Preparing for silicone sealant
John
I seem to recall reading some time ago that it is a good idea to prepare the
area by wiping it with methylated spirit. However, I can't find any
reference to this in DIYWiki.
Any ideas? Do I need anything in order to improve the bond?
Slider
"John" <Who90...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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I always wipe the area first with white spirit to get rid of all the gunk /
soap etc.
Arfa Daily
"Paul Matthews" <pa...@cattytown.me.uk> wrote in message
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> anything
> already there, and a wipe with meths or white spirit is a reasonable
> degrease.
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> --
> Paul Matthews
> pa...@cattytown.me.uk
> http://www.hepcats.co.uk
You can get a silicone rubber dissolver to remove all traces of the previous
silicone - I think I've seen it in the Screwfix cat. Make sure that you have
got a real top quality sanitary grade silicone, and clean down thoroughly
with a solvent like meths or IPA before applying new silicone, otherwise, in
a shower, it *will* leak ... Trust me - I've got the tee shirt ! As a matter
of interest, I've found that the clear silicone seems to be a more robust
product with better 'stiction' than the white equivalent, and it's a lot
more visually forgiving when you make the inevitable balls up whilst trying
to make your new bead look nice ...
Arfa
Lobster
> I need to replace the corner seal in a shower and have bought the silicone.
> I seem to recall reading some time ago that it is a good idea to prepare the
> area by wiping it with methylated spirit. However, I can't find any
> reference to this in DIYWiki.
Well I probably wrote that somewhere: it's certainly what I always do!
David
John
"Lobster" <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Done it - used a brand new green scourer and Meths.