I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it is 
best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a nice 
bead.

How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it is 
best to let it go off a bit.

Cheers,
Rick

"R D S"  wrote in message 
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>I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it 
>is best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a 
>nice bead.
>
> How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it is 
> best to let it go off a bit.
>

My experience is not to hang around.  After a short while the silicone 
doesn't respond to being shaped with the end of a spoon or other suitable 
implement and develops a surface which you end up dragging.

"Tim"  wrote in message 
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>
> "R D S"  wrote in message 
> news:6cnebgF3hm3naU1@mid.individual.net...
>>I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it 
>>is best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a 
>>nice bead.
>>
>> How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it 
>> is best to let it go off a bit.
>>
>
> My experience is not to hang around.  After a short while the silicone 
> doesn't respond to being shaped with the end of a spoon or other suitable 
> implement and develops a surface which you end up dragging.

Sorry, probably wasn't clear there.

I have fudged a load of silicone in the gap but have left room to do a bead 
independently.

Also how long do you guys leave a bath after sealing before you use it?

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:44:59 +0100, "R D S"  wrote:

>Also how long do you guys leave a bath after sealing before you use it? 
>
Depends on when you start to smell a bit :-)

-- 
Frank Erskine

R D S wrote:

> "Tim"  wrote in message 
> news:4866bae9_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> 
>>"R D S"  wrote in message 
>>news:6cnebgF3hm3naU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>>>I read in this group (by the way what is the adress of the wiki?) that it 
>>>is best to fudge a load of silicone between bath and wall and then do a 
>>>nice bead.
>>>
>>>How long should I leave between the fudging and the beading, I guess it 
>>>is best to let it go off a bit.
>>>
>>
>>My experience is not to hang around.  After a short while the silicone 
>>doesn't respond to being shaped with the end of a spoon or other suitable 
>>implement and develops a surface which you end up dragging.
> 
> 
> Sorry, probably wasn't clear there.
> 
> I have fudged a load of silicone in the gap but have left room to do a bead 
> independently.
> 
> Also how long do you guys leave a bath after sealing before you use it? 

Fill the bath with as much water as it will take. Put 3 sandbags of sand 
in it and do the final seal. Wait for 48 hours and then the bath should 
be fine. A bit ott but it works.

My experience is that the sheds seal will tear when the bath is full of 
water and a heavey person is in it.
Last time I sealed a bath was about 20 years ago and the Dow Corning 
Sealant was well known to yellow. But lasted very well and never leaked  :-)

Dave

Dave

"Dave" wrote

> Last time I sealed a bath was about 20 years ago and the Dow Corning 
> Sealant was well known to yellow. But lasted very well and never leaked 
> :-)
>
> Dave

Dow Corning 785 sealer used 4 years ago on bath with no yellowing!
Used on numerous other jobs since also.

Phil

TheScullster wrote:

> "Dave" wrote
> 
> 
>>Last time I sealed a bath was about 20 years ago and the Dow Corning 
>>Sealant was well known to yellow. But lasted very well and never leaked 
>>:-)
>>
>>Dave
> 
> 
> Dow Corning 785 sealer used 4 years ago on bath with no yellowing!
> Used on numerous other jobs since also.

Thanks for that, Ive noted and quoted to paper.

Dave