How do you remove silicone caulk from a brick?

Answer by  Hewitt302 (1720)

It's really hard to get anything off a brick without destroying the brick. With that said, the easiest way is by scrapping or blasting.

Answer by  becca63 (325)

You can remove silicone caulk from brick by heating it up and scraping it away. This won't remove it all you will need a wire brush to remove the rest.

Answer by  TravisUSMC (979)

First use a razorblade or sharp knife to remove the larger portion of the silicone. Once that is done use a rubbing alcohol and a rag to dissolve the silicone and rub it off.

Answer by  jam61 (53)

Use a heat gun to soften the caulk until it is the consistency of soft putty and then scrape away with paint scraper.

Answer by  ScooterMike (145)

Using a heat gun, warm the caulk and scrape off with putty knife or like instrument. Use steel bristle brush for remaining debris, with care not to damage the brick.

Answer by  Jessie124 (1885)

If you have a heat gun, you can use that to heat the caulk up and then peel it off. Or you could use a wire brush.

Answer by  Roland27 (16334)

You can scrape the silicone caulking off the back of your bricks by using something to scrap it off. Putty knives work good, if you don't have one of those you could probably use a box cutter.