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    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...
    • spenny
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    • ply sealant usa wood
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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 silicon silicone usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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...
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    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: UK Tiling Forum
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    Silicon sealant

    whats the best Silicon sealant to use in bathrooms and shower rooms for sealing ???/
    • electric1810
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    • sealant silicon silicone usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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...
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    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...
    • Quarkrad
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    • sealant tiling usa wall
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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?
    • jonty
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    • floor joint movement sealant usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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...
    • jonty
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    • sealant set tile tiles usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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-...
    • jonty
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    • removing sealant there usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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
    • rockyroo
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    • advice floor sealant usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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...
    • heffs
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    • grout sealant tile grout usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    which Silicon sealant?

    hello all!just curious about what Silicon sealant is the most popular and widely used with you all.
    • tilermandan
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    • sealant silicon silicone usa which
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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.
    • shero
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    • bath sealant usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    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...
    • leblanc
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    • grout grouting sealant tile grout usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    using Silicon sealant

    Love to know what techniques people have come up with for leaving a clean tidy WIDE Silicon joint. Sealant manufacturers tips are useless.Have taken a look on Search Engines but without success. Have seen the perfect job but so far unable to find the artist !
    • len
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    • sealant silicon silicone usa
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    sealant??

    when i use sealant,i grout first where sealant will be,do the rest and go back to seal.i always thought that i was giving enough time.anyway,was talking to my sister and she said her nextdoor neighbour is some kind of bathroom specialist and he said that you shoul always grout one day and go...
    • clmcg123
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    • sealant usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Slate Sealant

    I HAVE JUST HAD A SLATE FLOOR PUT IN MYKITCHEN. THE TILER SEALED THE TILES FIRST WITH HG IMPREGNATOR. HOWEVER WE USED THE COOKER IN THE KITCHEN YESTERDAY AND NOW THE FLOOR HAS SPOTS ON IT, PREDOMINATLEY BY THE COOKER, THEFORE I THINK IT MIGHT BE OLIVE OIL (ALTHOUGH NOT CERTAIN). I HAVE WASHED...
    • annawil
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    • sealant slate usa
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Best sealant

    Siliconing, I hate it! At the moment I am using the stuff from Trade tiler and spit to smooth it, it's okay but i'm sure theres better and was just wondering what the best is to use? At a reasonable price of course. Also does anyone use the tools available to smooth it or just spit like me?
    • surflaur
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    • best sealant usa
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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