Does anyone know the best product to remove uPVC frame to brickwork sealant from the frame surface itself ? It was an untidy, rushed job years ago.(not by me).

Also, is there a guide available for fitting your own uPVC replacement windows ?

bobd wrote:
Does anyone know the best product to remove uPVC frame to brickwork
sealant from the frame surface itself ? It was an untidy, rushed job
years ago.(not by me).

Assuming it's silicone-rubber based stuff, there are products like
Silicone Eater which act as a solvent for this:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp?_dyncharset=UTF-8&q=silicone+remove&n=&s=0&pn=1&pd=1&pi=1&cn=1&cd= 1&x=0&y=0

However, it's not that wonderful and you definitely need to get rid of
the vast majority of it mechanically (ie cutting/scraping with a Stanley
knife or something.

David

bobd wrote:
Does anyone know the best product to remove uPVC frame to brickwork
sealant from the frame surface itself ? It was an untidy, rushed job
years ago.(not by me).

Also, is there a guide available for fitting your own uPVC replacement
windows ?

http://www.upvcwindows.com/installationGuide.html

is a bit brief but useful. Their estimate is higher than my supplier.

Nick Finnigan wrote:
bobd wrote:

Does anyone know the best product to remove uPVC frame to brickwork
sealant from the frame surface itself ? It was an untidy, rushed job
years ago.(not by me).
Also, is there a guide available for fitting your own uPVC replacement
windows ?


http://www.upvcwindows.com/installationGuide.html

is a bit brief but useful. Their estimate is higher than my supplier.

Reminds me of a comparable one at:
http://www.u-fit.co.uk/windows/fitting/FittingGuide.asp

In article ,
bobd wrote:
Also, is there a guide available for fitting your own uPVC replacement
windows ?

If you get them from somewhere like Screwfix they come with fitting
instructions.

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