Silicone problem

[enduro]

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This one Deano


Forever White Sealant 310ml White

Catalogue p203

Superior silicone sealant that is permanently waterproof. Guaranteed to stop black mould growth for 10 years

 

[Sean Kelly]

John, is your kitchen tap one of those mixer taps that swivel around? They can quite often leak. Do you think this could be part of the problem? If you are dead against silicone then how about bath trim? I saw some the other day in Focus Diy, but I'm sure B&Q and the other sheds have the same product. This trim is stuck to the wall tiles and the work top. However, the walls & worktop have to be really dry or else it won't stick. Failing that I have in the past used Homelux plastic trim & silicone behind a kitchen sink. This is because the worktop had partly rotted away. Good luck. Sean

 

[The D]

also this is not bad [video]http://www.*************/p/no-nonsense-sanitary-silicone-white-310ml-pack-of-12/38910[/video] screw-fix no nonsense

 

[jindru]

any silicon used where water is present should use a sanitary silicon. screwfix give a varied choice about a tenner a tube.i use microban keeps mould free for years. there is a plastic moulding that clips on to a fixed rail it is expensive and crumbs etc still work under it.i would go for good sanitary silicon its cheaper and easier to maintain.best of luck

 

[JOHNJO14]

Thank you all so much, the grout between the tiles in the shower has also gone mouldy (from the bottom row of tiles up to the 4th row) Is there anything i can use to clean this, or should i regrout them.
John

 

[JOHNJO14]

John, is your kitchen tap one of those mixer taps that swivel around? They can quite often leak. Do you think this could be part of the problem? If you are dead against silicone then how about bath trim? I saw some the other day in Focus Diy, but I'm sure B&Q and the other sheds have the same product. This trim is stuck to the wall tiles and the work top. However, the walls & worktop have to be really dry or else it won't stick. Failing that I have in the past used Homelux plastic trim & silicone behind a kitchen sink. This is because the worktop had partly rotted away. Good luck. Sean

Thank you Sean, yes the taps are the mixer type, they don't leak but they spatter water constantly onto the area behind the sink.
That stick on trim sounds like it might be a good idea, i will think it over.
I have a problem with the grout going mouldy between the lower rows of tiles in the shower, any ideas on that ?
Regards John

 

[jindru]

you can use bleach with a scrubbing brush as long as your tiles arnt painted .bleach will take colour out. if a major clean doesnt work regrout. its a slow job but if you take your time it will look like new stick on your ipod and switch off from boredom.

 

[kilty55]

dow corning is a great price at local shops just now

 

[Gall.B]

yeah can use in shower, the bal microban is good to, think the mapei has more colours not sure though.

 

[Gall.B]

citric acid or bicarbonate of soda is good for cleaning white grout, dont like using bleach on glazed tiles.