sanitary silicone sealant

[Bartdude]

My tiler friend uses a piece of wood that he shapes like a large carpenters pencil.He applies the silicone then sprays it with water only and runs the wood along the joint,the excess silicone runs up the wood and can be wiped off. It's quite an art and he makes it look very easy,I'm still trying to get the hang of it and find it easier to use my finger sometimes!!

 

[Puddle]

Gasman is right but I do use my finger,in my defence do not do that many now and size 12 fingers do the job well,you can get round this by cutting the finger tips from ends of sergical gloves and using,also would say do not put to much on,many cut nozzle tip to big,put to much on then mess up as have to remove some from joint

 

[mikegas]

has anybody tried this?
TradeTiler.Ltd

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

no but it looks a jml type gadget IMHO

 

[mikegas]

Its off a pro tiler online shop, just asked cuz i always end up covered in the stuff

 

[Guest123]

Try a small plastic spoon, the type you get that are disposable and spray some diluted washing up liquid on the silicone first. Use the spoon inside (the bit you put the sugar in!) to smooth out the joint, perfect results every time. For thin joints use a ice lolly stick with the washing up liquid. Use masking tape with both methods and cut your cartridge nozzel at 45 degrees and 3/4 of the way down. Use silicone sparingly, too much makes a messy job. Be aware that the acetic acid in silicone may have an adverse affect on other materials round about where your applying it. Tilesafe used in wetrooms dissolves with silicone and keep it away from some brands of plastic pushfit pipe! The best and safest all round sealant is a polysulphide based mastic.

 

[garyplumb]

To get to them hard to reach places like behind taps push 2 or 3 nozzles together, works a treat.

 

[WaterTight]

Try not to put too much on and a good finger, both ways.

Please, this is a family show

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Please, this is a family show

that bloody vas gets every were

 

[SimonG]

Please, this is a family show

I do apologise......