"Graeme" wrote in message


Sorry, are you saying that this gap is too big to fill with silicone?

Is this a troll?

We are talking about gaps of 5/8" here are we not?

Troll? No.

I've never used silicone before. So am I to assume that 5/8" is way too
much? Why?

I'm sorry about all that.

If there is a 15mm gap from the bath to the wall you will need to put
something in there. The silicon is a liquid until it sets it will flow
down the wall. It will fill smallish gaps as it is quite viscous and
sets fairly quickly. A strip of 1/2" wooden (or plastic or some other
sort of) beading will do.

Stick it on with silicon if you like.* Then run a stream of silicon
along the now diminished gap.

Make sure the outlet is large enough for the strip you want to lay, by
cutting the nozzle at a suitible diameter and cut it with a slight
angle.

Each time you run a bead, wipe the nozzle clean until you get the hang
of it. When using the gun, remember it will keep coming out after you
have stopped squeezing -so have some newspaper or a rag handy.

Do a dry run or two to get the hang of the angle you want and rest part
of the nozzle on one edge as you go. If you think you might louse it up,
run a strip of tape either side of where you want the stuff to end up
and rip it off after it will leave an excellent edge if you do it
quickly and remove it straight away.

Going too slowly is the surest way to foul up.

Good luck and have fun.

*You'd better not. Use No Nails -or a couple of tacks with the silicon.
one more thing, buy the best mastic gun you can find. The cheapest ones
are really naff and most of them are too small for the longer
cartridges.


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