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Straight or Curved (Concave) Sealanr Joints?

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Steve

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Jan 23, 2011, 8:25:37 AM1/23/11
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I'm going to put some sealant between the kitchen worktop and wall-tiles.

I've got a 'smoothing tool' (no wisecracks please) which has both straight
and curved profiles. You can get a straight-edged (45 degrees) profile or
a curved (concave) one (like you'd get with a lolly-stick).

Has anyone any views on which profile shape is is best - straight or
concave? Or doesn't it matter?

Cheers


Skipweasel

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Jan 23, 2011, 8:44:05 AM1/23/11
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In article <pd6dnYMdwJ7UsaHQ...@bt.com>,
scho...@btinternet.com says...

> Has anyone any views on which profile shape is is best - straight or
> concave? Or doesn't it matter?
>

Personally I like the nice neat 45° fillet. It looks smart and has a
more definite edge so there's less chance of a feathered edge lifting.

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Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

Steve

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Jan 23, 2011, 10:41:11 AM1/23/11
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Steve

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Jan 23, 2011, 10:42:42 AM1/23/11
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Thanks Skipweasel. Good point. about the feathered edge.


Donwill

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Jan 23, 2011, 11:10:03 AM1/23/11
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I've done a few kitchens Steve, and I've found that the best technique
which produces the neatest joint is as follows.
Use wide masking tape say approx 2 ins wide, stick it on the worktop
leaving quite a small gap approx 1/8 ins between it and the tiles.
Do the same using tape on the tiles.
Make sure the gap is even right along and the tape is well stuck on.
Run a bead of silicone, I use white, cos I use white tiles and white
worktop.
Wet your finger and run it along the bead pressing quite hard so
producing a concave fillet.
Remove tapes before the silicone sets.(important)
It works for me Steve but have a practice first on a non critical area.
Good Luck
Don

Phil L

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Jan 23, 2011, 11:46:24 AM1/23/11
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Concave will look neater

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Jim K

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Jan 23, 2011, 12:17:05 PM1/23/11
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On Jan 23, 4:46 pm, "Phil L" <neverchec...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Steve wrote:
> > I'm going to put some sealant between the kitchen worktop and
> > wall-tiles.
> > I've got a 'smoothing tool' (no wisecracks please) which has both
> > straight and curved profiles. You can get a straight-edged (45
> > degrees) profile or a curved (concave) one (like you'd get with a
> > lolly-stick).
> > Has anyone any views on which profile shape is is best - straight or
> > concave? Or doesn't it matter?
>
> > Cheers
>
> Concave will look neater

+1
also less to discolour/stain or suffer damages

Jim K

John Rumm

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Jan 23, 2011, 12:56:37 PM1/23/11
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What you want to avoid is leaving a very fine friable edge that can lift
of or get wiped loose. So 45 degree beads will be fine, and so will a
concave one so long as you don't use too small a radius that would cause
the join to meet the wall/worktop at a very fine angle.

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Cheers,

John.

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