What Silicon do you use?

[Bubblecraft]

Just wondering what Silicon you guys use for sealing baths, shower enclosures etc.

 

[Mike]

if it's white or clear i use bal microseal but if i'm grouting with mapei ultracolour i use the colour match one from mapei

 

[Gazzer]

Mapei for colour and Everbuild from Tradetiler for white.

 

[Bubblecraft]

That's what I use Mike but I'm having a problem with the Bal adhering to a shower tray. It's a concrete tray. I personally think there using too soon (about 12 hours) Never had a problem before with it & there's defo no movement in the tray. It's adhering to the tiles no problem. It's either a bad batch of Silicon or they are using it too soon

 

[Mike]

That's what I use Mike but I'm having a problem with the Bal adhering to a shower tray. It's a concrete tray. I personally think there using too soon (about 12 hours) Never had a problem before with it & there's defo no movement in the tray. It's adhering to the tiles no problem. It's either a bad batch of Silicon or they are using it too soon

it could be a technical issue(we've had a similar problem on here recently) i had a customer use the shower 2 hours after i siliconed recently but the silicon was okay. i have had some dodgy bal silicon (out of date) from topps, so i check it now

 

[Bubblecraft]

Heading to Topps the now anyway.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Dow for me, I'd never use Everbuild again as its weak and goes black too quickly.

 

[enduro]

I use either Mapei or Otto Silicon.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Well, they've changed the White Microseal to the Micromax. Chin'd them about the Microseal & apparently, it was the same problem across the board so it's been replaced. If it does what it says on the tube, I'll b happy & at eight quid, it better lol

 

[bobbynz]

Curious to know what the technical issue was.
I remember that thread about the dodgy Silicon Mike. what was the final verdict with that ? Was it just too old and failed. Would be interested to know if these two issues were similar with not just the same failure as it seems to be, but whether the technical fault was also similar, ie out of date, product compatibility etc.

 

[Mike]

Curious to know what the technical issue was.
I remember that thread about the dodgy Silicon Mike. what was the final verdict with that ? Was it just too old and failed. Would be interested to know if these two issues were similar with not just the same failure as it seems to be, but whether the technical fault was also similar, ie out of date, product compatibility etc.

It was rich who had the problem but his silicon was mapei and the tech dept helped him out, do a search on his threads and you'll find it

tapatalk on my HTC

 

[peteablard]

Mapei for coloured or dow corning for clear or white

 

[kilty55]

either mapei or pci whichever grout colour im using we match it

 

[Bubblecraft]

Well, that's me used the Micromax this afternoon. Seems thicker than the Microseal. The white is more like an ivory compared to the Microseal. There are no used by dates, just batch numbers so got a box of the same batch which he assured was just in. Should find out tomorrow from the customer whether it works or not.

 

[Ian]

I use micromax, nice stuff. Goes off fairy quickly which is good for those impatient customers!