How to remove RTV silicone from painted aluminum skin

[AZKayaker]

Previous owner did a do-it-yourself partial wrap on my camper. On one side he applied the wrap directly to the skin and it still looks great. On the other side he applied the wrap to ¼” masonite, then glued the 4’ x 4’ masonite sheet onto the skin. He didn’t use it much and kept it garaged. I use it, so the masonite has soaked up a bit of water. The corners are curling and pulling away from the skin. He didn’t remember what he used as an adhesive, but thought it might have been RTV silicone. I want to pull the whole sheet off. Any ideas on how to remove silicone from a painted metal surface? I’d like to keep the paint damage to a minimum, in case I decide not to rewrap. I already tried Google, but thought I'd ask for some firsthand experience here as well.

[dales133]

You can buy a product that turns silicone to a jelly state and makes it easier to remove.
I generaly cut or scrape the worst away then use mineral turpentine to remove tbe rest then if required finish off this silicone disolver.
Paint thinners works to.
I dont have a brand name for the disolver handy but its probably called something else there anyway.
Just ask at the adhesive or paint section of your hardware

[tony.latham]

Acetone is probably going to work better than anything else.


Tony

[bobhenry]

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