Removal of old shower door sweep

A quick learner from Los Angeles, CA says:

June 5, 2016

I recently purchased a 10-332 frameless shower door sweep from you. Now that I have the time to replace the old one (which is all filled with unsightly fungus), I see that it is very closely adherent to the shower door, and very difficult to remove. Do you have any suggestion about how to go about removing it?

Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:

June 7, 2016

I would try a solvent like acetone, denatured alcohol or possibly lacquer thinner. You could try a little heat, but not too hot. You could damage the glass in the door with high heat. Maybe use a hair dryer as apposed to a heat gun.

A home owner from Los Angeles, CA says:

June 7, 2016

Thank you, Dave. It occurred to me after I posted my question that acetone might work, and as I had some handy, I tried it. It worked well, and the new sweep is installed without problems.

Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:

June 8, 2016

Great! That's usually my first go-to, as well. I'm glad it worked out. If you ever need anything else, let me know.

A home owner from Silicon Valley says:

July 9, 2016

If it needs to be removed with a solvent does that mean that it needs to be installed with an adhesive?

Thanks

Paul from SWISCO responded:

July 12, 2016

The 10-332 is made to squeeze onto a 3/8" thick glass without adhesive. If you do need to use an adhesive, we recommend clear silicone.

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