On 25 Feb 2005 13:25:28 GMT, Ian Stirling wrote:

In uk.d-i-y Lobster wrote:
Guess who put a heatsink down on a fabric-covered chair, forgetting that
the underside would be liberally buttered in this truly *evil* stuff.
What on earth will dissolve it without taking the chair with it?

White spirit will act as a solvent for silicone sealant (before it
sets).
I don't know how it will act with silicone grease.

Heatsink compound isn't silicone grease, it's much more sticky
and evil than that!

I'd take it outside, then gently rub in some white spirit to the stain,
then suck it off with a wet+dry vacuum cleaner (set to dry).
(outside, to cover the very small possibility tha the vac goes on fire.)
Repeat several times.

White spirit is a very good general-purpose solvent. If it doesn't
do the trick, it's unlikely anything will. (

Jock.

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