Cleaning silicone sealant from tiles

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Markt
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Cleaning silicone sealant from tiles

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Hi everyone

I sealed my shower last weekend, and thought that I had removed all traces of sealant from the ceramic tiles when I sealed the corner gaps where the walls meet. But now when you look at the tiles at a certain angle, there a several tiles that have a smear of sealant on them. What can I do to get rid of this very layer. I used white Dow Corning 785.
The layer that is left does not look white that is why I thought that I had cleaned it of enough.
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Re: Cleaning silicone sealant from tiles

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You can use a stanley blade to clean it off.
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Re: Cleaning silicone sealant from tiles

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Dow make a silicone remover.https://www.heritage-homeandgarden.co.uk
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