In article .com, wrote:
in the process of installing my front door the installer must have
handled the door after applying clear silicone and there are a few
spots on the door where the silicone is only visible when painting -
what can i use to wipe over the entire door to get rid of the residue
prior to painting?

Remove as much as you can with a paint scraper or razor blade. Then wipe the
area with trichloroethylene (available in the paint dept at most home
centers).

CAUTION: trichloroethylene will also remove some of the existing finish.
DANGER: this stuff is chemically a first cousin to chloroform. Take the
warnings on the package seriously.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?