Help with sealed travertine and silcone sealant

[ian mcgowan]

Hi I've sealed my travertine tiles with HG natural stone & marble impregnator and when I attempted to silcone seal my bath joint the sealant didnt take/adhere ?? any advice please?

 

[Ian]

What silicone are you using?

 

[Chalker]

You need nutral cure silicone .

 

[ian mcgowan]

You need nutral cure silicone .

It's a unibond bath sealant - bought from b&q

 

[beanz]

You need nutral cure silicone .

Exactly. Good luck finding a tile shop that stocks a neutral curing silicone though.. Screw fix do a no nonsense neutral curing silicone, which I've just used.. Not the nicest silicone to use, but it did the job, and was dirt cheap! Only time will tell if it's actually any good though...

 

[Chalker]

Most mapei stockist will have or get hold of this.

 

[beanz]

Most mapei stockist will have or get hold of this.

You might want to read the technical data on this silicone mate.

 

[beanz]

RECOMMENDATIONS
• Do not use Mapesil AC for exterior joints in exteriors between ceramic tiles and light- coloured natural stone because dirt could accumulate by the joints. Use Mapesil LM.
• For sealing surfaces sensitive to acids such as lime stone, use a neutral silicone sealant (e.g. Mapesil LM).

 

[Chalker]

You might want to read the technical data on this silicone mate.

Sorry wrong pic changed now.

 

[beanz]

Sorry wrong pic changed now.

Ah! That's better hehe!