Len Salisbury Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 What is the best solvent to remove Mastik? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 The best way is to type into google the words 'removing Mastic'. You have not given any details of 'how much' or 'what from', so nobody can really help. You are the umpteenth person today that has forgotten the value of Search Engines when asking other people about a simple problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Salisbury Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Been into Google already and the answers were about Silicon Sealant around baths etc. I made a platform to sit on top of the fascia shroud to mount my GPS and with high temps it has made the Mastic soft and gradually has smeared towards the windscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Can you give any detail on the product you used please? You could also go to the product (or manufacturers) website as many give details on removal. For what it is worth, I have often used 2 things to remove that sort of product. One is Electrical cleaner (the spray can that electricians use on electrical contacts to clean them). It is a solvent and therefore highly inflammable. The other is Petrol Lighter Fluid. It is a highly refined Petrol based product (used it in my Zippo lighter). It evaporates very quickly. I would advise caution on these and any other product you use because it may have an affect on the material the Dash is covered in. Concentrate on one small spot first. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 White spirit should remove the mastic you have used. Then use a mild soapy water to remove the residues of white spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Salisbury Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Thanks for the info on the two counts. I tried Meths first to no avail. The Mastic came from the old TV aerial which was used to seal it on the roof and I thought it a good idea at the time instead of super glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Brown Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Panel wipe takes most of this crud off but most solvents work. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonaldson Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 This question was asked many moons ago and the answer for the likes of Silkaflex is "LOCTITE 7070" cleaner, Cat No. 2558. Its a green pump spray can and the one I've got is empty so must get more. Got it off Fleebay around 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Salisbury Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 I went to my local caravan outlet two weeks ago and asked them which solvent they used to remove the Mastik. They had replaced the old aerial for me and the answer was Brake Cleaner in a spray can. I had some at home and it worked a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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