I'm trying to remove old silicone and some sort of putty stuff off of my '64 Glendale.It is a result of years of bad repairs on top of bad repairs.The best way I've come up with so far is to use heat and a scraper and then wire brush the rest,but the wire brush on a drill leaves my aluminum trim marked and stressed looking,anybody know of a better way.I've tried aluminum polish but that just shines the silicone up.
I had about the same luck on my corner trim and windows. I ended up cutting it with a knife and then sanding it down the rest of the way. This was not a problem for me because I was going to repaint the trailer anyhow. So I guess I can't be of any help there.
I talked to a couple of RV repair shops and was told that when I began to put the new or repaired windows or trim back on I needed use the putty. It will come in a roll 1-1/2" to 2" wide rolls. Put this on the frame then push the window or trim before you screw it back into place. After it sets for a day or two some will ooze out. This is normal. Take a plastic putty knife and cut off the oozed putty. This is when you want to add any silicone. I'm told it is put on to keep the putty from drying out, not to seal.
A good tip I got.... Put the roll of putty in the freezer for a bit. It's much easier to work with then. When it gets warm it sticks to everything.
Good Luck, Mich60
2001 GMC Sierra 2500HD 8.1/Allison 4x4
1964 Ander-ett 16' TT Please check out my profile... "The camera always adds 10 lbs. So the trailer's not over weight."
Lacquer thinner. I'm cleaning up the interior of a van now, have gone through a half-gallon so far. But the trim inside looks a lot cleaner, it also gets rid of stuck on adhesive.
Richard L. Ray KI4PEQ Laura L. Ray Zoe Ray 2005 Ford F-250 "The Blue Beast" towing 1995 Jayco 277RB "Love Shack"
thanks for the advice,I ended up going at it with sand paper,reducing my grit down to fine steel wool and then polished and buffed with mothers mag and aluminum polish,for 44 year old trim it turned out quite nice
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