Is Mots "Lift Off" safe?

[treesprite]

I found this stuff Motsenbocker's Lift Off ® "Silicone Latex Caulk and Foam Sealant Remover". I need to get the silicone residue off my glass from installing the overflow, and am wondering if this stuff would be ok to use on the inside of the glass. I don't see ingredients on the bottle, but it says it is "water-based and biodegradable".

[Coral Hind]

Can't you use a simple razor blade to remove the silicone?

 

MSDS: http://media.qualitydist.net/misc/msds/mbr-411-45.pdf

[Origami]

The MSDS from the manufacturer is located here: http://www.liftoffinc.com/my_files/mlo-msdsfsr.pdf

 

The MSDS lists a "trade secret ingredient" that does not allow for a determination of safety. However, the MSDS does note that it does not contain any ingredients on the Superfund list of toxic chemicals (small consolation) and that, in small amounts, may be flushed into the sewer.

 

Scraping would be my first choice.

[Charlie]

I would certainly scrap the glass. It should come off fairly easily since glass is non-porous. I guess it would be better than rubbing the area with a gasoline soaked rag, in your living room, with a lit cigarette. (I'm kidding, I wouldn't do that either, I don't think that cigarettes are reef safe). Just scrap it carefully with a razor and you should be fine.

[treesprite]

I didn't use it, not on outside either. Actually, I thought some of the loose bits of silicone were stuck on, but they weren't. Maybe it will come in handy for something in the future.

[Coral Hind]

So it sounds like you removed the overflow you had just put in and drilled. Why?

[treesprite]

Took it out, then drilled it, then replaced it. Got messy with the silicone.