On 26 Oct 2007 11:41:28 GMT, Huge wrote:

On 2007-10-26, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:40:56 +0100, diy-newby wrote:

How on earth have they done that?

Not applied to much in the first place (cut nozzle to width of gap),
applied in one long non stop operation, possibly masking, using a
professional sealant (these tend to be thicker/stickier than the DIY
formulations but skin quicker) and probably the most important, lots of
learnt skill.

I was tlaking to a window fitter about this a couple of weeks ago and he said
it's down to practise, and lots of it.

The standard DIY problem; this is the first and only time you do a job.


It's a knack.
Most people buy a gun and a tube of sealant and have straight at the
job in hand...which soon turns into the job *on* hand...

Best bet is to nail a couple of bits of wood together and spend some
time practicing beforehand. This at least gives you some idea of the
flow rate per trigger pressure and the best angle of attack.

Regards,



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