silicone prep

[simbob]

Hi all,
I'm looking for advice ok the best thing to use to prep a surface (worktop) prior to silicon sealing, is
for a splash back and kitchen sink area. Thanks

 

[Alan.P]

You can use wipes, Cornertape, one of the site sponsers sell them.

LINK

 

[Scott]

Make sure it clean and dust free but most of all dry!

 

[Del W]

Hello, use masking tape,so you don't get it all over the place.

 

[simbob]

What wipes? are these alcohol based?

You can use wipes, Cornertape, one of the site sponsers sell them.

LINK

 

[Alan.P]

Taken from the site

Preparation Wipes
You’ve probably already come across this at some time but not realised it. A prime example is when you come to replace some silicone around a bath or kitchen worktop, you pull at the old sealant a little and hey presto it starts to pull away from the corner and you keep pulling and it all comes away like a long piece of string, silicone should not come out like that and their is a very good chance that you’ve just come across a poorly prepared job. Next time you come to replace some old sealant take a close look at it, more often than not its not the sealant which has split but instead it’s the bond between the sealant and the surface which has began to pull apart.
Testing has shown that if you correctly clean the surfaces prior to the application of silicone this will increase the quality and lifespan of your silicone.
This is why we've developed "CornerTape cleaning wipes".
‘What makes our cleaning wipes stand out from the crowd as there're literally hundreds of cleaning wipes on the market?’
‘Other cleaning wipes are generic cleaners, in other words they are designed to be good at cleaning up a number of different messes, whether that’s spilt paint or oil, wet silicone or just normal dirt or grime they just aren't specifically designed to properly prepare and degrease the surfaces before you put your new silicone down.
What makes them bad for this purpose is they contain a myriad of solvents not all of which evaporate away so leaving a thin film on the surface. Obviously applying your new silicone on top of a chemical which has been developed to remove wet silicone would not be the best thing to do. They also contain other things like hand moisturisers which tend to be a little oily which again don't evaporate away and again all you’d be doing was applying silicone on top of oil which your new sealant wouldn't stick to properly.’

• REMEMBER - Correct cleaning = longer lasting silicone joints

• Failure to adhere to this simple rule will result in premiture failure of your silicone joints

CornerTape Preparation Wipes are available in two quantites
A box containing 4 individualy wrapped wipes.
A re-sealable flow wrapped packet of 20 wipes