silicone

  1. Rosco100

    New Silicon gun tried and tested

    Been using one these all week and what a great bit of kit,Highly recommend getting one(we've got them in stock) but they're not cheap but worth it
  2. J

    Silicon joints and Cramer

    After a member posting about the Fugi 5 Piece kit I thought I would see what they were all about (More easy Silicon joints | Cramer FUGI Professional - https://www.cramer.gmbh/en/Silicon-joints/fugi-professional), and subsequently buy the kit. I have always use the angle nozzle + wet finger...
  3. J

    How To Choose The Right Silicon Sealant - Univar - General

    Overview of Silicones Sealant Chemistries - http://www.adhesives.org/adhesives-sealants/adhesives-sealants-overview/sealant-technologies/sealant-chemistries Ref. Univar Specialty Consumables - https://www.univarsc.com/ Silicon sealant is actually quite a broad term that is used a lot...
  4. J

    Unibond Sale + One Stop Shop Silicon + Sealant Feature

    I had an email showing sales of Unibond Sealants, Adhesives (75817 42139 (+dept_id:180) (+subdept_id:3295) - Search Results - Toolstation - https://goo.gl/btq8fP or +unibond +cat74offers - Search Results - Toolstation -...
  5. T

    1mm gap for bath Silicon?

    Hey, is 1mm gap too small for last tile row above bath for Silicon?
  6. M

    Colour match Silicon

    Hi all So I've just grouted a floor in ardex fl barley sugar Low and behold they have 13xolours in the range but nothing to match the barley sugar It's dried like the colour of sand and cement between brickwork Any ideas ? Thanks
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    Silicon removal, light film on edges

    I have recently done a job where I have siliconed like normal after a job and have noticed that because the tiles have small dimple patterns on that Silicon has just stayed there. Also there is a light film down each side of the corner where the Silicon tool has left it. Iv never had this...
  8. F

    Expansion gap help please

    I have searched but not found the info I need - perhaps it its just too oblivious a question but what size Silicon filled expansion gap should I leave around the perimeter of the area. Room - Kitchen Floor concrete Build New - floor dry 3x3 m ish giving 10m2 plus a 1x1 section Skirting is...
  9. T

    Neutral cure Silicon

    The acetoxy silicones stink. How do the neutral cure ones compare? Are they harder to work with or do they give a poor finish? I'm planning to use the Mapei ones so that I can match the colour to the grout, but some of it will be white, so I could use other brands for those bits.
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    Silicon colour around shower tray

    hi guys just a quick question, I’m tiling a bathroom 600x300 and grouting with Mapei cup silver grey. What would be best finish in your opinions? White Silicon around shower tray or Colour match Silicon around shower tray
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    Silicon for use in a steam room

    Gents, Any idea what the best Silicon would be to use in a steam room? I need to Silicon the glass U channel areas as they have finally started to go mouldy after 6 years of use. I wish I could remember what the last brand was as it's held up so well but I just can't remember. Thanks!
  12. P

    Silicon seal shower corners

    Hi I've just completed a re-tile of the en-suite using Porecelanosa Cubica. the shower area is 3 wall, 2 white on black. I'm struggling to get a decent 'line' of Silicon seal on the vertical black to white tile joint using white Silicon (dow 785). The white to white doesn't look too bad at...
  13. D

    Leaking shower tray - Silicon advice please!

    Hi all, I'd love some advice please. I'm re-sealing a shower tray that has a little bit of flex in it. The flex is minimal, but the old seal I did previously wasn't done perfectly and if a heavier person has a shower then the joint between the shower tray and bottom tiles would let a few drips...
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    Porcelain Can you Silicon on top of grout?

    please help I'm having a new bathroom installed and the tiler has finished his part and grouted everything. The fitter said he will grout over the Silicon. Just wanted to check this is ok? I have a shower tray and a bath. The bath panel is tiled, and where the bath panel reaches the lip of...
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    Tilemaster Tilemaster trade Silicon

    I un knowingly ended up with this white Silicon which isn't like the rest of there silicones, it's very thin and hard to get a good finish! Anyone seen it ? Not suitable for use with stone either
  16. W

    Mould/mildew resistant grout Silicon sealant question

    What make is the most proven currently available mold / mildew resistant white grout and also white silicon sealant ? - is there something which will last forever ?
  17. J

    Mastic Man/ Sealant Applicator - Sussex and Surrey

    Hi there, I am a local mastic man to Sussex and Surrey. If any bathroom fitters are in need, please visit my facebook page @jcsealants to find my contact nunber JC Sealant Services - https://www.facebook.com/jcsealants/ Kind Regards, Jack the mastic man
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    Floors dropping after a while

    has anyone had a call back about Silicon coming away around shower or wall to floor joint? I've been to re Silicon today a job i finished in December and the floor has dropped about 5mm, he's had a bit of an extension and some building works, I've seen this problem a few times, anyone else...
  19. M

    Use Silicon instead of grout

    Dear all, I have corner shower which is leaking, I believe, because of faulty grouting. One of the walls has some movement and this results in the grout failing at regular intervals: I have re-grouted two times now and the problem stops temporarily, only to for it to come back after 3 /...
  20. D

    Lack of Silicon joints

    Hello everyone. My name os Deane. Im a tiler / stonemason from New Zealand. I have just moved to france with my wife. I have not found any contracts yet here or the uk but i have noticed the lack of Silicon jointing on all work i have seen. Can anyone inform me as to why. I have been tiling for...

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