I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Anna
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"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
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I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Don't know about Lidl's but generally yes. Divide the "guaranteed for xx
years" on the tube by about 5 to get the actual possible lifetime (the years
on the tube esxist only in a parallel universe somewhere - bit like the
number of rolls of wallpaper a packet of paste will put up). "Guaranteed 35
years" from a reputable maker (eg Dow-Corning) is usually fairly good.


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"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
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I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Anna
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Anna Kettle
Lime plaster repair and conservation
Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
Tel: (+44) 01359 230642
Mob: (+44) 07976 649862
Please look at my website for examples of my work at:
www.kettlenet.co.uk

Cheap stuff won't last 2 mins. Get some dow corning.

Bob Mannix wrote:
"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
...
I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Don't know about Lidl's but generally yes. Divide the "guaranteed for xx
years" on the tube by about 5 to get the actual possible lifetime (the years
on the tube esxist only in a parallel universe somewhere - bit like the
number of rolls of wallpaper a packet of paste will put up). "Guaranteed 35
years" from a reputable maker (eg Dow-Corning) is usually fairly good.


Further to that consider the problems of removing it, if it turns bad on
you.

I would buy the best from a reputable brand.

"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
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I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Anna

I have used Lidl white silicon sealant a few times on rented property
bathrooms and its ok, but not as good as for instances Dow Corning.

To put it another way, its about half as good as Dow Corning but 1/4 of the
price.



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"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
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I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive
versions?

Anna
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Anna Kettle
Lime plaster repair and conservation
Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
Tel: (+44) 01359 230642
Mob: (+44) 07976 649862
Please look at my website for examples of my work at:
www.kettlenet.co.uk

If it smells of vinegar as it sets then usually it's good. No vinegary
smell and chalky feel then no good!!

AWEM

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0100, Andrew Mawson wrote:

If it smells of vinegar as it sets then usually it's good. No vinegary
smell and chalky feel then no good!!

I suspect that's just the difference between acetoxy (vinegary smell) and
non-acetoxy types. In some applications (can't remember which) the acetic
acid given off by acetoxy cure silicones is undesirable.

As for durability, the thing that makes sealants unacceptable quickly is
mildew. I've had that on Cow Dorning as well as El Cheapo brands, due to
protracted high humidity. Humidistat-controlled fans are a step in the
right direction but the rest of the house has to be warm and dry for the
fan to reduce the humitidy in the room. I've got a dehumidifier in the
bathroom.



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On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:59:35 GMT, (Anna Kettle) wrote:

I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Anna

DON'T BUY IT!!!

I bought some cheap stuff from Aldi. I suspect the LIDL stuff is the
same. (about £2 per tube)
It was a complete waste of time - I've had to redo the shower I used
it on. If I could I would sue the sods for wasted time and effort.

The ALDI stuff that doesn't smell of vinegar and takes at least 48
hours to set. Skin forms after an hour (I think)
If you get any water on it before it has fully set it starts to
dissolve.

I think the Wickes £4.50 one is okay - I suspect the more expensive
one they do is rubbish - but I'm basing that on the curing times they
give and the fact they say it doesn't smell.

YAPH wrote:
On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0100, Andrew Mawson wrote:

If it smells of vinegar as it sets then usually it's good. No vinegary
smell and chalky feel then no good!!

I suspect that's just the difference between acetoxy (vinegary smell) and
non-acetoxy types. In some applications (can't remember which) the acetic
acid given off by acetoxy cure silicones is undesirable.

The so called "Neutral Cure" ones are good, however don't assume that
they are actually silicone unless it says so. You get the same lack of
smell with non silicone acrylic sealants, which will be very poor in
comparison.

As for durability, the thing that makes sealants unacceptable quickly is
mildew. I've had that on Cow Dorning as well as El Cheapo brands, due to
protracted high humidity. Humidistat-controlled fans are a step in the
right direction but the rest of the house has to be warm and dry for the
fan to reduce the humitidy in the room. I've got a dehumidifier in the
bathroom.

Use a "sanitary" type in damp atmospheres as well.

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...licone_Sealant

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The ALDI stuff that doesn't smell of vinegar and takes at least 48
hours to set. Skin forms after an hour (I think)
If you get any water on it before it has fully set it starts to
dissolve.

Sounds like an acrylic sealant rather than a silicone one then...


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John Rumm wrote:
wrote:

The ALDI stuff that doesn't smell of vinegar and takes at least 48
hours to set. Skin forms after an hour (I think)
If you get any water on it before it has fully set it starts to
dissolve.

Sounds like an acrylic sealant rather than a silicone one then...


Yup. Excellent stuiff, but not silicone. 'Decorators Caulk'

"John Rumm" wrote in message
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wrote:

The ALDI stuff that doesn't smell of vinegar and takes at least 48
hours to set. Skin forms after an hour (I think)
If you get any water on it before it has fully set it starts to
dissolve.

Sounds like an acrylic sealant rather than a silicone one then...

Lidl and Aldi do both silicone and acrylic sealants.. make sure you use the
right one as it was in German last time.

In article ,
wrote:
I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Anna

DON'T BUY IT!!!

I bought some cheap stuff from Aldi. I suspect the LIDL stuff is the
same. (about £2 per tube)
It was a complete waste of time - I've had to redo the shower I used
it on. If I could I would sue the sods for wasted time and effort.

I've used their silicon sealant and it seemed the same as shed branded
stuff - ie ok but much cheaper. Are you sure what you used was actually
silicon? Most of their products like this have poor or non existing
English descriptions.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
wrote:
I am going to need silicon sealant for bathroom and kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Anna

DON'T BUY IT!!!

I bought some cheap stuff from Aldi. I suspect the LIDL stuff is the
same. (about £2 per tube)
It was a complete waste of time - I've had to redo the shower I used
it on. If I could I would sue the sods for wasted time and effort.

I've used their silicon sealant and it seemed the same as shed branded
stuff - ie ok but much cheaper. Are you sure what you used was actually
silicon? Most of their products like this have poor or non existing
English descriptions.

Screwfix do an acceptable sanitary silicone at about £1.70 IIRC.

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On 13 Aug, 01:15, wrote:
On Tue, 12 Aug200810:59:35 GMT, (Anna Kettle) wrote:
I am going to need *silicon sealant forbathroomand kitchen fitting
and I see that Lidl selling some at a bargain basement price next
Monday

Is there any difference between that and the more expensive versions?

Anna

DON'T BUY IT!!!

I bought some cheap stuff from Aldi. I suspect the LIDL stuff is the
same. (about £2 per tube)
It was a complete waste of time - I've had to redo the shower I used
it on. If I could I would sue the sods for wasted time and effort.

The ALDI stuff that doesn't smell of vinegar and takes at least 48
hours to set. Skin forms after an hour (I think)
If you get any water on it before it has fully set it starts to
dissolve.

I think the Wickes £4.50 one is okay - I suspect the more expensive
one they do is rubbish - but I'm basing that on the curing times they
give and the fact they say it doesn't smell.

Hi,

I also am fixing up my bathroom and fitting a bathroom suite, taps and
shower ect not sure if this helps but i got a great deal on a bathroom
suite from http://www.truerooms.com/ they offer free UK delivery.

Hope this helps,

John.