Shower Sealant

[visionset]

So is concrete!

-- Mike W

[John]

What is a good white sealant ? - I bought one only to find it was water based so I haven't used it in the shower zone.

I want a good vinegery sticky old fashioned white sealant to do around and under a cubicle and tray.

Any Screwfix recommendations?

[Grunff]

What you have is acrylic. What you need is silicone, preferably sanitary silicone. Screwfix have several.

[Newshound]

Pay a bit more for the mould resistant ones while you are at it

[Grunff]

That's what sanitary silicone is, it has a mould inhibitor.

[pebe]

The trouble I found with using silicone is that once you open th cartridge it will harden in the nozzle after use, even if you think yo have sealed it properly.

I came across a polymer, Evo-stick's multipurpose 'Superior to Silicon sealant. It claims to be superior to silicon and completely waterproof I have used it for a shower with good results and it doesn't harden i the tube

-- pebe

[Christian McArdle]

There's no need for it to smell of vinegar to be genuine silicone. However, if you really want it to stink, look for the word "acetoxy cure" on the tube.

Christian.

[Huge]

Scrunch a 6" square of aluminium foil over the end of the nozzle.

[John]

I always put a 4" (or thereabouts) piece of brown packing tape round the nozzle end, like a flag, when I have finished and wiped the nozzle with toilet paper. If it does 'go off' then it is only usually a small plug in the end which can easily be removed by using the gun or picking out with a panel pin etc.

HTH

John

[Alan Lynas]

Unibond Power Shower sealant is good in this situation - also for sealing uPVC windows prone to condensation