Looking for help with removing silicone & reseal.

[achansek]

Hi, I have started to remove silicone from the 120g tank. While removing old silicone was easy, I am not able to remove the silicone around the overflow. Looks like the overflow is siliconed with a layer of silicone between the overflow and glass. It is proving to be rather difficult. After about 30 min of hacking at it, I was barely able to move one seem of the 2 overflows. I am looking for ideas to remove the silicone effectively so the overflow comes undone completely. 

[Jon Lazar]

Here's what I used.  A combination of a paring knife with a flexible blade, and fine, strong wire.  Use the knife to get started, and use the wire as a garrote.

 

 

Edited March 17, 2020 by Jon Lazar

[achansek]

Awesome! This is a great idea. Will order the flexible pairing knife. I have the exact string from my gardening project. Will use it to remove the silicone.

[achansek]

Here's what I used.  A combination of a paring knife with a flexible blade, and fine, strong wire.  Use the knife to get started, and use the wire as a garrote.
 
 

It did the job! Planning to sand the overflow to remove the silicone.



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