Silicon tips?

[2020Tiling]

I hate siliconing & can't get a decent finish, it's making my tiling look unprofesional , so wondering if theres any easy way to get a neet finish ? or at a push someone who could do it for me after each job?

 

[Tony73]

I hate siliconing & can't get a decent finish, it's making my tiling look unprofesional , so wondering if theres any easy way to get a neet finish ? or at a push someone who could do it for me after each job?

I love doing it 🙂i allways use 1inch masking tape

 

[Mr Tiler]

im not the best to advise but as long as you take your time... with lots of tissue paper, a finger your willing to slice up and a lot of waste mine hasn't gone wrong or looks particularly bad from the first time I picked up the gun.

 

[Paul Smith]

Washing up liquid in warm water, a profile tool and your finger... can't go wrong.

I always run through with my finger first, use the tool to clean up the excess and then re apply the finger to get a neat finish. Don't bother with tape.

 

[Tony73]

Washing up liquid in warm water, a profile tool and your finger... can't go wrong.

I always run through with my finger first, use the tool to clean up the excess and then re apply the finger to get a neat finish. Don't bother with tape.

with no tape, you make invisible Silicon skin, and you will see it after few months, when it gets dirty....

 

[2020Tiling]

Just looked at corner tape but it looks expensive & complicated, does anyone use a fugi tool or somewere around that name? The last job was bevelled tiles and the Silicon spoiled the whole job.

 

[Paul Smith]

Used this technique on my own bathrooms, not had any issues.

 

[Tony73]

Used this technique on my own bathrooms, not had any issues.

I believe you 🙂

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Used this technique on my own bathrooms, not had any issues.

Yes....the trick is to lay down a nice continuous bead (not too much) and just moisten your finger with a baby wipe and run it gently over the Silicon, then go over with a Fugi tool. Keep wiping the Fugi clean with a baby wipe to remove excess and then again with your finger to smooth over the grout join diverts.

You can then baby wipe over the worktop/bath/tile or whatever to remove residue. Done right there will be no residue to go dirty.

 

[Mr Tiler]

I remove the residue from my babys backside every day with a baby wipe... and believe me that stuff sticks lol