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Silly string on vinyl siding - help! test1 07-05-2008
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Posted by on July 5, 2008, 10:13 am
One of my miscreant kids sprayed some green Silly String (plasticized
"string" that comes from an aerosal can and hardens - REALLY hardens -
if Dad is irresponsible and lets it just sit there for days or
months...) on our white vinyl siding and I'm finding it tough to
remove.

I've tryed warm sudsy water, ammonia, a plastic scraper that cleans
crud from a pizza stone, plasticized brillo-type pads, and the stuff
is just not coming off.

I guess I could just keep throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at it,
but am hoping that someone here has a sure-fire way to remove it.

From the tiny amount I've gotten off so far, it doesn't look like
staining is an issue.

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Posted by Smarty on July 5, 2008, 10:50 am
> One of my miscreant kids sprayed some green Silly String (plasticized
> "string" that comes from an aerosal can and hardens - REALLY hardens -
> if Dad is irresponsible and lets it just sit there for days or
> months...) on our white vinyl siding and I'm finding it tough to
> remove.
>
> I've tryed warm sudsy water, ammonia, a plastic scraper that cleans
> crud from a pizza stone, plasticized brillo-type pads, and the stuff
> is just not coming off.
>
> I guess I could just keep throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at it,
> but am hoping that someone here has a sure-fire way to remove it.
>
> From the tiny amount I've gotten off so far, it doesn't look like
> staining is an issue.



Probably too obvious an answer, but can you contact the manufacturer of
Silly String to see what they recommend as a solvent? I would imagine you
are not the first to deal with this type of issue. Also, I have been
personally amazed at how well cooking oil works as a solvent toremove stuff
from plastics like vinyl siding. You might give that a try with a bit of oil
like Wesson, Crisco, etc.

Smarty


Posted by h on July 5, 2008, 11:26 am

> One of my miscreant kids sprayed some green Silly String (plasticized
> "string" that comes from an aerosal can and hardens - REALLY hardens -
> if Dad is irresponsible and lets it just sit there for days or
> months...) on our white vinyl siding and I'm finding it tough to
> remove.
>
> I've tryed warm sudsy water, ammonia, a plastic scraper that cleans
> crud from a pizza stone, plasticized brillo-type pads, and the stuff
> is just not coming off.
>
> I guess I could just keep throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at it,
> but am hoping that someone here has a sure-fire way to remove it.
>
> From the tiny amount I've gotten off so far, it doesn't look like
> staining is an issue.

???Why does DAD have to remove it? Shouldn't the KID have to do that? Also,
if this has happened more than once, your larva is clearly not being
sufficiently supervised nor punished. Pathetic.



Posted by Frank on July 5, 2008, 11:50 am
test1@test2.test3 wrote:
> One of my miscreant kids sprayed some green Silly String (plasticized
> "string" that comes from an aerosal can and hardens - REALLY hardens -
> if Dad is irresponsible and lets it just sit there for days or
> months...) on our white vinyl siding and I'm finding it tough to
> remove.
>
> I've tryed warm sudsy water, ammonia, a plastic scraper that cleans
> crud from a pizza stone, plasticized brillo-type pads, and the stuff
> is just not coming off.
>
> I guess I could just keep throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at it,
> but am hoping that someone here has a sure-fire way to remove it.
>
> From the tiny amount I've gotten off so far, it doesn't look like
> staining is an issue.

I suspect you are going to have to buff it out. Google up instructions
for removing spray paint from cars. Solvents like acetone may remove
the silly string but also dissolve the vinyl.

Posted by Stephen King on July 5, 2008, 1:36 pm

> test1@test2.test3 wrote:
>> One of my miscreant kids sprayed some green Silly String (plasticized
>> "string" that comes from an aerosal can and hardens - REALLY hardens -
>> if Dad is irresponsible and lets it just sit there for days or
>> months...) on our white vinyl siding and I'm finding it tough to
>> remove.
>>
>> I've tryed warm sudsy water, ammonia, a plastic scraper that cleans
>> crud from a pizza stone, plasticized brillo-type pads, and the stuff
>> is just not coming off.
>>
>> I guess I could just keep throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at it,
>> but am hoping that someone here has a sure-fire way to remove it.
>>
>> From the tiny amount I've gotten off so far, it doesn't look like
>> staining is an issue.
>
> I suspect you are going to have to buff it out. Google up instructions
> for removing spray paint from cars. Solvents like acetone may remove
> the silly string but also dissolve the vinyl.
>

That's what happens when you live in a plastic house.

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