint/chemical remover) ?
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Goof Off. My Goof...
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