I applied some fresh silicone sealant on on my exterior window
frame (which resides in a door) today, and a bit fell onto my new
latex paint job. I immediately wiped it off (2 places), but it
left smudges. It's black on yellow, so it shows up. I'm the only
one that would ever know that it's not just some dirt, but I will
remove the smudges, even if I have to repaint (repent?).
I was thinking a quick wipe with mineral spirits? Perhaps it will
help that the paint is "flat". But I was reading that rubbing
alcohol removes paint fast, so I got concerned and thought I
better ask here. I suspect someone must have learned the best way
to deal with this problem already.
Bill
On 9/17/2019 12:47 AM, Bill wrote:
>
> I applied some fresh silicone sealant on on my exterior window frame
> (which resides in a door) today, and a bit fell onto my new latex paint
> job. I immediately wiped it off (2 places), but it left smudges. It's
> black on yellow, so it shows up. I'm the only one that would ever know
> that it's not just some dirt, but I will remove the smudges, even if I
> have to repaint (repent?).
>
> I was thinking a quick wipe with mineral spirits? Perhaps it will help
> that the paint is "flat". But I was reading that rubbing alcohol
> removes paint fast, so I got concerned and thought I better ask here. I
> suspect someone must have learned the best way to deal with this problem
> already.
>
> Bill
OR, simply paint over it.
Sonny wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 12:47:37 AM UTC-5, Bill wrote:
>
>> I was thinking a quick wipe with mineral spirits?
>>
>> Bill
>
> While still wet, the silicone should clean up fine with a mineral spirits wipe. Once dried, the wipe wouldn't be so effective, if at all. Simply spot paint over the smudge.
>
> Sonny
>
Thanks Sonny! I'll start with some paint thinner and soap and
water since I used "paint thinner" to clean up some of the old
sealant with surprising success. If I have to spot paint after
that, that's the way it goes.
FWIW, I double-taped around the windows, leaving about an 1/8" on
each side, and used a finger in a latex glove to smoothe it out,
with plenty of paper towels (how did we ever get by without those
latex gloves), and I immediately removed all the tape. It came
out good. Of course, I'm not quite finished with the job yet...
:) I just measured it, and there is 30 feet of window perimeter,
so about 60 feet of tape around the 2 windows. I only creating
the smudges at the beginning when I was learning I need a paper
towel handier than it was... I intend for this shared-experience
to be educational. :)
Bill
Markem wrote:
> Try an eraser once the RTV is dry, if it works you can leave the
> solvents in the can. The touch up with new paint.
>
Turns out I was able to rub it with my finger, and it came off
much like using an eraser. Much easier to deal with dry than when
it was wet and "smeary". No touching up is necessary.
This was the unpaintable silicone, so I would have removed all of
it before painting. I am Very careful when I buy caulk whether
I've got the paintable stuff or not.
Since the silicone rubbed off, I was able to happily move on to
projects/tasks #2, 3, 4 and 5. Tasks #6 and 7 can wait until
tomorrow. I have found that things on a list stand a better
chance of getting done.
Thanks for everyone's help!
Bill
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 12:47:37 AM UTC-5, Bill wrote:
> I was thinking a quick wipe with mineral spirits?
>
> Bill
While still wet, the silicone should clean up fine with a mineral spirits wipe. Once dried, the wipe wouldn't be so effective, if at all. Simply spot paint over the smudge.
Sonny
On Tue, 17 Sep 2019 01:47:31 -0400, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I applied some fresh silicone sealant on on my exterior window
>frame (which resides in a door) today, and a bit fell onto my new
>latex paint job. I immediately wiped it off (2 places), but it
>left smudges. It's black on yellow, so it shows up. I'm the only
>one that would ever know that it's not just some dirt, but I will
>remove the smudges, even if I have to repaint (repent?).
>
>I was thinking a quick wipe with mineral spirits? Perhaps it will
>help that the paint is "flat". But I was reading that rubbing
>alcohol removes paint fast, so I got concerned and thought I
>better ask here. I suspect someone must have learned the best way
>to deal with this problem already.
Try an eraser once the RTV is dry, if it works you can leave the
solvents in the can. The touch up with new paint.
On Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:31:03 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:
>On 9/17/2019 12:47 AM, Bill wrote:
>>
>> I applied some fresh silicone sealant on on my exterior window frame
>> (which resides in a door) today, and a bit fell onto my new latex paint
>> job. I immediately wiped it off (2 places), but it left smudges. It's
>> black on yellow, so it shows up. I'm the only one that would ever know
>> that it's not just some dirt, but I will remove the smudges, even if I
>> have to repaint (repent?).
>>
>> I was thinking a quick wipe with mineral spirits? Perhaps it will help
>> that the paint is "flat". But I was reading that rubbing alcohol
>> removes paint fast, so I got concerned and thought I better ask here. I
>> suspect someone must have learned the best way to deal with this problem
>> already.
>>
>> Bill
>
>
>OR, simply paint over it.
Not so simple if it is standard silicone ---- Silicone 2 is
paintable. Not regular silicone.
On 9/17/2019 2:31 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:31:03 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/17/2019 12:47 AM, Bill wrote:
>>>
>>> I applied some fresh silicone sealant on on my exterior window frame
>>> (which resides in a door) today, and a bit fell onto my new latex paint
>>> job. I immediately wiped it off (2 places), but it left smudges. It's
>>> black on yellow, so it shows up. I'm the only one that would ever know
>>> that it's not just some dirt, but I will remove the smudges, even if I
>>> have to repaint (repent?).
>>>
>>> I was thinking a quick wipe with mineral spirits? Perhaps it will help
>>> that the paint is "flat". But I was reading that rubbing alcohol
>>> removes paint fast, so I got concerned and thought I better ask here. I
>>> suspect someone must have learned the best way to deal with this problem
>>> already.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>>
>> OR, simply paint over it.
> Not so simple if it is standard silicone ---- Silicone 2 is
> paintable. Not regular silicone.
>
This is true but I am finding it increasingly easy to find paintable
caulks, you almost have to hunt for non paintable caulks these days.