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  1. J

    Tiling on floor boards & shower tray sealant

    Hi all, this is my first post I’ve been browsing the forum for advice before I do a tiling job on my ensuite. So far I have purchased a Rubi Star N 60 plus tile cutter and tile drills as recommended by forum members. OK so the ensuite is upstairs the floor is 18mm thick tongue and groove in...
    • Jammy
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    • boards floor floor tiling sealant shower shower tray tiling tray usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  2. M

    Removing sealant from tiles

    I have removed a shower cabinet to replace with a new one. Any suggestions what I can use to remove the old sealant from glazed tiles?
  3. CJ

    Dow Corning 785 Sanitary Sealant White or clear

    Today only, so be quick at 99 pence per tube- :yes: Search Page Ends 9pm tonight Ordered mine :punk:
  5. S

    What sealant shall I try?

    Please could anyone advise me what sealant I might try for a marble mosaic wetroom floor (but it is the grout that is the problem). This is the story so far: I have a wet area shower with tiled walls and floor. The tanking is holding up ok, but a small amount of water is getting between...
  6. P

    Chocolate Brown Sealant

    Any ideas where I could find a very dark brown Silicon (or other) sealant. To seal and fill behind some laminate worktop in a bathroom. Not really in a wet area - so doesn't need anything special. Just something that will fill. Most importantly it needs to be as dark a brown as possible. Paul
  7. S

    favoured sealant for ply wood?

    putting down ply for kitchen floor, and just wondering everyones prefered choice of product for sealing the ply? Why and where you usually pick it up,and price range? I usually avoid getting ady or grout from b and q like the plague, but was told by a joiner that they have the best, but i...
  9. C

    Removing Silicon sealant from aluminium shower screen

    Hi Have used a profile to Silicon between an aluminium shower screen and the tiled wall that it is attached onto to give the job a clean look. Unfortunately I managed to smear some Silicon onto the aluminium. I want to remove the excess whilst keeping the seal. Does anyone have any ideas...
    • cornish_crofter
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    • removing screen sealant shower silicone usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  10. S

    Streaking Sealant

    Have a job where the client wants to restore sandstone (?) tiles. She says her husband left sealant on to dry and it left streaks earlier in the summer. Told it was Lithofin Stainstop or stainstop-plus... what do you guys think is the best plan here? Greatly appreciate anyhting that will avoid...
  11. C

    Cleaning grout and sealant off slate tiles

    Hi, I have had some tiling done very badly in my kitchen and now need to strip the slate tiles back to their original form. They have been sealed with all the grout still on them, its a really bad job. I have tried the usual methods of cleaning with stripper and a scrubbing brush but this just...
    • caroleandcliff
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    • cleaning grout off sealant slate tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  13. E

    Silicon sealant

    whats the best Silicon sealant to use in bathrooms and shower rooms for sealing ???/
  14. Q

    Sealant for Finished Bathroom

    Appreciate any help/advice. About to finished re tiling (floor/walls) bathroom which will have normal fittings including power shower. Ceramic tiles throughout and quick drying cement based adhesive used. Grout wil be Mapei Ultracolor Plus - pack says suitable for power showers). Spent...
  15. Q

    Wall Sealant Prior to tiling?

    I have done a lot of work (too much wife says) preparing to tile bathroom. I have built stud wall for corner shower unit (one wall **** panel one brick/plaster) and ordered Dunlop tanking kit to seal. My walls are a mixture of existing tiles (cleaned, taken out loose tiles and filed with new...
  17. J

    Floor movement joint sealant

    I'm tiling a domestic garage floor and want to put a movement joint in the middle because i'm moving from one set of tiles to a different type, do i fill the joint with ordinary sealant?
  18. J

    Sealant set onto tiles?

    I'm new to tiling but I put white sealant into a corner movement joint and then tried to wipe the excess off but it went all over the surrounding tiles now the sealant has hardened and i cant get it off. I've tried an orbital sander but it leaves a black mark/burn on the tile. Any ideas how to...
  19. J

    Is there a knack to removing sealant?

    After putting sealant into movement joints it says on the application instructions to use white spirit to remove any excess sealant within five minutes, i have tried this but i find it doesnt come off easily at all, just left with a thin layer of sealant all around the joint which i cant remove-...
  21. R

    Dusty travatine floor, sealant advice

    Hi I have just installed a travatine floor and now want to seal it, I have cleaned the floor of any excess adhesive put still have a layer of dust on it, do I need to get rid of this before sealing, and if so what is the best method of doing this, or can I just go ahead and seal the floor? Cheers
  22. H

    Grout sealant

    I have just finished tiling 50 sq.m of porcelain floor tiles and am about to start grouting. The tiles themselves do not need sealing (I've tried leaving water droplets for a while and no absorption), but the grout does. What do you guys use? And how long do you leave the grout to cure before...
  23. T

    which Silicon sealant?

    hello all!just curious about what Silicon sealant is the most popular and widely used with you all.
  25. S

    bath sealant

    Hi just a quick question. When tiling over a bath, do you tile over the bath and use Silicon between the bath and tiles, or do you put a plastic bath sealant on the top of the bath and tile to the plastic and then Silicon? Which is better? Thanks.
  26. L

    Sealant before or after grouting?

    I have constructed a platform/plinth around the bath, which means areas of horizontal tiling, including a wide ledge at the non tap end. I know that you are supposed to apply sealant immediately between the bath and the tiles for flexing. The tiles are small unglazed mosaics. Should I...
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