Silicon that will grip to Fila Colour Intensifier - Tile Advice

[JackieF]

Hi,

The silicon around my bath and up the walls has not stuck to the Fila Colour Intensifier and it has just peeled off, making the bath leak around the dilicon. can anyone suggest a silicon that will grip to the product or another solution for sealing it?

Thank you,

Jackie (Glasgow)

 

[DHTiling]

What stone is it..?

 

[JackieF]

Hi,

The silicon around my bath and up the walls has not stuck to the Fila Colour Intensifier and it has just peeled off, making the bath leak around the dilicon. can anyone suggest a silicon that will grip to the product or another solution for sealing it?

Thank you,

Jackie (Glasgow)

Hi Dave,

It is Travertine coated with the colour intensifier.

Jackie

 

[DHTiling]

Ok, what silicone have you tried and the application method.?

 

[JackieF]

Hi,

I'm not sure. It was my builder who put it on. They said at the time it was good quality silicon and pretty durable.

Thanks,

jackie

 

[DHTiling]

I appreciate your reply , but it can just be down to the application method used ...

 

[AliGage]

How soon was it applied after the last coat of CI?
I used it late last year on a honed slate floor and used webers silicone with no issue.

 

[gamma38]

I use the Bal micromax silicone to match the grout and never had any issues whatsoever. Durable doesn't always mean suitable though.

 

[trevortine]

To be honest Jackie the bath should have been sealed before tiling, the outer silicone on tiles does serve a purpose but is really more of a cosmetic finish. Do you know if this was done?

 

[JackieF]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. No, the bath wasn't sealed before tiling but the silicon has adhered to the bath but not the tiles. Where the builders have siliconed the grouting for cosmetic reasons on the vertical wall corners, the silicon has peeled off. So I think regardless of whether it was sealed prior to the tiles going on, the silicon would still not have adhered to the tiles.

Regards,

Jackie

 

[trevortine]

If it had been sealed prior to installing tiles then it wouldn't be leaking, hence to say you still have the problem of silicone not adhering to tiles. My guess is that the sealer wasn't allowed to dry before silicone application. It should be easily rectified by removing old silicone, cleaning thoroughly and reapplying a quality silicone.

 

[DHTiling]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. No, the bath wasn't sealed before tiling but the silicon has adhered to the bath but not the tiles. Where the builders have siliconed the grouting for cosmetic reasons on the vertical wall corners, the silicon has peeled off. So I think regardless of whether it was sealed prior to the tiles going on, the silicon would still not have adhered to the tiles.

Regards,

Jackie

If the sealer was solvent based and not fully cured , then it will cause this issue of bonding.

 

[JackieF]

Hi trevortine. Thanks. I will try this and see how it works. Thank you.

Jackie

 

[trevortine]

If you get stuck pm me, I'm working local this week and would be only to happy to help you out!

 

[SJPurdy]

With travertine you should be using a neutral cure silicone. Acetoxy silicones release acetic acid as they cure and this can attack the surface of the stone resulting in a weak bond.