Silicon

[Leatherface]

Cheers will give them a try. Always use washing up liquid and finger - wife not to keen on sticky fingers - at least not until after sex 🙂

 

[Concept PHT]

Its the washing up liquid and the water that does the trick, best tool on the market is from screwfix (orange) or wicks (blue) , like a finger with a hard rubber profile on the end £2.75, gets behind the taps. The ones from trade tiler at about a tenner are the Karl Damm ones, Tried them, there at the bottom of the tool box somewhere

I got one of them ones from Wickes. Just the job 🙂

 

[UKTT Darren]

Finish it off with the lightest touch with your soapy finger just to get rid of any little strayed bits on the wall

 

[graham]

Finish it off with the lightest touch with your soapy finger just to get rid of any little strayed bits on the wall

This works a treat Darren!!! No more dirty jumpers for me..... just finished your course (April 13) and i have to say its the best thing i've ever done. Can't thank you enough for everything i've learned! Will be back for the natural stone course soon as as i have the money together!

 

[discoduster]

I've got a couple of those "rubber things" and the best one gives a mitre finish which really finishes the job off nicely.
I can use the old little finger when it's Caulk but silicones require a professional finish In my opinion.

 

[Traxman]

I find the spray bottle technique is very good, I also use the orange screwfix tool when I can as it keeps silicon off my fingers. Which side of the tool do you all find gives the best finish? I have used the sides on some occasions when the customer only wants a very small silicon joint as the tool is sometimes too wide. What size silicon bead would you say it works best for?

 

[Traxman]

Screwfix only appear to do this one now and a fugenboy set for £10

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The one I have is finger shaped, is this the only you refer to darren?

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[guy1976]

screwfix sell the finger one also i got mine from there its orange with blue end only £2.49

 

[Traxman]

The orange with blue end was screwfix code 10994 in the older catalogues. Code 10994 now shows the new silcon tool as per the previous post.