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Sealant is a substance used to block the passage of fluids through the surface or joints or openings in materials, a type of mechanical seal. In building construction sealant is sometimes synonymous with caulking and also serve the purposes of blocking dust, sound and heat transmission. Sealants may be weak or strong, flexible or rigid, permanent or temporary. Sealants are not adhesives but some have adhesive qualities and are called adhesive-sealants or structural sealants.

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  1. M

    Bathroom sealant?

    'My wife was mortified when her PIP breast implant ruptured and began slowly leaking silicone! However, she's now had her nipple pierced and we've been able to seal around the bath, shower tray & hand basin!!' :smug:
  2. A

    Shower Sealant failure

    Hi, I've fitted a shower tray and enclosure at a customers house. Followed what i believe to be all the key rules, the tray is firm and level, tiled down onto the tray, sealed all the way around the tray before putting the enclosure profiles on. But I've felt the underside of the silicone is...
  3. D

    Inaccessible leak - liquid sealant?

    Hi We have a slight leak from the piping under our shower tray, and the ceiling of the room below gets wet if you shower for a long time. (I know the leak is in the pipework, not the tiles, grouting, sealant aroud the shower tray etc, as I have tried running water direct into the outlet hole...
  4. P

    silicon sealant storage in van?

    hi, just got a new van im racking out, and i want some ideas for silicon tube storage/ racking in my van, was thinking of putting one of these on each back door Caulk & Silicon tube holder 320mm wide van racking shelving accessory | eBay but i have alot of silicon/ gripfil/ caulk etc, so was...
  5. R

    Flue sealant

    Hi everyone, I have an old floor standing Ideal Mexico with a 6" flue coming off the top. All nice apart from the 45 bend which is loose around the rest of the flue. Is there any sealant I can get so that it will seal the flue and will pass the smoke test as its leaking at the moment...
  6. P

    After some guidance on Netaheat Profile 60 boiler, case seal leak

    Got called out to this boiler with a noisy fan. Noticed the case seal looked bit iffy and after testing confirmed that there was a slight case seal leak. As most will know this is a positive case seal boiler and can be dangerous for obvious reasons. My question is this: Can the seal be...
    • Plucky
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    • after allowed boiler guidance leak manufacturer manufacturers netaheat oil profile seal sealant
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  7. W

    What is the best bath sealant?

    As it says really. I've recently tiled the bathroom and i'm now looking to seal around the bottom of tiles and bath. Any tips on the best sealant to use, brand names would be really useful. I've been told to go for a natural curing sealant and to avoid the type that smell like vinegar....though...
  8. G

    RectorSeal T plus 2

    I've been using this stuff for couple years now on compression fittings when they've started weeping etc, never actually used it as an out and out thread sealant, have any of you used instead of ptfe etc on threads and what was the outcome?? the product literature claims it is good for...
  9. S

    Best way to.....

    I had to remove a horrible bath rubber strip today which was being used as a sealant. Underneath it was a load of plumbers mait and dodgy old sealant. I cleaned it all off using a sharp chisel, industrial wipes and a stanley blade. Has anyone got a better way, I think this was a mess because...
  10. N

    Leak Sealant - effective and safe?

    I suspect we have a leak in our sealed unvented CH system - pressure seems to drop, albeit slowly. The situation improved drastically when a HE put Fernox inhibitor in - now pressure drops about 0.1 bar over 2 months. Would Leak Sealant be sensible? I have heard Vaillant will not honour their...
  11. D

    sanitary silicone sealant

    any tips on applying this,i find it very hard to work with and whats the best thing to use when you get it every where,
  12. L

    Silicone Sealant

    Hi Anyone know the best way to remove silicone sealant from ceramic tiles? ....having a nightmare with elbow-grease. Leaky
  13. J

    Replacement of sink outlet

    Hi Guys, I need to change the outlet on my sinks,which have become discoloured. I would be grateful for any advice,because the last one I tried to change resulted in a new sink and toilet! Would it be possible to soften the sealant to remove outlet :confused: Any help would be greatly...
  14. D

    Loose Basin Mixer Tap

    I have a problem with a loose basin mixer tap. It's a single screw fixing and, unfortunately, the metal horseshoe washer has become bent. 1) Is it possible to get a replacement horseshoe washer? I've tried a couple of local plumber's merchants who don't have any spares. 2) Is there anything...
  15. M

    Newbie question on liquid sealant

    Hi All Would you recommend something such as liquid PTFE on the threads of compression fittings. Many thanks Cheers.......................:)
  16. L

    Sealant suggestions

    Hello I was reading a thread from a couple of days ago in which a couple of people were debating the best type of sealants to use when fitting wastes in sanitaryware. I have until now been using plumbers mate which works okay but you can quickly get into a mess with it. I have used it on...
    • Leoki
    • Thread
    • bath cheap difficult fitting flange hot leak pipe plumbers plumbers mate rubber sealant suggestions water
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. Dan

    ContractorForum: Bath Sealant: Hi, I am resealing my old bath, and have taken off as

    ContractorForum: Bath Sealant: Hi, I am resealing my old bath, and have taken off as much old sealant as I can with a sealant sc.. http://bit.ly/71URzs More... Follow us on Twitter.
  18. I

    How to remove bathroom sealant

    Hi, Recently had a plumber fit my bathroom, but it appears they weren't to careful as there's some blobs of excess sealant on the sink. What is the best product to remove the sealant. Rgds.
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