Removing silicone?

[Verne_Frantz]

Nasty stuff. I try to keep it out of my shop and away from my cars. Sometimes it can't be helped though. Old fan clutches usually leak so now there's silicone on the fan that needs to be repainted. There's NO WAY it's going into the bead blast cabinet. So how have you effectively removed it?

I've ordered some potassium hydroxide. I also have some TCE and some wax & grease remover. I've also found a product from RPM Technologies called Di-Aqua and another one called de-solv-it. Has anyone used those? Suggestions from experience welcomed.

Verne