Rain on the parade

[Guest filmdit]

Install 2000 sq ft of exterior Kynar, seal edges with Dow 1199 only to have a ten-day relentless rain period begin at the end of the install day.

Result? Dow 1199 mixed with water having flowed all over the film surface and has now dried.

What approach would you take to bring this to resolution without incurring financial loss?

In other words, how to go about removing the smeared, cured, 1199 silicone sealant from the Kynar surface without damaging it?

[Guest vclimber]

You know as well as I do that it cannot be touched... This is a bad situation to be in Filmdit.

Let me make a few calls, I'll see what I can find.

[Guest zolar]

tough question Dave

I have had good luck removing urethane and aggressive mastic from film

with oops a product similar to goof-off with milder solvents

maybe Methanol or another mild solvent

definately needs testing on the bench

before trying on the film

good luck with that

[Guest willie]

Hell if I know............................

and I cant think of anything to make up that might sound good

[Guest zolar]

Hell if I know............................

and I cant think of anything to make up that might sound good

you forgot the buzzwords already

[Guest willie]

you forgot the buzzwords already

I dont think the infrared taser absorption klingon your momma words are going to work on this one.

Although I bet Dave has learned some new cusswords in contemplating this

[Guest VOLTRON]

you might try some rubbing alchohol to get the silicone off, but I dont know what it would do to the kynar coating.

[TintDude]

I wonder if something like this could be claimed under your business insurance.

[TINTZEUS]

3M wax and greese remover...

sounds bad .

maybe next time check the forcast....

hope it works out for the best.

[Guest vclimber]

I don't see how it can be done without scratching the film.

The EPA fall-out from using the needed solvent would steer me into a strip and redo. It seems to be the least expensive way out, especially if your supplier cuts you a break on some more Kynar...