I need help with a silicone mess.

[Cassandra]

Hi. I'm a professional jewelry designer with a lot of craft experience and here's a new problem for me. I had a silicone mold in a drawer and it has melted. As I started to move the stuff it had melted onto, it acted like mozzarella and has stuck all over the place. Anyone have any idea how to clean this off of wood, carpet and plastic (it seems I can drag it, slowly, off of skin and metal)?

[eleny]

1. Will it soften more if heated?

I just read some instructions for removing silicone caulking from around a tub. They suggest heating it with a hair dryer. Maybe it would become pliable and more easily removed from the carpet if it was softer.

My first thought was that a product like Goo Gone might help on the wood and plastic.

Edit P.S. -- You might try asking in the DIY Home Improvement Group, too.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=287

[Cassandra]

3. It can't get any softer...

unless it just flows unbidden across every available surface. It's not like caulking because it was cured and then it re-liquified. I got it off my skin with nail polish remover because I googled and one site said acetone would work. I'm not sure about acetone on the other surfaces so I might try my Goo Gone or the white vinegar suggested below. I have both of those on hand. I also decided to walk down to Home Depot and see if anyone there knows what to do. This stuff is now stuck to glass, wood, plastic, vinyl, carpet and paper. Small amounts but it feels never-ending.
Thanks for the suggestion of the DIY group. I hope they understand that this isn't exactly like caulking. I'll post there when I come back.

[China_cat]

2. White vinegar.