Shower tray seal recs please

Jul 03, 2019 Last reply: 7 years ago 7 Replies

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Bertie Doe 7 years ago

I need to get something better than the £ Land silicone, which is leaking within 18 months of application.

Q1. Is there a sealant out there that the pro's use to stop leaks between the wall and shower tray ?

AND / OR

Q2. Anyone used the soft self-adhesive tape available. Tray is 28 " / 71 cm square, so obviously the 2.8 m length is going to come up short :-) Which is likely to handle corners better, 22 mm versus 38 mm wide? Happy to pay extra for a high-end brand if anyone has any recs ? The unbranded ads in the following, may not be worth the hassle. Thanks in anticipation :-

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nothanks 7 years ago

Bed some quadrant beading in silicone in all the jointed horizontal corners, that way there isn't a corner for the water to sit-in and you have a much larger seal. However, to state the obvious: if the tray is moving then you'll need to fix that first.

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The Natural Philosopher 7 years ago

Exactly. Silicone wont deal with a floppy tray.

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Mr Pounder Esquire 7 years ago

Remove old silicone, and enjoy doing it. Don't have a shower. Secure shower tray. Don't have a shower. Use meths to clean out where where the old silicone was. Don't have a shower. Use good quality silicone to reseal. Don't stick finger in mouth to smooth out, this introduces bacteria. Use a

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Can be bought cheaper, but they are the dog's bollocks. Don't have a shower for 12 hours.

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GB 7 years ago

Is there any truth in the rumour this causes cancer of the lip/tongue?

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Bertie Doe 7 years ago

Brill, that is indeed the DB. I'll give it a try, thanks.

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Mr Pounder Esquire 7 years ago

Dunno. But as a contractor in a being built food production factory I did see a bloke using numerous tubes of silicone and sticking his finger into his mouth to smooth it out. I would not do this.

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tabbypurr 7 years ago

Silicone is the solution. Failure is often due to movement, which silicone is not very tolerant of.

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