Anyone have a secret to getting caulking off metal without scratching

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Krystal · Answer

Lowes and Home Depot sell caulk remover, it is a spray and sold in the same area as the caulk.  My husband says it works well.  Hope this helps.

Debi · Answer

Any of the caulk removers help a lot! While you're at Home Depot (or any other box store), go to the kitchen area and grab a hand full of the laminate samples.I keep them everywhere, as they work great at removing stickers, caulk and many other things!! Without scratching!!! Get rounded edged pieces and some square cornered pieces, once you try these, you might even keep one in your wallet!! I have 2 in my purse clipped in place with a key ring clip!!! One of those will scrape off the caulk without scratching and they are very strong. I do handyman work often and just did another caulking job.....laminate is better than a scraper even on tubs and sinks!

Lisa T · Answer

Goo Gone works... Spray it on and let it set and it will dissolve it so you can scrap it off < use a plastic scraper so it won't scratch the surface>>

Sandra Hubley · Answer

Pampered chef sell scrapers (little brown squares) and they are great for removing anything and everything...!Last forever. Try heating up the caulk, see if that makes it easier to scrape.....

The Garden Frog with C Renee · Answer

If you have some Vodka in a cabinet just sitting, try that. LOL I have had a friend tell me she saw it on the internet and tried it and it worked. had to soak the vodka on the caulking but she said it worked like a charm. good luck

Rose Van Cleave · Answer

Not sure but would a heat gun work?

Robin B. · Answer

My husband works for a caulking company...he says to use a plastic scraper. The Pampered Chef suggestion is a good one.

Brad Rothlin · Answer

Thx everyone for your help. I'm gonna throw out a plug for a product that really works - Liftoff found it at Home Depot

Eileen Bush · Answer

hi....i have done this myself and it worked....use a hair dryer and gently scrape...good luck

Cynthia H · Answer

I found little scrapers at Walmart in the kitchen section for 97 cents each. They are smaller than the size of the palm of my hand, and very sturdy. Use them for any scraping after using something to loosen what you're trying to scrape. When I scraped caulk off the side of my tub, Goo Gone did the trick. Let it sit for awhile before scraping - worth the wait!

Nic · Answer

Definitely use a caulk remover. It won't 'remove' it, but it will loosen it enough to cleanly scrap up with some patience. I usually use a plastic putty knife, found in the paint section.

Judith Thomas De Neville · Answer

Try using baby oil ..... you can spray it on or just saturate the  caulking with it let  it sit a bit and it should scrap off with you finger nail ..... won't hurt the finish ... the oil releases the adhesive quality of the caulk..... it has worked for me .... Good luck!

Lanet Tolzin · Answer

Rubbing alcohol works quite good, just use a cotton ball to put it on and rub it off.

CC · Answer

Maybe goof off. That stuff removes everything. I would try it in a spot you can't see just to make sure it doesn't remove the finish. But I swear by this stuff. I know Lowes sells it.

Steffony · Answer

Goof off works great and won't harm finish .

MM · Answer

I use old plastic cards (credit, bank, gift cards..etc) for removing dry caulk and for creating clean seams on install. Plastic doesn't scratch. Also, it's great for dried blobs of latex paint But note:  it all has to be dry. Once it's smeared it's a lot more work to remove.

Carey · Answer

You might try warming it with a hair dryer and scraping off with an old credit card.

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