Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase.

There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12
(Unibond super with fairies).

Now I have been told that the budget supermarket range of e.g. tinned
tomatoes can contain the same product to the same quality as the "Super
Duper Special Lifestyle Elegance" varieties at many times the price.

Does the same apply to DIY products such as sealants?

If not, what is the cross over point to pay more?

Cheers


Dave R

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On 31/05/2016 14:39, David wrote:
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase.

There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12
(Unibond super with fairies).

Now I have been told that the budget supermarket range of e.g. tinned
tomatoes can contain the same product to the same quality as the "Super
Duper Special Lifestyle Elegance" varieties at many times the price.

Does the same apply to DIY products such as sealants?

If not, what is the cross over point to pay more?

Cheers


Dave R

I've been using silicon sealant bought form Lidl for about £1.20 (sorry
cant remember the exact price) and it seems fine. Just as white and sets
just as fast as some I had to buy last year from local builders
merchants for around £5.

I used some for a temporary seal and it was bloody difficult to get off
so seems to stick just as well as the expensive stuff.

Ask me again in a few years time!

Mike

In article ,
David wrote:
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase.

There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12
(Unibond super with fairies).

Now I have been told that the budget supermarket range of e.g. tinned
tomatoes can contain the same product to the same quality as the "Super
Duper Special Lifestyle Elegance" varieties at many times the price.

Does the same apply to DIY products such as sealants?

If not, what is the cross over point to pay more?

You really can't tell by price. One own brand may be identical in spec to
an expensive one. Another may not. It's possible to get an own brand at a
budget price which is superior to a well known brand too.

Supermarkets often do a BOGOF on well known brands. So half the original
unit price. Which shows price alone is simply no guide.

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On 5/31/2016 2:39 PM, David wrote:
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase.

There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12
(Unibond super with fairies).

Now I have been told that the budget supermarket range of e.g. tinned
tomatoes can contain the same product to the same quality as the "Super
Duper Special Lifestyle Elegance" varieties at many times the price.

Does the same apply to DIY products such as sealants?

If not, what is the cross over point to pay more?

Cheers


Dave R

Another +1 for budget products from Lidl, also SF and TS. I don't think
I have ever paid as much as a fiver.

This isn't a bad link about various types of silicone, and the other
sealant materials.

http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/building/s...ate-guide.html

There are slightly more expensive products which contain a fungicide, I
have used these inside a shower cubicle (where the humidity is more
likely to stay high for a while).

David Wrote in message:
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase.

There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12
(Unibond super with fairies).

Now I have been told that the budget supermarket range of e.g. tinned
tomatoes can contain the same product to the same quality as the "Super
Duper Special Lifestyle Elegance" varieties at many times the price.

Does the same apply to DIY products such as sealants?

If not, what is the cross over point to pay more?

Cheers


Dave R

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I was recommended Dow Corning 785 sealant and wouldn't use
anything else.
Pretty much all sealants will look OK for a year or two if applied
correctly. What you pay for in the case of 785 is the
anti-fungal property. It will make your eyes water to apply 785
due to the high a-f concentration but you will be glad you paid
the price in years to come. Cheaper products will develop black
mould spots in short period if subjected to very moist
conditions.
So if you want to be scraping the stuff out and reapplying in 2 to
3 years buy cheap shed stuff.
For an easy life buy quality now.

No allegiance just satisfied customer.

Phil
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On Tuesday, 31 May 2016 19:04:13 UTC+1, TheChief wrote:
David Wrote in message:
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase.

There was a range from just under �5 (HomeBase own brand) to around �12
(Unibond super with fairies).

Now I have been told that the budget supermarket range of e.g. tinned
tomatoes can contain the same product to the same quality as the "Super
Duper Special Lifestyle Elegance" varieties at many times the price.

Does the same apply to DIY products such as sealants?

If not, what is the cross over point to pay more?

I was recommended Dow Corning 785 sealant and wouldn't use
anything else.
Pretty much all sealants will look OK for a year or two if applied
correctly. What you pay for in the case of 785 is the
anti-fungal property. It will make your eyes water to apply 785
due to the high a-f concentration but you will be glad you paid
the price in years to come. Cheaper products will develop black
mould spots in short period if subjected to very moist
conditions.
So if you want to be scraping the stuff out and reapplying in 2 to
3 years buy cheap shed stuff.
For an easy life buy quality now.

No allegiance just satisfied customer.

Phil

Leave bleach on overnight and black mould is gone. No scrubbing whatever. There are cheaper silicones with fungicide in - it doesn't stop the mould, but does slow it down. Mould appearance seems to be mainly down to bathroom RH and pooling.

What matters are modulus and to a small extent an antifungal additive.


NT

TheChief Wrote in message:
David Wrote in message:
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase.

There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12
(Unibond super with fairies).

Now I have been told that the budget supermarket range of e.g. tinned
tomatoes can contain the same product to the same quality as the "Super
Duper Special Lifestyle Elegance" varieties at many times the price.

Does the same apply to DIY products such as sealants?

If not, what is the cross over point to pay more?

Cheers


Dave R

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Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box


I was recommended Dow Corning 785 sealant and wouldn't use
anything else.
Pretty much all sealants will look OK for a year or two if applied
correctly. What you pay for in the case of 785 is the
anti-fungal property. It will make your eyes water to apply 785
due to the high a-f concentration but you will be glad you paid
the price in years to come. Cheaper products will develop black
mould spots in short period if subjected to very moist
conditions.
So if you want to be scraping the stuff out and reapplying in 2 to
3 years buy cheap shed stuff.
For an easy life buy quality now.

No allegiance just satisfied customer.

Phil

The whiff you refer to is the acetic acid liberated when that
particular product cures. I don't expect much will remain in the
cured product to work as an antifungal or will it give off the
vinegar smell for more than a short while after application.


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