I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it is best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a nice bead.
How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it is best to let it go off a bit.
Cheers, Rick
My experience is not to hang around. After a short while the silicone doesn't respond to being shaped with the end of a spoon or other suitable implement and develops a surface which you end up dragging.
Sorry, probably wasn't clear there.
I have fudged a load of silicone in the gap but have left room to do a bead independently.
Also how long do you guys leave a bath after sealing before you use it?
Depends on when you start to smell a bit :-)
Fill the bath with as much water as it will take. Put 3 sandbags of sand in it and do the final seal. Wait for 48 hours and then the bath should be fine. A bit ott but it works.
My experience is that the sheds seal will tear when the bath is full of water and a heavey person is in it. Last time I sealed a bath was about 20 years ago and the Dow Corning Sealant was well known to yellow. But lasted very well and never leaked :-)
Dave
Dave
"Dave" wrote
Dow Corning 785 sealer used 4 years ago on bath with no yellowing! Used on numerous other jobs since also.
Phil
Thanks for that, Ive noted and quoted to paper.
Dave
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