I used acetone to clean my EMPD roof and siding and caulk while resealing the roof area. It worked well and I knew it was working and clean because I could see the shiny bare aluminum!So now I need to do some lower more visible places and I'd rather not strip off all the paint.There's such a jumble of thinner! mineral spirits, naptha, turpentine, acetone, alcohol, laquer thinner, denatured alcohol. My mind is melted....What would one recommend to clean up prior to recaulking but without completely stripping paint down to bare aluminum?And if you have a specific suggestion - is it known by a second name? So many of these things seem to end up meaning the same thing just labeled differently.Much thanks!

I NEVER use acetone unless I NEED to.Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter.I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.

RJsfishin wrote:Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter. I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.X2

Been doing a little roof work lately, have found "Goo-Gone" cleans up pretty well, removes butyl tape and caulk residue and so forth. Seems it can cause temporary swelling of EDPM rubber, might use a little caution there. Follow up w/ denatured alcohol wipe.

RJsfishin wrote:I NEVER use acetone unless I NEED to.Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter.I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.Just saying, wonder how many people are burned each year from using gasoline as a cleaner. I personally know of three.

martipr wrote:RJsfishin wrote:I NEVER use acetone unless I NEED to.Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter.I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.Just saying, wonder how many people are burned each year from using gasoline as a cleaner. I personally know of three.Now which do you suppose is more flammable, gasoline, or laquer thinner/acetone ???Get real !

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RJsfishin
Explorer
Aug 22, 2014
martipr wrote:
RJsfishin wrote:
I NEVER use acetone unless I NEED to.
Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter.
I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.

Just saying, wonder how many people are burned each year from using gasoline as a cleaner. I personally know of three.

Now which do you suppose is more flammable, gasoline, or laquer thinner/acetone ???
Get real !
martipr
Explorer
Aug 22, 2014
RJsfishin wrote:
I NEVER use acetone unless I NEED to.
Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter.
I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.

Just saying, wonder how many people are burned each year from using gasoline as a cleaner. I personally know of three.
Tin_Pusher
Explorer II
Aug 21, 2014
Been doing a little roof work lately, have found "Goo-Gone" cleans up pretty well, removes butyl tape and caulk residue and so forth. Seems it can cause temporary swelling of EDPM rubber, might use a little caution there.

Follow up w/ denatured alcohol wipe.
rugermark2
Explorer
Aug 21, 2014
RJsfishin wrote:
Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter.
I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.

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RJsfishin
Explorer
Aug 21, 2014
I NEVER use acetone unless I NEED to.
Start w/ mineral spirits, and go hotter from there, but only if needed hotter.
I myself use plain ole gasoline for most stuff. It cleans any chalk.....silicone or otherewise.

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