Sealant set onto tiles?

[tfs]

is it the type in the picture? the no nonsense stuff?

I got mine from toolstation.com and it was pants.

let me know mate and I can give it a try
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I reccon some one of the little green scrubby things would work well with plenty of elobo grease (lol)

 

[Gazzer]

It came in a tube (half size) from B&Q
Squirted it on left it for 30 mins while i was scraping grout then wiped most off. Still needed a flat blade to get rid of the rest but that was soft too.

 

[Peter]

Always found a stanley blade to lift off any Silicon, won't mark a tile either if you keep the blade flat.

 

[jonty]

thanks all, and I think you're right Dock but it will take a long time! I think i will just replace the tiles. This happened on my first splashback, but it will never happen again- after putting in sealant( far too much) i tried to wipe the excess away with a dry cloth (i'd never used sealant before) but now I have done a couple sealant joints since and have used 'wonder wipes' which i heard of on this site which worked fine but now a friend told me all you need is a wet cloth but whatever I'll learn the hard way

 

[DHTiling]

Spray with soapy water jonty...after you have applied the Silicon , then it sticks to nothing around where you put it.......

 

[tfs]

in my experience mate I find keeping the Silicon as narrow as possible is the best way as when it is wide to the point that your finger cannot shape without it seeping at either side of your finger is when it can be a bit more tricky. I guess it comes with practice. I hate doing it and am not the best at it.

I have heard of guys using tape, tea spoons, wet finger with soap etc, etc.

experiment and find which works for you but, 'dont leave it to set' (lol):lol:

 

[jonty]

cheers Dave, will try that

tfs- 'dont leave it to set' - wont need to tell me that twice!! cheers

 

[Big-Smudge]

Any of you guys from Norwich, I'm at the new MKM depot on a demo/training morning.

andy@CT

 

[jonty]

got it all off using stanley knife was easy enough to do, thanks all, cheers Wingn:hurray:

 

[J4CK THE RIPPER]

If your not comfortable with a Silicon gun i would suggest using masking tape were possible along both edges to be sealed push the Silicon into the gap with your thumb and remove masking tape then spray with water and give a final gentle wipe.

 

[jonty]

thanks for that advice but have done a few now and a wet thumb gets it sorted or wonder wipes if i have problems but live and learn as they say!