Silicone sealent removal
 

I've just bought a second hand xmodels xcalibur and the wing servos have been heat shrink rapped and then glued in place with silicone sealent.

Is there an easy way to remove the sealent from the wings without damaging them?

Any help vastly appreciated!!

RE: Silicone sealent removal
 

We do this when we glue servos into the wings of composite sailplanes. Slit the shrinkwrap and the servo should pop right out.

Alternately you can cut the servos out using dental floss as a "saw". Assuming you can get the floss behind & under the servo.

RE: Silicone sealent removal
 

careful use of a razor knife? the type that extends and locks the blade...

RE: Silicone sealent removal
 

Silicone Remover

Many of us use silicone sealants and adhesives during model construction, and fine products they are too…until you need to remove them from the model! The sealants aren’t too difficult to get off but the adhesives can be a right pain – you can cut them with a sharp knife but cleaning any residual off the surface is very difficult due to their rubbery and excellent adhesion properties. All is not lost, though, as there is a product made specifically to remove silicone sealant residue, called ‘Sillikill’, which is available in some DIY shops and builder’s merchants. I’ve used it several times and it works as advertised – removes residue completely and leaves a clean surface ready for further use. Sillikill is made by Den Braven Sealants (Netherlands) www.denbraven.nl and costs around £2.99 for a 100 ml bottle.

Cheers,

Dick
England