Which Silicon

[janzbro]

Alright all, just wondering what Silicon you all you all use

Antibac I guess but theres so many - what price range are we talking about

and how?

Small Silicon bead on 1st (Tube tip cut at angle)
smooth slightly with wash liq on finger
spray with water/wash up mix, then smooth over completely
is that about right - as I made a right mess last time - initial bead was way to much I think

Oh and when you Silicon do you pull or push (the gun that is)

Cheers Guys

 

[janzbro]

Is Dow Corning 785 White good at £3.83 / tube ???

Just Ive got an order coming from screwfix and I'll be able to tag it on

 

[simhopper]

dow corning is about the best on the market especially for sanitry/bathroom fits

mapei Silicon is also very good

 

[Tiler Dave]

I always use dow corning 785 too!!!!! I find it a hell of alot easier to work with as it does what u want it to.
Soapy water does the trick to.
I think most will agree that u should always where possible pull the gu towards u as if u push the gun away from u u will end up with a right mess as the nosel will tend to pick up the freshly laid gear..... if that makes sense...

Any how stick to 785 mate and u wont go wrong..:hurray:

 

[batiling]

I use mapei all the time,matches grout colour and isnt as sloppy as others so can be smoothed easily

 

[White Room]

I buy my Silicon from Dave at TT, everbuild and the forever white as well, if I want some coloured Silicon then Mapei

 

[nickj]

Take a look at the fugi sealant tool mate, great piece of kit of getting nice lines.

 

[faithhealer]

Same as whitebeam for me foreverwhite and mapei for coloured

 

[janzbro]

Take a look at the fugi sealant tool mate, great piece of kit of getting nice lines.

Ive seen these they look really easy to use - might just get it - dont want all my hard work ruined because of a poor Silicon job.:20:

I'll just get the Dow 785 as some of you think its good stuff, that will do for me

plus I can tag it on to my order.

Another Question - when I Silicon done the coners of the bathroom am I right in thinking these should be left ungrouted when I grout the bathroom then apply to the gap from ceiling to floor / shower tray and should all the corner joints be done or just those in the shower area

 

[White Room]

I leave the corners ungrouted in a shower for the Silicon to fill the joints

 

[cjp1]

Dow corning 785 every time

 

[jay]

maxiseal down here :8:

 

[CDS]

Use the cheap and cheerful No Nonsense sanitary sealant if after white or clear and Mapei if I need to colour match to tiles.

Straight cut nozzle, wet finger and masking tape if its a long run or has to be the dogs danglies!!

Would recommend baby wipes for cleaning up either yourself or accidents, find they work really well....no good using expensive ones though, cheapest ones in tesco or asda are the best for some reason.

 

[burncross]

i used dow cornering for the first time last month! really good stuff - comes out of the tube really well