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Residual caulk
I installed a new Vinyl double hung window.
After i caulked around the window,the next day i noticed residual caulking smeared past the caulk joint. I tried to clean it off with a Razor scraper,but the blade kept digging into the vinyl & would not let me scrape it off. Any suggestions how to remove the excess caulk? |
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On Sep 25, 1:36 pm, "desgnr" wrote:
I installed a new Vinyl double hung window. After i caulked around the window,the next day i noticed residual caulking smeared past the caulk joint. I tried to clean it off with a Razor scraper,but the blade kept digging into the vinyl & would not let me scrape it off. Any suggestions how to remove the excess caulk? I'm curious, did the manufacturer recommend caulking vinyl? Lou |
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desgnr wrote:
I installed a new Vinyl double hung window. After i caulked around the window,the next day i noticed residual caulking smeared past the caulk joint. I tried to clean it off with a Razor scraper,but the blade kept digging into the vinyl & would not let me scrape it off. Any suggestions how to remove the excess caulk? If the residue is very thin and the surface flat, a plastic scraper probably would work. Make sure the edge is perfectly smoothe. |
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On Sep 25, 3:28*pm, Lou wrote:
On Sep 25, 1:36 pm, "desgnr" wrote: I installed a new Vinyl double hung window. After i caulked around the window,the next day i noticed residual caulking smeared past the caulk joint. I tried to clean it off with a Razor scraper,but the blade kept digging into the vinyl & would not let me scrape it off. Any suggestions how to remove the excess caulk? I'm curious, did the manufacturer recommend caulking vinyl? * * * * * Lou Lou, How would you seal the gap between the window and the rough opening without caulk? Caulk, both inside and out, serves to create a dead-air space around the window, which is a great insulator. |
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Residual caulk
"desgnr" wrote in message ... I installed a new Vinyl double hung window. After i caulked around the window,the next day i noticed residual caulking smeared past the caulk joint. I tried to clean it off with a Razor scraper,but the blade kept digging into the vinyl & would not let me scrape it off. Any suggestions how to remove the excess caulk? Best done at the time of application. But too late for that now. Try using a wood shim or the plastic putty knife suggested by another poster. A wood shim has worked better for me. Colbyt |
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Residual caulk
"desgnr" wrote in :
I installed a new Vinyl double hung window. After i caulked around the window,the next day i noticed residual caulking smeared past the caulk joint. I tried to clean it off with a Razor scraper,but the blade kept digging into the vinyl & would not let me scrape it off. Any suggestions how to remove the excess caulk? Not sure what kind of caulk you used. If it's silicone on vinyl and since it's only 1-2 windows you may be able to just dry rub it off. If it's on the second floor and you can still see the oops, maybe consider taping next time :-) |
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desgnr wrote:
I installed a new Vinyl double hung window. After i caulked around the window,the next day i noticed residual caulking smeared past the caulk joint. I tried to clean it off with a Razor scraper,but the blade kept digging into the vinyl & would not let me scrape it off. Any suggestions how to remove the excess caulk? Don't know how it will work with the caulk you used, but you might want to try 3M Caulk remover. http://tinyurl.com/34sjhc Boden |
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