How do you Silicon ?

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

This is not my best subject !, so how do you guys get a really professional finish on your jobs ? talk -us through it or give us your tips please ?

 

[Chalker]

For me .

start with a dry, clean joint.
Pick a good quality Silicon.
Cut he nozzle to required size with a sharp Stanley knife. Not a hacksaw.
starting from a corner, with your Silicon gun at 45 degrees. Apply a consistent bead of Silicon to the surface, ( I like to apply slightly more than is needed).
drag the gun backwards away from corners.
I then gently use my finger to run along the Silicon to make sure it is keyed to both surfaces ( don't get into the not using your finger debate, it's bolxxks).
then using a plant sprayer filled with diluted water and washing up liquid, spray onto the Silicon.
then using a fugi tool, again working from the corner apply good pressure and drag the tool along the bead.
clean excess off fugi tool and do the rest!

others will have a different way.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[video=youtube;-p0Yl-IyMJc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p0Yl-IyMJc[/video] yes i bought a set like this from screwfix the other day but they are green,,,,,,,,

 

[Chalker]

This is the best IMHO
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[radim]

fairy liquid and tradetiler Silicon tool.
and wonder wipes to keep my fingers clean.

 

[On one]

If you are only using your finger for tooling the Silicon.......run your finger in both directions

 

[Qwerty]

I do the following-
1-Clean the joint thoroughly using Isopropanol soaked into a lint free cloth. This removes any grout residue and all other contaminants
2-Cut nozzle at 45' angle to similar width as joint required
3- Run continuous bead fully filling the joint
4-Using Fugi tool at 90' angle, tool the bead to required size
5-Spray a small amount of fairy liquid mix over the bead
6-Glide finger lightly over bead to smooth out any irregularities

I use the c-folded towels to wipe down the fugi tool as I go, and the cloth with the isopropanol on to keep the tool (and my fingers) free of Silicon at the end of each bead.

 

[Fliselege]

Bucket of water with good dose of washing up liquid mixed in. Spray bottle same mix. Silicon corners, use ice lolly stick ( that's been soaked in bucket), spray and scrape Silicon, 10 cm ish at a time, swish lolly stick in bucket and repeat. Dip hand in bucket and wipe finger over Silicon. Straight lolly sticks for thin finish, 8 shaped lolly sticks for normal finish. I pick up discarded lolly sticks all the time, my nippers at it for me now bless her. Just call me a womble, making good use of the things that I find ( any one under 30 get a grown up to explain that one to you) ;-)

 

[Swin]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plasplug-Ssf523-Sealant-Finisher/dp/B0001P0I7Y/ref=pd_sxp_f_i
Try these perfect every time ,no fingering needed ,cheap but it works

 

[Jelthetiler]

Mastic man. I make a plasterers work look good, mastic man makes my tiling look good.

 

[Andy Allen]

Run a bead of silcone
Run my finger over it
Sorted. ..

 

[widler]

Finger, im good with my fingers .

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Don't bother with Silicon just grout it. Does the same job

 

[Stef]

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I've done it that way for years & never had a problem... [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[charlie1]

One more tip, always Silicon from floor up.