The other tool, Hyde's 4-inch Wallpaper Shaver, has a replaceable blade and is sharp enough to get underneath the silicone's feathered edge. Hyde makes a 6-IN-1 Painter's Tool that has a sharp scraper blade and a sharp point to help open cracks for patching. A couple of tools could help you remove silicone and hopefully minimize wall damage in the process. Yes, you could damage the surface, but you have mentioned that the wall surfaces are already damaged. The best way to remove silicone is to apply plain old elbow grease. A silicone surface will cause brushed-on paint to bead up and skip across the surface. Test the compound by applying a latex paint to the surface. If the compound is truly 100 percent silicone, you cannot spackle or paint over it. Now that I've gotten that off my chest, I can answer your question. It requires more work in the long run and paint and other sealing compounds don't adhere to its surface. I have never understood why individuals use silicone caulk to repair wall cracks or fill gaps between wall surfaces and trim. If it requires removal, is there a better way than to scrape it off and cause more wall damage? We would like to paint these walls, but wonder if we can spackle and/or paint over this caulking or if we need to remove it. The damaged areas can be repaired, but we were surprised to find what appears to be white rubber/silicone bathroom caulking compound spread out on all the inside corners and up against all the trim. In one room we used a steamer to remove wallpaper but damaged the thin layer of drywall compound that had been applied to smooth out the textured wall surfaces. Our 1920 house has semi-textured lath-and-plaster walls.
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