Bath sealant

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Simple question:

I need to re-seal the top of the bath where it meets the tiles. Recommendations for the "best" product anyone?

(By "best", I mean easy to apply, retains a good appearance over a long period).

[Brian Reay]

Silicone, if you have the "knack" is the cheapest. If you have the knack, you also make it look easy.

I don't have the knack.

I recommed the ceramic coving you can buy in various colours. It is secured with silcone but you don't need to be able to get that "neat bead" which silicone alone requires as the silicone is used an adhevise and "grout".

Brian

[John Rumm]

You need Sanitary silicone like:

a suitable tool to get you that professional looking neat bead:

my preference (demo video here):

you make a mess and need to clean the wet silicone off anything then you want:

make a good job of a bath, fill it with water first. Then seal, leave it to dry completely before emptying the bath. That way the sealant will be resting under compression, and will return to its default size when the bath is in use rather than having to stretch to accomodate the bath movement. This will keep the joint well bonded to the surfaces for longer.

[Phil Anthropist]

If it's a steel bath, a good quality bath sealant such as Unibond high performance is probably best. If it's an acrylic bath, and there is slight flexing movement of the edge of the bath where it meets the tiles, due weight of water and person, then it probably doesn't matter which sealant you use as it will eventually fail.

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In message , news writes

Thanks everyone for the tips. Very helpful.