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A silicone or polysiloxane is a polymer made up of siloxane (−R2Si−O−SiR2−, where R = organic group). They are typically colorless oils or rubber-like substances. Silicones are used in sealants, adhesives, lubricants, medicine, cooking utensils, thermal insulation, and electrical insulation. Some common forms include silicone oil, silicone grease, silicone rubber, silicone resin, and silicone caulk.

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    bal mircroflex white grout and silicone

    ...used the Bal mircoflex grout..white..and it dries light grey..wont be using that again..and as for the silicone.what a load of poo...would not stick to the porcelain...not matter how much I clean the tile it want having it..
    • ian158
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout silicone tile grout usa white
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. R

    Silicone advise

    Hi just a quick question. Just finish off a bath surround where they want a light grey grout and white silicone. Would you still fill the gap with the grout where one wall meets the other wall around the bath and leave it like that or would you then apply the silicone on top or would that...
  3. F

    Advice needed regarding replacing mouldy silicone seal on travertine

    Hi, I had a new travertine bathroom and shower room installed last year and a lot of black mould has built up behind the (transparent) silicone where the tiles meet the shower tray and the bath in the showering area. I have unsuccessfully had a go at removing some of the silicone but it is...
    • FoxyBrighton
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    • advice aus needed seal silicone travertine usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  4. S

    Bath and sink silicone

    Hi can anybody tell me whats the best silicone is for sealing the bath and sink waste, and who sells it. Thanks
    • samnjarv
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    • aus bath silicone usa
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. M

    grout or silicone here?

    Hi guys ive just finished fitting my own kitchen. We have decided to go for upstands and i have siliconed these to the worktops with clear silicone. We are going to tile off the upstands. My question is as no water will go here is it best to silicone or grout the gap between upstand and tile or...
    • Martino
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    • aus grout silicone tile grout usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  6. M

    Silicone or Caulk??

    Probably an easy one.. Done a floor, polished porcelain, beige/grey colour with a light grey grout. The skirting boards have now been glossed, and its ready for me to tidy-up the edges, So am I best using: 1) White silicone or 2) decorators caulk?? I'm not thinking a coloured silicone...
  7. D

    Good silicone match for Mapei Limestone grout?

    Hi guys, the bathroom project moves on.........we have just grouted the tiles and typically chosen the only Mapei grout that doees not have a matching silicone :mad2:.........Has anybody managed to find a good matched silicone from another supplier for Mapei Limestone Grout?
    • daztheoneclaw
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    • adhesive aus grout limestone mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout silicone tile grout usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. E

    U shaped tile trim and silicone

    Hi, I have finished my first (DIY) tiling job, well the tiling part, I am gradually doing the finishing bits. Anyway, I used 60x30 porcelain on the walls. It has a texture to it. I used this on top of the shower tray: I used it because the convex curve was discreet. I don't like the big...
    • El Kabong!
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    • aus silicone tile tile trim trim usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  9. M

    Grout or silicone for 90 degree corner lines?

    Hi all. New here. I'm not a DIY person but I'm going to have a go at removing some grout (I bought a grout rake today) and either re-grouting, or using silicone. I've just spent a small fortune on my flat over the last few months, (kitchen, bathroom, central heating, windows, etc) with a new...
    • Merlin5
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    • aus corner grout silicone tile grout usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. macten

    Silicone colour between wall and floor

    Never decided what is best when doing different coloured grouts on wall to floor. Job I'm finishing off is a bathroom fit and have Trav effect porcs on the wall, mosaic glass tiles in shower area and dark coloured porcs on the floor. Wall grout is white and floor grout is silver grey. Would...
  11. D

    mapei silicone

    looking for mapei silicone. limestone, can anyone tell me where i can get some from is it tile giant that supply mapie gear. failing that is the bal micro colour silicones close to the same tops has defo got the bal silicone customer supplied most materials and i cant contact them
    • dave l and l
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    • adhesive aus grout mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout silicone usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  12. E

    silicone in dormer room

    Hi, I am proceeding (slowly) with my first tiling job. Floor tiled, all walles tiled, floor grouted. I am about to grout the walls (3 walls of 60x30 and 1 mosaic wall.) However, it is a dormer room, so one wall is only shoulder height... and 2 side walls are 'diagonal' from shoulder height...
    • El Kabong!
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    • aus room silicone usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. S

    is this gap too big for silicone?

    Hi i've started to tile my shower enclosure and at the tiles at the bottom next to the tray ive got a gap around 20mm. I've obviously messed up with the measurements as it was only meant to be around 10mm! Is this gap too big to seal with silicone? If so what would be the best course of action...
    • stevepmc2214
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    • aus big gap silicone this usa
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. F

    what type of silicone sealer

    hi there i am new to the forum. i have just completed a tiling job in the kitchen and am at the stage of making some silicone joints. my problem is i need to silicone between ceramic wall tiles and the kitchen worktop upstand which is made of silistone which i believe is a type of granite...
    • frederico
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    • aus sealer silicone usa what
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  15. J

    Help! Grout and silicone problem - bathroom just retiled

    Hello, I had my bathroom retiled a couple of weeks ago. Floors were tiled with large square grey tiles with white grout and walls with white brick tiles with grey grout. There are a couple of problems with the work the tiler did: - The grout on the floor tiles has already cracked (hairline...
    • jambourie
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    • aus bathroom grout help just problem silicone tile grout usa
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    romove silicone from carpet

    Any ideas appreciated, ive stupidly rubed it in whilst trying to clean....help :-(
    • charlie1
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    • aus carpet silicone usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  17. S

    Can you use fila colour intensifier over silicone seals?

    Hope someone can put mmy mind at ease. We had a new bathroom put in a year ago. Travertine tiled walk in shower. I sealed all the tiles before the tiles were placed on the wall and again afterward. The tiler added some ezrr silicone seal over the grout and of course silicone all around the seal...
    • Steve gillies
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    • aus can colour fila over silicone usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  18. B

    Silicone basin pedestal to floor?

    Do you guys always silicone around the basin pedestal on the floor like you would a toilet? I've done it both ways and can't help thinking it looks better without. Discuss. :thumbsup:
  19. F

    Silicone

    Hi all, It's my first post and it may sound like a bit of a daft question but it is genuine. What did people use before they had silicone? The reason I'm asking is that I've just got back from spending some time in Italy and, as well as loving food, football and women, Italians love tiles...
    • flashharry
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    • aus silicone usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  20. A

    Silicone before or after grouting

    Up til now i have siliconed after grouting, but have heard of a trend to silicone before. which way do you do it?
    • aph257
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    • aus grout grouting silicone tile grout usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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