I purchased the smoothing tools as demonstrated, followed the video guide - perfect! The easiest and best results I've ever had when trying to silicone at home, thank you!
Have tried many different methods over the years and this is the one that has given me the best results. Most important thing of all is to have plenty if tissue to-hand, as a non-pro you will either put too much or too little on. The spray helps to keep the silicone workable for a bit longer as well, which you’ll need as an amateur. If your walls are out-of-true, don’t use the tile-shaped tools as they won’t run-up the ealls correctly; bitter experience has taught me this! In those circumstances, your finger would be better, or the type of tool this chap is using. Good luck!
Thank you so much, I am a female trying to do new things on my own. This was the best how to video I have ever seen. Thanks for the best lesson from Chicago Illinois. xx
Thank you! My daughter applied silicone awhile back and it is awful! There’s dry residue and mold everywhere in it, too! The sink leaks around the edges. I have to remove it all and redo three sinks, two bathtubs and around the bottoms of two toilets. Your method will be very helpful. My daughter used a compressor but she didn’t cut the silicone tube tip larger or at an angle. She didn’t use the tool the way you did, on one plane, then the other. She didn’t use the water spray. I can’t fault my daughter because she tried to help but failed with no experience or instruction. I’m sure l or we will do better on this very soon. It will be a relief to get the project off the to-do list and off my mind! 🚽🚰🛁
At least he watched it. I cannnot have any almost 30 year old son do that let alone do an easy job. His dad used to do odd jobs even though he wasn't a tradesman. Like a lot of men he just figured things out.
I needed to replace the silicone in my walk in/wet room shower , previously I used the masking tape technique with variable and messy results. This time I followed your method and have had really good results . I have difficulty with the internal 90degree corners, they end up untidy, so next time maybe you could include how to do them your video Keep up the good work.
Washing Up Liquid = Dish Soap for us Yanks. Thanks for a great video. I've purchased all the tools and am ready to do a great job. One of the best videos out there on the topic.
This is one job I used to absolutely detest as I could never get it to look any good and ended up with silicone everywhere. The method I used previous to this was making tape but that just made it take long and, in most cases, I'd either leave the making take on too long which resulted in a lot of the silicone pulling off or there would be a kind of lip /ridge where the silicone had met the tape. I bought the same tool as you use in the video and this worked fantastically - I've just sealed the whole of a new shower enclosure and I'm very happy with the job. One thing I would be interested to know is if you have any tips for doing corners as this was the only fiddly bit I encountered this time. Great video.
Thank you 😊 I was advised to use a hairdryer to remove the old. Also a hairdryer to remove the two sided sticky tape for the cellophane draught excluder which goes over windows. The sticky tape is difficult to remove from the UPVC window surround and I cannot afford to renew now, so I have to use that stuff in winter.
Yes, I am from Germany and prefer watching this over German tutorials - just because of his accent! Of course, this material is very well explained. Very helpful!
Would be interested to know if you have tips on using these products on a backsplash where the faucet can get in the way? Thanks for remaking the video!
Thanks, lol yeah it’s funny how you end up watching this after getting your silicons work all messy.... but looking forward to using these techniques next time. Nice work, you’ve made it look easy!
Just wanted to say thanks for this video (and the on-the-job one) and for the tool recommendation. I needed to do apply a bunch of sealant around the house today, and usually it'd end up look vaguely okay-ish. But with your suggestion I was off to screwfix to get the tool, used as you demonstrated, and the work was much neater than I would normally have produced - even the wife thought it was a pretty good job! ;-)
I have founf your tutorial most professional and helpful. Don't take to heart small criticism; applying sealants is an art, and there will always be unimportant criticism. There are some very, very capable out there. I could never learn from them. They are not teachers. They are artists. Subscriber.
Thanks for the video. Wish Screwfix was here in the U.S. The major hardware stores here have similar products but I haven't found the exact set you have. Thanks for posting.
I like his talking. British dialect always sounds more authoritative than those in the US, and especially so compared to our accent here in the MIdwest. Listening to it helps me learn how to talk good ;-)
Excellent couple of videos. I bought and used the Cramer profiling kit (No 7) and found it produced very good joints. I didn't use the washing up / water solution spray to finish but will in future. However, one question - how do you achieve a silicone joint with whole (uncut) Metro tiles sitting on top of a worktop, i.e. the bevel edge sits with a 3mm gap on the worktop? In this case it's not a 90 degree angle.
What is it in the bottle ? All you said was it is what is needed but never said what is it . This is the difference between good explanation and great explanation
Great job Mate. Never mind, you’re always gonna get negative comments, I’ll opt for the spray bottle. ThankYou for the video. Question; do you have a video on cleaning the nozzle and saving the silicone for next use please?
you don't have to take care about nozzle. Up to three days you simply pull out created plug from nozzle and if it is more than three days simply use new nozzle. This is my professional experience
@@gabriels32 You Brits are blessed to have caulk tubes with removable nozzles. Here in the USA, they're all made firmly attached in place, and you have to puncture the inner seal with a wire run in through the hole that you cut at the end of the nozzle. The product remaining in the nozzle sets, and you can't press any more out, so you have to throw the tube away, even if it has lots left in it.
I know there are negative comments - but good video ... esp tips on using tools forwards & reversed. On tiles (grout breaks or textured surface - I would use masking tape - but nothing against using these tools with tape. Well done mate.
Perfect - clean - quick - but for my situation, I'm using tiles 10cm tiles which will prevent a smooth drag across the surface due to the grout lines. Will this method still work? Or should I just go for it and let you know how it went? Thanks
Watched both videos and then had a go at doing the bath.got the silicone on reasonably ok and used the same green tool you used .when I tried to clean the excess from the tool it just stuck to the tool.sprayed it with the water and washing up mix which made the paper break up and just coated the tool in a thin sticky layer of silicone .tried to carry on but the silicone on the bath had started to drag and the spray did not help in any way and I finished up with the silicone looking terrible with me covered in the stuff.wife says it’s all got to come out and be redone
Thanks for a great video Already better than how I have ever done it. What edge are you using when tidying it up? Flat or the tapered? Also how do I clear up the excess water which is on the good seal? Many thanks
It works on our video when having perfectly smooth and straight surface. In real work, there are grout gaps in between tiles, corners and uneven surfaces.
I’ll try the silicone tool. On your first pass pushing the silicone in the corner for me that extra would never come up, just smear everywhere since there’s no soapy water/denatured alcohol….im guessing the silicone rubber tool is able to scrape it clean? If it does that clean then the soapy water doesn’t seem necessary.
Thanks for watching. Either take the taps off or what I have done is cut one of the silicone tools that I had spare so as it's thin enough to fit behind the taps.
Nice video. I find cleaning the area with a degreasant eg white spirit ensures the silicon never lifts. How about some advice on sealing up a half used tube and reusing one with a gunked up nozzle?
It specifically says on the side of my silicone caulking not to use water and soap spray. Will it ruin it then if I do, or just change the curing time? I’ve used caulking before but not silicone.
I have been using CT1 I'm a novice at this but I sealed my exterior of my caravan and it works very well no more leaks. Any views on CT1? Great vid mate
Great video well explained, when sealing around sanitary wear in tiled bathrooms, how do you stop the silicone tool from going into the joints in the tile and then leaving a indent in the silicone bead🤔 thanks
Good question and that's where you need a slightly more expensive professional kit which has and attachment that stops the spatula falling into the indentation. Google 'Cramer Fugi Kit' and you'll find the tool. Good luck Peter
I would like to see how to silicon the joint between small kitchen tiles where the edges are slightly curved and the worktop. I have the tools as shown in your video but can imagine that the tool will follow in and out of the joint profiles.
Great video. I siliconed my bathroom a while back but made a bit of a mess of it and it's looking very tatty. What is the best way of removing the old silicone before applying it again? Thanks in advance.
If you use that spray when sealing a upvc window, you'll get that spray on all the other surfaces where you still need to silicone over. You'll be screwed surely?
Awesome! Great job! For us non UK residents when you say washing up liquid what exactly do you mean? Dish soap, shower soap or just any kind of liquid soap? Also, does the soap and water effect the dry time any? How much soap to how much water? Thank you very much!
Hi, could you tell me if the no nonsense smoothing tools is the set for straight joints or concave joints that you have used as I don't know which one to buy. Thank you
Don't use loo roll to clean up! It is designed to disintegrate when it gets wet. Kitchen roll works much better. Oh and don't put kitchen roll down the loo!
Great video, and some great tips. One question though; if you had cut the applicator tip to a smaller diameter would you not have less material to scrape off? I'm curious, what say you?
I'm used to doing it Stuart but there is a tool available that has a grout guard www.plumbworld.co.uk/fugi-applicator-kit-5-piece-1847-16740?GoogleBase&GB&GoogleBase&gclid=CjwKCAiA-9rTBRBNEiwAt0Znw-_pJwoHaQ82gM3Rg-iqfMZdbfDVZaqtFTWwd8QQKy7qn0ndHGQ-eBoCqUEQAvD_BwE
Just confused which ones to buy. Straight edge or concave edge set. I'm sealing between the floor (lino) and bath. Also the perimeter of the bathroom (lino to tiled wall). Also will be using these to seal a basin to a tiled wall
Click here for good sanitary grade silicone at a reasonable price. amzn.to/3p2ZoiU
Silicone tool kit: amzn.to/3pduaFI
I purchased the smoothing tools as demonstrated, followed the video guide - perfect! The easiest and best results I've ever had when trying to silicone at home, thank you!
I am a DIYer and I am terrible at calking. Both of videos are very informative. Thanks from across the pond, old man!
Nicely explained. It's given me the confidence to have a go at the shower and sink. Thanks.
Have tried many different methods over the years and this is the one that has given me the best results.
Most important thing of all is to have plenty if tissue to-hand, as a non-pro you will either put too much or too little on. The spray helps to keep the silicone workable for a bit longer as well, which you’ll need as an amateur.
If your walls are out-of-true, don’t use the tile-shaped tools as they won’t run-up the ealls correctly; bitter experience has taught me this! In those circumstances, your finger would be better, or the type of tool this chap is using. Good luck!
Thank you so much, I am a female trying to do new things on my own. This was the best how to video I have ever seen. Thanks for the best lesson from Chicago Illinois. xx
Excellent job ! I've made some adjustments to my techniques and saved time and half of the mess.
Thank you! My daughter applied silicone awhile back and it is awful! There’s dry residue and mold everywhere in it, too! The sink leaks around the edges. I have to remove it all and redo three sinks, two bathtubs and around the bottoms of two toilets. Your method will be very helpful. My daughter used a compressor but she didn’t cut the silicone tube tip larger or at an angle. She didn’t use the tool the way you did, on one plane, then the other. She didn’t use the water spray. I can’t fault my daughter because she tried to help but failed with no experience or instruction. I’m sure l or we will do better on this very soon. It will be a relief to get the project off the to-do list and off my mind! 🚽🚰🛁
Made husband watch this after he’d completed a not so good job. Good clear instructions for us struggling amateurs who want to get it right.
At least he watched it. I cannnot have any almost 30 year old son do that let alone do an easy job. His dad used to do odd jobs even though he wasn't a tradesman. Like a lot of men he just figured things out.
I needed to replace the silicone in my walk in/wet room shower , previously I used the masking tape technique with variable and messy results.
This time I followed your method and have had really good results
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I have difficulty with the internal 90degree corners, they end up untidy, so next time maybe you could include how to do them your video
Keep up the good work.
Maybe do one side first and lead on from the line after it's dried?
This was massive help for me as I had no idea where to start. Very happy with the results. Thanks for the post mate 👍
Washing Up Liquid = Dish Soap for us Yanks. Thanks for a great video. I've purchased all the tools and am ready to do a great job. One of the best videos out there on the topic.
I think you yanks use dentured alcohol instead of soapy water
Great tutorial! Thank you so much for teaching us!
This is one job I used to absolutely detest as I could never get it to look any good and ended up with silicone everywhere. The method I used previous to this was making tape but that just made it take long and, in most cases, I'd either leave the making take on too long which resulted in a lot of the silicone pulling off or there would be a kind of lip /ridge where the silicone had met the tape. I bought the same tool as you use in the video and this worked fantastically - I've just sealed the whole of a new shower enclosure and I'm very happy with the job. One thing I would be interested to know is if you have any tips for doing corners as this was the only fiddly bit I encountered this time. Great video.
Love the baking analogy !
Interesting informative well presented video Gonz! You definitely should be presenting on the tele!
What a brilliant video! I’ve just done my shower tray and toilet and it looks professional! Thank you 😊
Excellent tutorial, cheers
Method and tools worked very well. Solid video this.
Very helpful. Thank you for the tutorial!
Excellent video! just what I needed!
Brilliant, always put this off. But worked really well
Thank you 😊
I was advised to use a hairdryer to remove the old.
Also a hairdryer to remove the two sided sticky tape for the cellophane draught excluder which goes over windows. The sticky tape is difficult to remove from the UPVC window surround and I cannot afford to renew now, so I have to use that stuff in winter.
What an amazing accent, i can listen this guy tutorials all day long!💕 Love British lads!
Ha ha ..... thank you. 👍
@@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089 Many thanks for this very helpful tutorial.Can you make a video how to replace a bathroom sink? Thank you
Yes, I am from Germany and prefer watching this over German tutorials - just because of his accent! Of course, this material is very well explained. Very helpful!
Would be interested to know if you have tips on using these products on a backsplash where the faucet can get in the way? Thanks for remaking the video!
Thanks, lol yeah it’s funny how you end up watching this after getting your silicons work all messy.... but looking forward to using these techniques next time. Nice work, you’ve made it look easy!
Just wanted to say thanks for this video (and the on-the-job one) and for the tool recommendation. I needed to do apply a bunch of sealant around the house today, and usually it'd end up look vaguely okay-ish. But with your suggestion I was off to screwfix to get the tool, used as you demonstrated, and the work was much neater than I would normally have produced - even the wife thought it was a pretty good job! ;-)
man use paddle pop stick
I have founf your tutorial most professional and helpful. Don't take to heart small criticism; applying sealants is an art, and there will always be unimportant criticism.
There are some very, very capable out there. I could never learn from them. They are not teachers. They are artists. Subscriber.
yes, the haters are jealous!!! Hahahaha!!!
This is such a useful video, I’m sealing my shower tomorrow, thank you
Thank for the video. Please make some more. They are great.
fabulous video. great ideas.
Brilliant tips mate,keep up the good work 👍
Thanks for the video. Wish Screwfix was here in the U.S. The major hardware stores here have similar products but I haven't found the exact set you have. Thanks for posting.
very well done and informative- thank you
Thank you. Im about to start learning about this
this tutorial is even better thanks
I like his talking. British dialect always sounds more authoritative than those in the US, and especially so compared to our accent here in the MIdwest. Listening to it helps me learn how to talk good ;-)
Thank you John
Excellent couple of videos. I bought and used the Cramer profiling kit (No 7) and found it produced very good joints. I didn't use the washing up / water solution spray to finish but will in future. However, one question - how do you achieve a silicone joint with whole (uncut) Metro tiles sitting on top of a worktop, i.e. the bevel edge sits with a 3mm gap on the worktop? In this case it's not a 90 degree angle.
This video is great, do you have one showing how to do inside corners?
What is it in the bottle ? All you said was it is what is needed but never said what is it . This is the difference between good explanation and great explanation
Awesome video. I use denatured alcohol in a spray bottle :)
Great job Mate.
Never mind, you’re always gonna get negative comments, I’ll opt for the spray bottle.
ThankYou for the video.
Question; do you have a video on cleaning the nozzle and saving the silicone for next use please?
you don't have to take care about nozzle. Up to three days you simply pull out created plug from nozzle and if it is more than three days simply use new nozzle. This is my professional experience
@@gabriels32 You Brits are blessed to have caulk tubes with removable nozzles. Here in the USA, they're all made firmly attached in place, and you have to puncture the inner seal with a wire run in through the hole that you cut at the end of the nozzle. The product remaining in the nozzle sets, and you can't press any more out, so you have to throw the tube away, even if it has lots left in it.
I know there are negative comments - but good video ... esp tips on using tools forwards & reversed. On tiles (grout breaks or textured surface - I would use masking tape - but nothing against using these tools with tape. Well done mate.
Perfect - clean - quick - but for my situation, I'm using tiles 10cm tiles which will prevent a smooth drag across the surface due to the grout lines. Will this method still work?
Or should I just go for it and let you know how it went?
Thanks
Best video I have watched on how to caulk and i have watched a lot of them!
Thanks Reem
agreed!
Excellent video, well put together, shall be applying this method from now on.many thanks
Cheers Stephen, hope it went well
Watched both videos and then had a go at doing the bath.got the silicone on reasonably ok and used the same green tool you used .when I tried to clean the excess from the tool it just stuck to the tool.sprayed it with the water and washing up mix which made the paper break up and just coated the tool in a thin sticky layer of silicone .tried to carry on but the silicone on the bath had started to drag and the spray did not help in any way and I finished up with the silicone looking terrible with me covered in the stuff.wife says it’s all got to come out and be redone
Thanks for a great video
Already better than how I have ever done it.
What edge are you using when tidying it up? Flat or the tapered? Also how do I clear up the excess water which is on the good seal?
Many thanks
It works on our video when having perfectly smooth and straight surface. In real work, there are grout gaps in between tiles, corners and uneven surfaces.
That is covered in the other videos where I do it on site Lukasz
A good instructional video but what about the really awkward parts such as the corners and behind the taps?!!
Very good job my friend, I live in México where can I get that tools or molding for caulking.. Thanks friend.
Very good & professional video . . . Thank you
Thank you Roberto.
Apparently it's not just West Ham fans who are divided. The silicone community are at each others throats too!
wrong video... yawn.. ZZZzzz..
Once again, well done Mate!
I’ll try the silicone tool. On your first pass pushing the silicone in the corner for me that extra would never come up, just smear everywhere since there’s no soapy water/denatured alcohol….im guessing the silicone rubber tool is able to scrape it clean? If it does that clean then the soapy water doesn’t seem necessary.
Excellent
Great video for beginners. Good effort 👌
Should I get the silicone tool for concave or straight? They have both at Screwfix. Which did you use? Thanks. This has really helped me.
great tutorial, thank you
Very well explained
Thanks Bill
Awesome video!! Thank you
good video ..... but what do you do about a corner where some of the silicone or grout has been removed from the corner tile wall ...
Thanks for the video. Do you have any tips on getting behind a hob/sink/taps where you can't get the tool in?
Thanks for watching. Either take the taps off or what I have done is cut one of the silicone tools that I had spare so as it's thin enough to fit behind the taps.
You can buy extra long nozzles to get into tight spaces.......👍
I was waiting for you to talk about West Ham Gonzo,what's going on? 🤣. Well done anyway mate.
Nice video. I find cleaning the area with a degreasant eg white spirit ensures the silicon never lifts. How about some advice on sealing up a half used tube and reusing one with a gunked up nozzle?
It specifically says on the side of my silicone caulking not to use water and soap spray. Will it ruin it then if I do, or just change the curing time? I’ve used caulking before but not silicone.
Nice video how do you get a neat finish when silicone between bath and tiles ?thanks
I have been using CT1 I'm a novice at this but I sealed my exterior of my caravan and it works very well no more leaks. Any views on CT1? Great vid mate
Great video and a big help!
The best video in youtube, thanks.
You're welcome. Hope it helped
Great video well explained, when sealing around sanitary wear in tiled bathrooms, how do you stop the silicone tool from going into the joints in the tile and then leaving a indent in the silicone bead🤔 thanks
Good question and that's where you need a slightly more expensive professional kit which has and attachment that stops the spatula falling into the indentation. Google 'Cramer Fugi Kit' and you'll find the tool. Good luck Peter
Serious question: can you install a complete new bathroom for me, I am in Hertfordshire?
Very precise, thanks. I also heard you can use window cleaner without ammonia...
Very true Luis
that is a thing of beauty ! 🤙
Thanks a lot for sharing the video.
Good video geeza
Thanks Chris Packham!
Well done Geo, COYI⚒
Great video...I will try this method.
I would like to see how to silicon the joint between small kitchen tiles where the edges are slightly curved and the worktop. I have the tools as shown in your video but can imagine that the tool will follow in and out of the joint profiles.
Great video. I siliconed my bathroom a while back but made a bit of a mess of it and it's looking very tatty. What is the best way of removing the old silicone before applying it again? Thanks in advance.
use blade from utility knife
Great video. Thanks for the information
If you use that spray when sealing a upvc window, you'll get that spray on all the other surfaces where you still need to silicone over. You'll be screwed surely?
Same on a shower unit,I found it easier to spray the tool instead.
Then mask up the area you don’t want sprayed
This tutorial is great, could you make a video on how you would apply silicone to a flat surface like a kitchen sink?
Great video, thanks.
Best 15.02 minutes I've ever spent in my DIY life!!!
Very kind of you to say so.
Nice video and explanation thank you.
Awesome! Great job! For us non UK residents when you say washing up liquid what exactly do you mean? Dish soap, shower soap or just any kind of liquid soap? Also, does the soap and water effect the dry time any? How much soap to how much water? Thank you very much!
Just 1 tablespoon of Dawn dish detergent to your average spray bottle-full of lukewarm water.
Hi, could you tell me if the no nonsense smoothing tools is the set for straight joints or concave joints that you have used as I don't know which one to buy. Thank you
Great video thanks
Don't use loo roll to clean up! It is designed to disintegrate when it gets wet. Kitchen roll works much better. Oh and don't put kitchen roll down the loo!
What are you? The Roll bobbys!
Great video, and some great tips. One question though; if you had cut the applicator tip to a smaller diameter would you not have less material to scrape off? I'm curious, what say you?
Yes but it's always wise to put more on and take it off. If you put too little on it's hard to add to it and get a good finish and thus prevent leaks
That would be to easy and the viewers would not know how easy it is to dispose of the excess or to use that caulk juice!]
Good vid, how do you deal with the grout gaps though when running the rubber tool along the edge, try to keep level as if they are not there?
I'm used to doing it Stuart but there is a tool available that has a grout guard www.plumbworld.co.uk/fugi-applicator-kit-5-piece-1847-16740?GoogleBase&GB&GoogleBase&gclid=CjwKCAiA-9rTBRBNEiwAt0Znw-_pJwoHaQ82gM3Rg-iqfMZdbfDVZaqtFTWwd8QQKy7qn0ndHGQ-eBoCqUEQAvD_BwE
Great video mate 👍🏻
Superb. Wish I had known this years ago.
Me too Brian
Judging by the discarded amount, the initial application was excessive. A smaller hole will surely do.
Excellent video. Thank you!
You're welcome
All very well on a nice straight board. It is a bit harder when you have to go into corners and around taps or pipes.
Did I miss something? What is the spray? Seems important to know.
Just confused which ones to buy. Straight edge or concave edge set. I'm sealing between the floor (lino) and bath. Also the perimeter of the bathroom (lino to tiled wall). Also will be using these to seal a basin to a tiled wall