How do you recommend completely cleaning silicone off of steel to prep for welding? Ive cut and scraped off as much as silicone as I can, however Im concerned that a grinder may just spread the silicone around, not to mention contaminate the grinding wheel.
Reply:What are you planning on using steel for?Dave
Originally Posted by BigAl22
How do you recommend completely cleaning silicone off of steel to prep for welding? Ive cut and scraped off as much as silicone as I can, however Im concerned that a grinder may just spread the silicone around, not to mention contaminate the grinding wheel.
Reply:Wire wheel should take it off relatively easy. A hard grinding wheel would also. Avoid flap or sanding discs.
Reply:It’s a tire rack on back of Jeep. It had rubber strips silicones on for rubbing protection. I want to clean it, repair a few welds, and then repaint.
Reply:But won’t the silicone contaminate the wheel and disc?I’ve heard that there are industrial silicone-cleaning products (not for sale in retail, I’m guessing due to toxicity???)
Reply:You probably could remove the residue with Acetone...
Reply:Are you trying to remove silicone or the adhesive holding the strips?
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Originally Posted by M J D
Wire wheel should take it off relatively easy.
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Originally Posted by BigAl22
Its a tire rack on back of Jeep. It had rubber strips silicones on for rubbing protection. I want to clean it, repair a few welds, and then repaint.
发表于 2022-8-9 15:51:31
