Yes, you can use Methylated spirits to remove the leftover traces of silicone sealant. To remove the bulk of the sealant though you want to use a Stanley Knife or sharp chisel. So Methylated Spirits will remove silicone but only the remnants. To remove the bulk of the silicone you want to use something really…
Sugar soap is a great decorating cleaner. But maybe you don’t have any to hand or you might just be looking for a natural alternative. Either way, you want to know what is a good sugar soap alternative? Well, let’s have a look. Natural Alternative Despite the natural-sounding name sugar soap is actually all chemicals….
Sugar soap is a great all-around decorating cleaner. But just how potent is it? Could it remove paint for example? No, sugar soap will not work as a paint remover. It can remove paint from surfaces like uPVC and should not be used for cleaning paintings. Sugar Soap Uses Sugar soap is really good at…
If you are anything like me and spend a lot of time looking at DIY blogs then you will have come across the term mineral spirits. This is a term used by our American friends all the time. If you have ever looked to purchase mineral spirits in the UK though you will have probably…
So you are doing some cleaning and you have been told to use rubbing alcohol, but what does that mean exactly? You have gone to the shed and found a bottle of white spirit, is white spirit rubbing alcohol? Or if not can it be used in its place? Well, let’s have a little look…
So you want to thin down some Hammerite, possibly to spray it. But official Hammerite thinners are expensive, so what are the alternatives? well, let’s have a look at what you can use instead of the official Hammerite thinners. White Spirit Instead of Hammerite Thinners So the obvious place to start when looking for an…