Sealant Remover dried on to shower tray....help!!

[Richard_374300617]

Hi all,

I have just begun to re seal the shower tray and walls, and wish I'd never started and left well alone.. The sealant remover removed the old sealant fine and cleaned up off the tray fine (I tried the remover on small part first) but when it dried in places it has become a very hard sticky substance and has obviously reacted with the plastic and has gone rock hard in places...and it looks a complete mess...I'm well pi***d off as I was on a roll and resealed the two sky lights and toilet mushroom vent over the last few days in the good weather , then this!! was getting the shower ready for a trip to the New Forest at end of July where we will run self contained as no toilet block / showers etc.

So once again over to you, has anyone else been in this unfortunate position, I've tried white spirit and meths (on the removing of the stuff....not drinking it...although I feel like it now)

Any ideas, as to removing the stuff and if not where do I start to look for a replacement tray........if it aint broke...aint hindsight great!!!!

Cheers in advance,

Richard

 

[ValA.]

Sorry, this isn't an answer - but I'm interested to know if you used silicone sealant remover, Richard? Our shower tray was replaced, and someone did a less than good job of sealing it, so it smeared instead of being smooth, and dirt shows no matter how much you clean it. I wanted to remove the silicone sealant, and thought about using the remover sold for that purpose - but didn't realise it might damage the plastic of the shower tray.

I'd also be interested in any answers to Richard's question

 

[ValA.]

East Yorkshire Caravan Breakers might be able to supply a replacement tray if it gets that desperate.

 

[SimonB]

Have you tried more silicone remover on it, I think that when the silicone is removed it becomes sticky and then goes hard again if you know what i mean.

 

[Delndi]

I have just had to replace the shower tray on my abbey and bought a new GRP one from the following http://www.lycoseshop.co.uk/epages/caravanpanels_com.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/caravanpanels.com/Categories/parts19

I would warn you that I had all sorts of problems actually getting the part and ended up going to Preston ( from Cambridge)to pick it up. The part itself though is superb and cost