Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within 24
hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would be
mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile on
it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

thanks

On Jul 26, 12:04 pm, "SS" wrote:
Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within 24
hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would be
mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile on
it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

thanks

yes should be ok tho don't think it will necessarily "stick to itself
as one"- so I'd endeavour to have the final layer a) not too thin & b)
not trying to adhere to a tiny area of whatever material is each side
of the gap - i.e. give the top layer a decent area to get a grip on.

Jim K

SS wrote:

Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within
24 hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would
be mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile
on it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

thanks

Yes - I've done this several times.

To be sure, use the first layer to deep fill the gap, but only halfway up by
depth.

This allows the second layer to still have "sides" to hold on to. If the two
layers don't bond well, it does not really matter - but IME silicone does
seem to stick to silicone OK.

--
Tim Watts

On Jul 26, 12:04*pm, "SS" wrote:
Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within 24
hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would be
mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile on
it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

You buy a cover strip from a rack in any DIY shop or timber yard. If
it is a very large strip maybe a pice of molding such as 5 inch soffit
board etc.

Then all you need is a mastic backing to fix it.

Putting multiple layers of filler on anything makes a really crappy
job look even worse.

On Jul 26, 12:33*pm, Tim Watts wrote:
SS wrote:
Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within
24 hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would
be mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile
on it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

thanks

Yes - I've done this several times.

To be sure, use the first layer to deep fill the gap, but only halfway up by
depth.

This allows the second layer to still have "sides" to hold on to. If the two
layers don't bond well, it does not really matter - but IME silicone does
seem to stick to silicone OK.

+1 No problem, ever, IMHO.

MBQ

On Jul 26, 12:44*pm, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Jul 26, 12:04*pm, "SS" wrote:

Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within 24
hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would be
mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile on
it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

You buy a cover strip from a rack in any DIY shop or timber yard. If
it is a very large strip maybe a pice of molding such as 5 inch soffit
board etc.

Then all you need is a mastic backing to fix it.

Putting multiple layers of filler on anything makes a really crappy
job look even worse.

So do the sort of strips you refer to. They were used to hide all
sorts of cowboy techniques by the window installers engaged by the
previous owner of my house.

All the bodges are now removed and the gaps filled correctly.

MBQ

"Man at B&Q" wrote in message
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On Jul 26, 12:44 pm, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Jul 26, 12:04 pm, "SS" wrote:

Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is
within 24
hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would
be
mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile
on
it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me
anyway)

You buy a cover strip from a rack in any DIY shop or timber yard. If
it is a very large strip maybe a pice of molding such as 5 inch soffit
board etc.

Then all you need is a mastic backing to fix it.

Putting multiple layers of filler on anything makes a really crappy
job look even worse.

So do the sort of strips you refer to. They were used to hide all
sorts of cowboy techniques by the window installers engaged by the
previous owner of my house.

All the bodges are now removed and the gaps filled correctly.

MBQ
Thanks for the replies, question answered.

On 26/07/2011 11:33 p.m., Tim Watts wrote:
SS wrote:

Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within
24 hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would
be mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile
on it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

thanks

Yes - I've done this several times.

To be sure, use the first layer to deep fill the gap, but only halfway up by
depth.

This allows the second layer to still have "sides" to hold on to. If the two
layers don't bond well, it does not really matter - but IME silicone does
seem to stick to silicone OK.


Is there anything that silicone doesn't stick to?

"Gib Bogle" wrote in message
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On 26/07/2011 11:33 p.m., Tim Watts wrote:
SS wrote:

Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is
within
24 hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would
be mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat
profile
on it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me
anyway)

thanks

Yes - I've done this several times.

To be sure, use the first layer to deep fill the gap, but only halfway up
by
depth.

This allows the second layer to still have "sides" to hold on to. If the
two
layers don't bond well, it does not really matter - but IME silicone does
seem to stick to silicone OK.


Is there anything that silicone doesn't stick to?

Cling film.

On 27/07/2011 7:04 p.m., dennis@home wrote:

Is there anything that silicone doesn't stick to?

Cling film.

Thank Dog!

On Jul 26, 11:06*pm, Gib Bogle wrote:
On 26/07/2011 11:33 p.m., Tim Watts wrote:









SS wrote:

Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within
24 hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would
be mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile
on it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

thanks

Yes - I've done this several times.

To be sure, use the first layer to deep fill the gap, but only halfway up by
depth.

This allows the second layer to still have "sides" to hold on to. If the two
layers don't bond well, it does not really matter - but IME silicone does
seem to stick to silicone OK.

Is there anything that silicone doesn't stick to?

The rubber donuts that seal between the WC cistern and pan.

MBQ

On Jul 26, 2:45*pm, "Man at B&Q" wrote:
On Jul 26, 12:44*pm, Weatherlawyer wrote:





On Jul 26, 12:04*pm, "SS" wrote:

Can you apply 2 layers of silicone, one on top of the other?
I am thinking as in like gloss paint as long as the second coat is within 24
hours then its ok.
Reason.. I have quite a large gap I am sealing and the first layer would be
mostly to fill the gap, the second layer would be to put a neat profile on
it.
It would be too messy/sticky/awkward to do in one go (well for me anyway)

You buy a cover strip from a rack in any DIY shop or timber yard. If
it is a very large strip maybe a pice of molding such as 5 inch soffit
board etc.

Then all you need is a mastic backing to fix it.

Putting multiple layers of filler on anything makes a really crappy
job look even worse.

So do the sort of strips you refer to. They were used to hide all
sorts of cowboy techniques by the window installers engaged by the
previous owner of my house.

All the bodges are now removed and the gaps filled correctly.

Cover strips are bodges?
Well now I have learned something worth knowing.

Thanks for that. I will be sure to tell everyone on site.