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Application of sealant
My husband recently removed the sealant from around our bath and replaced it with new. Unfortuantely, he has made an absolutely shockingly bad job of it! The sealant is lumpy, spread about an inch wide and looks absolutley awful. Obviously, it's going to be removed but does anyone know of a sealant that is easy to use and suitable for the wet area? He followed all the instructions and tried hard but it just didn't turn out well!!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hi Le Chat, Sorry but this made me smile,, by the sound of it he has applied far to much and once you do that it is a mess, when cutting the spout on silicone tube, don't cut it to far down, about an inch is plenty you only need a hole less than quarter of an inch or 6mm if you are metric, when applying do it all in one smooth stroke, don't lift mastic tube untill at the end of the bath, once done, wet finger slightly then lightly run finger along the run of silicone, good luck, Ray
I'm not too good at putting sealant straight on and leaving a thin tidy edge. I got around it by running strips of masking tape either side of the gap/join to be filled. Then put the sealant in and ran a finger along the it. Removed tape and one has nice neat lines. I know it is not as the pros do it but it is a jolly good method for an amateur.
Just make sure that the area where the masking tape is to go is dry.
Just make sure that the area where the masking tape is to go is dry.