Comments on How to Clean Up Silicone Caulking

I just found something amazing: I used a high quality technical eraser (the kind normally used to erase pencil strokes from blueprint drafts; mine is a Staples technical eraser). This removed the last bit of smudge that was left after frantically removing extra silicone caulk from our expensive acid-washed tempered glass stove backsplash! What a relief!

We installed honed granite countertops in the kitchen. We now want to have the colour darkened with a colour enhancer. However, when the sink installed, a cloth with some silicone caulking residue was placed mistakenly on the counter. There is a light smudge in that location. Before proceeding with getting the counters darkened, we wanted to know if this smudge would be a problem. Would it darken for example the same as the rest of the countertop. Or, does the smudge need to be removed first. If it does, we have heard that acetone is a good cleaner on honed granite. Again though, what would the result be in that area with the colour enhancer after using acetone. Will the enhanced colour will be uniform through-out the counter top including the area where we used acetone to clean way the silicone smudge. If anyone has advice on the best action to take, it would be appreciated.

We installed honed granite countertops in the kitchen. We now want to have the colour darkened with a colour enhancer. However, when the sink installed, a cloth with some silicone caulking residue was placed mistakenly on the counter. There is a light smudge in that location. Before proceeding with getting the counters darkened, we wanted to know if this smudge would be a problem. Would it darken for example the same as the rest of the countertop. Or, does the smudge need to be removed first. If it does, we have heard that acetone is a good cleaner on honed granite. Again though, what would the result be in that area with the colour enhancer after using acetone. Will the enhanced colour will be uniform through-out the counter top including the area where we used acetone to clean way the silicone smudge. If anyone has advice on the best action to take, it would be appreciated.

We installed honed granite countertops in the kitchen. We now want to have the colour darkened with a colour enhancer. However, when the sink installed, a cloth with some silicone caulking residue was placed mistakenly on the counter. There is a light smudge in that location. Before proceeding with getting the counters darkened, we wanted to know if this smudge would be a problem. Would it darken for example the same as the rest of the countertop. Or, does the smudge need to be removed first. If it does, we have heard that acetone is a good cleaner on honed granite. Again though, what would the result be in that area with the colour enhancer after using acetone. Will the enhanced colour will be uniform through-out the counter top including the area where we used acetone to clean way the silicone smudge. If anyone has advice on the best action to take, it would be appreciated.

We installed honed granite countertops in the kitchen. We now want to have the colour darkened with a colour enhancer. However, when the sink installed, a cloth with some silicone caulking residue was placed mistakenly on the counter. There is a light smudge in that location. Before proceeding with getting the counters darkened, we wanted to know if this smudge would be a problem. Would it darken for example the same as the rest of the countertop. Or, does the smudge need to be removed first. If it does, we have heard that acetone is a good cleaner on honed granite. Again though, what would the result be in that area with the colour enhancer after using acetone. Will the enhanced colour will be uniform through-out the counter top including the area where we used acetone to clean way the silicone smudge. If anyone has advice on the best action to take, it would be appreciated.

very cool stuff. How about those tube " tips" you can buy?