I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it is
best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a nice
bead.

How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it is
best to let it go off a bit.

Cheers,
Rick

"R D S" wrote in message
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I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it
is best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a
nice bead.

How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it is
best to let it go off a bit.


My experience is not to hang around. After a short while the silicone
doesn't respond to being shaped with the end of a spoon or other suitable
implement and develops a surface which you end up dragging.

"Tim" wrote in message
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"R D S" wrote in message
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I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it
is best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a
nice bead.

How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it
is best to let it go off a bit.


My experience is not to hang around. After a short while the silicone
doesn't respond to being shaped with the end of a spoon or other suitable
implement and develops a surface which you end up dragging.

Sorry, probably wasn't clear there.

I have fudged a load of silicone in the gap but have left room to do a bead
independently.

Also how long do you guys leave a bath after sealing before you use it?

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:44:59 +0100, "R D S" wrote:

Also how long do you guys leave a bath after sealing before you use it?

Depends on when you start to smell a bit :-)

--
Frank Erskine

R D S wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message
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"R D S" wrote in message
...

I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it
is best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a
nice bead.

How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it
is best to let it go off a bit.


My experience is not to hang around. After a short while the silicone
doesn't respond to being shaped with the end of a spoon or other suitable
implement and develops a surface which you end up dragging.


Sorry, probably wasn't clear there.

I have fudged a load of silicone in the gap but have left room to do a bead
independently.

Also how long do you guys leave a bath after sealing before you use it?

Fill the bath with as much water as it will take. Put 3 sandbags of sand
in it and do the final seal. Wait for 48 hours and then the bath should
be fine. A bit ott but it works.

My experience is that the sheds seal will tear when the bath is full of
water and a heavey person is in it.
Last time I sealed a bath was about 20 years ago and the Dow Corning
Sealant was well known to yellow. But lasted very well and never leaked :-)

Dave

Dave

"Dave" wrote

Last time I sealed a bath was about 20 years ago and the Dow Corning
Sealant was well known to yellow. But lasted very well and never leaked
:-)

Dave

Dow Corning 785 sealer used 4 years ago on bath with no yellowing!
Used on numerous other jobs since also.

Phil

TheScullster wrote:

"Dave" wrote


Last time I sealed a bath was about 20 years ago and the Dow Corning
Sealant was well known to yellow. But lasted very well and never leaked
:-)

Dave


Dow Corning 785 sealer used 4 years ago on bath with no yellowing!
Used on numerous other jobs since also.

Thanks for that, Ive noted and quoted to paper.

Dave