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Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: Hddaddy on February 25, 2014, 05:38:47 PM

Title: Pump clean up
Post by: Hddaddy on February 25, 2014, 05:38:47 PM

What is the best product to use to remove old silicone? See pictures

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Title: Pump clean up
Post by: Riverlife_ on February 25, 2014, 06:51:59 PM

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Title: Re: Pump clean up
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on February 25, 2014, 07:04:42 PM

I always try to scrape as much as I can off with something that doesn't gouge the surface, ie plastic scraper, old credit card, or even my finger nail if it's relatively thin.
Anything metal or hard will scratch the surface and leave a "mark"

After you get most of it scraped off, use some regular old brake cleaner on a rag corner to wipe it all perfectly clean. Brake clean does two things, breaks up silicone, and prepares the surface free of any residual oils/dirt for a fresh new coat of nicely beaded silicone.




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Title: Re: Pump clean up
Post by: TrollerDave on February 25, 2014, 07:13:30 PM

http://www.socaljetboats.com/jet-pumps/silicon-clean-up/msg127451/#msg127451 (http://www.socaljetboats.com/jet-pumps/silicon-clean-up/msg127451/#msg127451)

I knew I had posted in a thread about this years ago.

Um, check out who started the thread.  ;D

Title: Re: Pump clean up
Post by: Hddaddy on February 25, 2014, 07:32:53 PM

Thanks for the reminder. I searched for it, but the app gave me an error

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Title: Re: Pump clean up
Post by: Hddaddy on March 18, 2014, 07:48:10 PM

So to update, brake clean did the trick. Here are before, during and after pics.

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