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Silicon bead tools
Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what
they are. Are they worth it? mark |
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mark wrote:
Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Certainly. I did a bath before Christmas, I was going to fit some sealing strips, but thought I'd tried a silicone bead first, used the Fugenboy, and it came out excellent, so saved myself £20 on bath strips. They are now £8 at Screwfix reduced from £10. Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. |
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mark wrote:
Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboys? Oh yes! Google the archives for more. David |
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mark wrote:
Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). |
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JoeJoe wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? Collects on the face of the tool, to be wiped off on kitchen roll or similar. I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). 10 mins with a Fugenboy, you will be a master. You simply wouldn't believe how well they work. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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A.Lee wrote: Certainly. I did a bath before Christmas, I was going to fit some sealing strips, but thought I'd tried a silicone bead first, used the Fugenboy, and it came out excellent, so saved myself £20 on bath strips. They are now £8 at Screwfix reduced from £10. Crikey - I paid about 15 quid less than a year ago. And thought them worth every penny. -- *The closest I ever got to a 4.0 in school was my blood alcohol content* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"JoeJoe" wrote in message et... "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). But oh so much easier than putty: dreadful stuff which I simply cannot do! S |
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... JoeJoe wrote: "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? Collects on the face of the tool, to be wiped off on kitchen roll or similar. I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). 10 mins with a Fugenboy, you will be a master. You simply wouldn't believe how well they work. Scuse my ignorance, aren't these simply bits of shaped plastic? |
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"Brass Monkey" wrote in message ... "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... JoeJoe wrote: "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? Collects on the face of the tool, to be wiped off on kitchen roll or similar. I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). 10 mins with a Fugenboy, you will be a master. You simply wouldn't believe how well they work. Scuse my ignorance, aren't these simply bits of shaped plastic? Yep. My question is what happens if the 2 sides being "shaped" with the device are not at 90 deg? Does the mastic slide past the edge of the tool ? |
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"Brass Monkey" wrote in message ... "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... JoeJoe wrote: "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? Collects on the face of the tool, to be wiped off on kitchen roll or similar. I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). 10 mins with a Fugenboy, you will be a master. You simply wouldn't believe how well they work. Scuse my ignorance, aren't these simply bits of shaped plastic? Until now I've always used the end of various kitchen wooden spoons etc, or more recently, pieces of plastic ch pipe (which if, off a roll, have a handy curve). Looking at the pictures of the Fugenboy, I can see there might be advantages of using the flat bits of plastic as this ought to help scrape the excess off the walls etc. Might not glide as easily as my spoons though... Incidentally, has anyone worked out how to get sealer down the inside of a roughened window pane (our bathroom windows have a sort of granular faceted surface which picks up all the dirt) to reduce condensation penetration? Making the seal is one thing: cleaning the excess off the glass afterwards, quite another! Luckily I chose to use transparent sealer this time! S |
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mark wrote:
Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Yes. Absolutely, don't even think of not buying one, you will never look back. The Fugi ones are my preferred set: http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/sealant-1847-0000 -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Brass Monkey wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... JoeJoe wrote: "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? Collects on the face of the tool, to be wiped off on kitchen roll or similar. I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). 10 mins with a Fugenboy, you will be a master. You simply wouldn't believe how well they work. Scuse my ignorance, aren't these simply bits of shaped plastic? Of sorts, yes. They are made from a slightly elastic material that wipes clean of most sealants, and they have a nicely shaped and feathered edge. They work so well because they wipe the adjacent surfaces so cleanly that you don't get thin wisps of sealant left all over the place. The material is hard enough to wear well, but flexible to act a little like a squeegy. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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"John Rumm" wrote in message
et... Of sorts, yes. They are made from a slightly elastic material that wipes clean of most sealants, and they have a nicely shaped and feathered edge. They work so well because they wipe the adjacent surfaces so cleanly that you don't get thin wisps of sealant left all over the place. The material is hard enough to wear well, but flexible to act a little like a squeegy. What about behind taps and other 'obstructions'? Are these areas 'blended in' with a wet finger? Cheers John |
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RW wrote:
My question is what happens if the 2 sides being "shaped" with the device are not at 90 deg? Does the mastic slide past the edge of the tool ? If the corner is 90 then you can you tip the tool so that it presents the required angle. Obviously greater than 90 would require two passes - the first using slightly larger bead size than the second. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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John wrote:
"John Rumm" wrote in message et... Of sorts, yes. They are made from a slightly elastic material that wipes clean of most sealants, and they have a nicely shaped and feathered edge. They work so well because they wipe the adjacent surfaces so cleanly that you don't get thin wisps of sealant left all over the place. The material is hard enough to wear well, but flexible to act a little like a squeegy. What about behind taps and other 'obstructions'? Are these areas 'blended in' with a wet finger? Its worth buying the set of tools with a narrow version included for this purpose. In extreme cases you may have to manufacture a tool from a bit of ice cream tub. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Spamlet wrote:
"Brass Monkey" wrote in message ... "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... JoeJoe wrote: "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Just out of interest - what happens to the excess silicon with these tools? Does it go all over the place as you run the tool along, or is it collected nicely to be wiped off the tool? Collects on the face of the tool, to be wiped off on kitchen roll or similar. I am pretty good with almost everything DIY, but applying silicon is something that is simply beyond me (lack of practice I suppose). 10 mins with a Fugenboy, you will be a master. You simply wouldn't believe how well they work. Scuse my ignorance, aren't these simply bits of shaped plastic? Until now I've always used the end of various kitchen wooden spoons etc, or more recently, pieces of plastic ch pipe (which if, off a roll, have a handy curve). Looking at the pictures of the Fugenboy, I can see there might be advantages of using the flat bits of plastic as this ought to help scrape the excess off the walls etc. Might not glide as easily as my spoons though... Incidentally, has anyone worked out how to get sealer down the inside of a roughened window pane (our bathroom windows have a sort of granular faceted surface which picks up all the dirt) to reduce condensation penetration? Making the seal is one thing: cleaning the excess off the glass afterwards, quite another! Luckily I chose to use transparent sealer this time! Place masking tape down the glass first. If you need to clean wet silicone off a surface then use a can of IPA (available from CPC in aerosol form). -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article , A.Lee wrote: Certainly. I did a bath before Christmas, I was going to fit some sealing strips, but thought I'd tried a silicone bead first, used the Fugenboy, and it came out excellent, so saved myself £20 on bath strips. They are now £8 at Screwfix reduced from £10. Crikey - I paid about 15 quid less than a year ago. And thought them worth every penny. £7.82 at Screwfix this afternoon. |
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On 16 Jan, 19:29, "mark" wrote:
Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy is, even for a tenner. Don't know what it's made of, but it does just work better, |
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Brass Monkey wrote: 10 mins with a Fugenboy, you will be a master. You simply wouldn't believe how well they work. Scuse my ignorance, aren't these simply bits of shaped plastic? Not really - they're a strange soft plastic almost like hard rubber and much thicker than a filling knife or whatever - and have a chamfer to one side. -- *We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In message , Bruce
writes "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: In article , A.Lee wrote: Certainly. I did a bath before Christmas, I was going to fit some sealing strips, but thought I'd tried a silicone bead first, used the Fugenboy, and it came out excellent, so saved myself £20 on bath strips. They are now £8 at Screwfix reduced from £10. Crikey - I paid about 15 quid less than a year ago. And thought them worth every penny. £7.82 at Screwfix this afternoon. I just bought a set today too, Screwfix. Worked out a lot better than my finger would have. The only grief I had was with the grout between the tiles. A tiled wall above a work surface, as I went past each line of grout a bit of silicon was forced up there, seems to peel off again when partially set though. Now looking forward to re-doing the seal around the edge of the bath! Sad the things DIYers look forward to doing eh? -- Bill |
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Look at: http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/info_silicone.html Also, the Karl Dahmn is is supposed to be the best. |
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"Doctor Drivel" wrote in message ... "The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... mark wrote: Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Fugenboy or similar? Without any doubt. Worth several times the asking price. Look at: http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/info_silicone.html Also, the Karl Dahmn is is supposed to be the best. http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modul...ode=kdsilicone |
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Bill wrote:
Bruce writes £7.82 at Screwfix this afternoon. I just bought a set today too, Screwfix. Worked out a lot better than my finger would have. The only grief I had was with the grout between the tiles. A tiled wall above a work surface, as I went past each line of grout a bit of silicon was forced up there, seems to peel off again when partially set though. Now looking forward to re-doing the seal around the edge of the bath! Sad the things DIYers look forward to doing eh? Same here, I'm afraid. I made what I thought was a reasonable job of the seal around the bath. Now I look at the superb job the Fugenboy did last night behind the washbasin, and I know my partner will expect me to re-do the bath to the same standard, ;-) |
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"Doctor Drivel" wrote:
Also, the Karl Dahmn is is supposed to be the best. http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modul...ode=kdsilicone £10 is cheap enough, but £7.95 for delivery? |
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"Bruce" wrote in message ... "Doctor Drivel" wrote: Also, the Karl Dahmn is is supposed to be the best. http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modul...ode=kdsilicone £10 is cheap enough, but £7.95 for delivery? They are available in other places. The inferior Fugenboy was £15 not long ago. This is the best. |
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"Doctor Drivel" wrote:
"Bruce" wrote in message .. . "Doctor Drivel" wrote: Also, the Karl Dahmn is is supposed to be the best. http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modul...ode=kdsilicone £10 is cheap enough, but £7.95 for delivery? They are available in other places. The inferior Fugenboy was £15 not long ago. This is the best. I am not commenting on the quality of the item, just the ridiculous charge for delivery. |
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Doctor Drivel wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message ... "Doctor Drivel" wrote: Also, the Karl Dahmn is is supposed to be the best. http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modul...ode=kdsilicone £10 is cheap enough, but £7.95 for delivery? They are available in other places. The inferior Fugenboy was £15 not long ago. This is the best. Yet something else you 'know' by just reading an advert, given your history. -- *It doesn't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , Doctor Drivel wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message ... "Doctor Drivel" wrote: Also, the Karl Dahmn is is supposed to be the best. http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modul...ode=kdsilicone £10 is cheap enough, but £7.95 for delivery? They are available in other places. The inferior Fugenboy was £15 not long ago. This is the best. Yet Please eff off as you are a total idiotic plantpot. |
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mark wrote:
Those little plastic silicon bead finishing tools seem to be pricey for what they are. Are they worth it? Video here http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/fugi-app...iece-172-13240 They really do work as shown on the video. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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