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RE: Painting over Silicone

To: epetrevich@relavis.com, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Painting over Silicone
From: ken.landaiche@nokia.com
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 13:32:45 -0600
Inch, 

My neighbor the house painter has mentioned primers that will stick to
silicone caulk, not that I have any brand names to suggest. Check with a
local paint store, preferably one that pro's use. I wouldn't be surprised if
you had to etch the silicone surface a bit. 

That BIN primer is great for sealing stains and nicotined walls, BTW. 

Ken

PS I'm glad to be back at ShopTalk after almost a year's absence. My garage
is almost signed off. So I'll probably be talking about shop fitments.

-----Original Message-----
From: EXT epetrevich@relavis.com [mailto:epetrevich@relavis.com]
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 7:14 AM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Painting over Silicone



Does anyone have a method for painting over silicone chalking?

There were a bunch of places in the house and shop that the previous owner 
used clear silicone chalk to fill in the weather stripping around windows 
and such.

Well, I need to paint these areas now and all paints seem to "bead up" on 
the silicone.  I've tried a "BIN Primer Shellac" at the recommendation of 
the Home Depot droid to no avail.

Anyone have any ideas?  (short of stripping it all and re-chalking it?)

TIA

Inch

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