Have a worktop with the walls above it tiled. Worktop goes under the tiles. Grouting between the tiles and worktop looks excellent when done - but over time, movement of the worktop cracks the grout.
Really don't like the look of a silicone fillet.
Is there a small posh looking trim that would do the job? I generally dislike those too - usually used to cover a poor transition. Or rather look like it to me.
A length of oak architrave looks good - other woods are available ;-)
on 01/12/2020, Dave Plowman (News) supposed :
I go for practical, rather than posh. I originally found a 3M sticky back flexible trim, hinged down the middle, which served for both worktops and around baths. It came as a roll. That worked and generally stuck well, but tended to eventually come unstuck and discolour.
Some months ago I discovered a plastic quadrant, from Eurocell, really intended for double glazing installs. It comes in two sizes, white or brown, sticks and seals perfectly with a mastic and it is very, very cheap.
I originally bought some for replacing the MDF quadrant, used around laminate flooring.
That's a very broad brush you're painting. I would struggle to see the difference between grout and a silicone sealant with a matt finish.
YMMV
If there's no appreciable gap between tiles and worktop, a very thin fillet of clear sealant does the job, and is almost invisible.
I'm leaning towards that sort of thing. But not as large as architrave.
Make your own (or get a woodworker to do so) or just use a piece of hardwood moulding from the sheds
Quadrant?
When I have put sealant around window frames I have put masking tape on each side of the where I want the sealant to be. The tape must be removed immediately after the sealant has been applied. If I ever replace the sealant where my kitchen worktops meet the walls I plan to use the same technique.
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You may not need the tape if you use something like
Practice first - the trick is not to apply too much sealant in the first place.
I've also found it much easier to silicone using a heavy duty gun rather than a cheap flimsy gun. I found a heavy duty applicator gun in Wilko a couple of years back for <£7.
I do the same - it works very well.
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