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A small crack hole has appeared in the bath , will be a costly repair having to replace the bath ..are the acrylic repair cement any good for repairs to small cracks holes in baths ?
I love watching these videos as I always get to learn something new if not by technique, by a new product. I’m a tiler and I get through a fair bit of kit every month so when I seen this video I was interested in seeing what the X Pro sealant was like. I used the link and ordered a few things. In particular I ordered one bottle of the sealant and one bottle of the glue sealant to test on the next job as I’m always on the look out for a better product to work with. Anything to make life a little easier 🤣 Order arrived pretty quick and I noticed one of the sealant bottles was missing a nozzle. I didn’t think anything of it but called Sealant Warehouse and was told to send a picture and email it through. After doing so and resending the same email twice over 5 days I was told they would refund 50p and I should go to nearest diy and get nozzle. I’m not a picky person but I replied by saying would it not be easier to post rather than inconveniencing me as nearest fit outlet is over 45mins away? I have yet to receive a reply to that email. Unfortunately for me, I won’t be using these guys again as customer service is crucial in any business. To not reply to a customers concern is shabby. What if that order was for £500+ and something was wrong?? I’d be emailing Sealant Warehouse forever. Hence why people just go to the trade superstores because problems can get resolved there and then. Shame they could have had a loyal customer !!
I'm a professional tiler down in Cornwall and those silicone guides seem fine when everything is at a nice 90° angle, we don't get many of those down here haha
Great video, just a question you might be able to help me with, I'm 41 and thinking a change of career. Can I train as a plumber and gas engineer at my age? Is it worth doing or am I past it? Thanks 👍
My friend done something similar to me working for free and paid for his tickets and did the classes on a night and had the gas work based evidence from the lad he'd been working with. I can't do that route in my current employment unfortunately. Some things to consider would be; •If you're doing it all off your own back the way I did, it's easier to do if you already have plenty of money or savings to help! •Be aware that gas and plumbing are different and your gas is really not likely to be included with and plumbing quals and likely separate If you do not have an employer to do the quals with then you'll not be able to go down the nvq route for plumbing and would therefore not be able to work on actual building sites with a blue skilled CSCS card, it would be green and even though you could get on with a company doing the same job and working with other plumbers you'd be classed as a plumbers mate and paid less! •Do not let training providers and colleges pull the wool over your eyes with courses. The city and guilds level 3 6035 is not the NVQ, that one is the 6189! Make sure you know what your getting as after I got my level 2 I was hoping an employer would put me through the level 3 after seeing my commitment to it but was pretty much politely told to f*** off as my level 2 wasn't the NVQ... The college failed to mention anything about these issues. •However if you do have these quals and experience you can do door to door as a regular plumber as long as your covered with public liability insurance and if any issues were to happen you can prove it wasn't your fault due to faulty fitting or improper install or something not up to code etc. I had a close call of nearly going through a gas pipe that was behind a 6" thermolite wall. The gas pipe for the property had been ran inside the cavity! A very big no no! •with said quals you can do your gas tickets and DO NOT need to have an NVQ despite what others may tell you. •most common domestic gas tickets to do most properties would be; CCN1 core gas, covering connection from the meter into the property to the boiler CENWAT basically install, maintenance and repair inside the boilers and heating systems CKR1 Same but for cookers Can't remember the one for gas fires and space heaters but it's the same but for working on fires MET1 Gas meter installation etc. I want the first 4 and I think it's going to cost a minimum of 6K depending on training provider+ Roughly 500 squid fee to be on the gas safe register If you want to be able to provide a cp12 on a property you'd be required to have the necessary tickets for each appliance in that property Last I checked gas ticket competency/refreshers are required every 5 years to make sure your current in knowledge and practice. There's also add ons for LPG for caravan and leisure, boats and other stuff, separate tickets to work on unvented systems. Oil boilers are covered under OFTEC not gas safe and HETAS for multi fuel and wood burners, HETAS h003 for dry appliances like bog standard burners and h005 for wet appliances if I remember rightly, but that's an entirely different system and going down a rabbit hole 🕳️ 😅 Also be mindful that they're on about phasing natural gas out although it would seem that time frame keeps on getting extended. Some boilers are ready to switch to hydrogen by switching out a few components though. Because of this reason there's been a huge drive and push for people to get air source heat pumps in their properties which run on the refrigeration cycle in reverse. Ground source would be more efficient but is more invasive and requires more land to run the loops. All in I'd see a brighter future for my self in renewables on the electrical side and who's to say I couldn't sometime. But first I will have my gas regardless of what anyone has to say on the matter, worked too hard to let that shit go. Never too old to make a change mate, hope this has been somewhat helpful even if I went way off topic and it's likely your own experiences would differ from my own 😎👍
I personally don't use my finger anymore but you can get a beautiful finish. It's more down to the fact that you've cut the tip at a different angle to how you're actually applying it. The tip angle should match the angle your holding the gun so that the tip itself nearly completely smooths it off as you are applying it, also minimising any overspill and wastage. Give it a bash 👍
I am planning to do some silicone jobs around the house and just come across this video. I am just glad that I have seen it and all the tips that you have mentioned; brilliant and thank you. 👍👍👍👍
I have a set of those profiles in my box but haven’t used yet, why is there a chamfered/sloping edge on one side and flat on the other as you seemed to be using the flat side to pull against the silicone, can you use either or is it best to flat side what’s the reason for having both?
A small crack hole appeared in my bath , a costly repair if i need to change the bath ,are the acrylic cement for repairs for acrylic decent and would do the job ?
Hi James great video. But to my understanding you shouldn't uses silicone over silicone as it will not stick . Also you didn't point out the dangers of silicone. As people sometimes wet their finger or stick with their tongue and get silicone in their mouth, which over long periods, can to my understanding lead to cancer.
@@johnmurray9422 I am currently regrouting a customer's shower enclosure. Much of the silicone over old silicone, I can pull off. TBF, I don't know what prep was done last time.
Excellent video, learnt a lot from it. Question though, what do you do when the surface you're sealing has a belly or a bump? My bathroom edge is a perfect 90 degree angle except for this massive bulge midway through that messes up my beading everytime. Any advice you can give me? Cheers
Great video. Are the profilers better than the sponges I see people using for finishing? I've got some sealing to do and want to use the best tools! Thanks.
@tony6626 The profilers are at better than a sponge, because they are hard compared to a sponge, you get a neat edge and consistently straight lines/edge. You could do two tests, one with a sponge, the other with a profiler. You will see a big difference in the looks.
An additonal tip to do with the cheap guns is dont use the black pound shop/cheap ones just get the slightly more expensive orange ones they output more kgs for force for your squeeze.
been doing silicone for 20 yrs with no complaints... and i do use fairy liquid... prefer 15mm copper as a shaper because it leaves a great seal and looks great too - none of this tiny little seals that look great but are more likely to leak.
Brilliant video, makes it so simple, wished I'd seen it before! how do apply and use profilers in closed spaces like behind mid bath taps and shower fittings?
Some guns have a plastic insert that means that you do not need to worry about the trigger, eg the Cox Easiflow guns. Used tubes? I spend a tenner on 100 nozzles from China. If you are not going to use the tubes for months, it will go hard all the way down the nozzle and into the cartridge. Sometimes putting a thin long screw in the end can help. If it has only gone hard in the nozzle by an inch, as you pull the screw out, it will pull out the cured silicone
Could also be the channel as they have their own links to Amazon to buy the bits mentioned in their videos. They get paid a small amount every time someone accesses the amazon list through the link on this video post.
@@sween187 Used that word in both my question regarding deletion, and a 2nd attempt at providing the necessary information. Both comments are still up, so I can't see how that was the issue.
@@VH19845 Sure, but the channel didn't provide any affiliate ink, or even a hint as to what the brand was, or how to find one. It's a bit daft to recommend a product in your video and not give any useful info for people to track it down. Especially when it seems to be quite a rare variant, swamped out by all the regular versions when you go looking for it.
Everyone is guilty of using their finger to smooth silicone LOL. I got some profile tools and never looked back. I also broke a tile the tiler had fitted hours earlier...oops. The sealant guy who did out showers was old school and used some cut sticks....amazing finish.
@@deepmystic6739 I dunno man, I have over 50 installations that are at least 4 years old, didn't mold, peel or anything. Though yeah the thinner wall is generally a liability. If you use quality silicone it isn't a problem. That being said, it seems almost every single brand in stores nowadays is poor quality.
@@dimitar4y When you silicone or use sealent, in most domestic settings you want to have a chamfer This allows the water to puddle away and off the bead The tops of the Bevel provide a very thin layer, the part that usually fails I have been in this for 15 years now and being the old school person I am, took a while to convince me that nothing is better than a good finger However, as time has gone on, I have perfected my ability at sealing and now usually shape the nozzle, if I am lucky my beads will require minimal profiling It's too much of a gamble to use a finger to splodge in the sealent Certain jobs and settings require different styles and sizes but in my experience, a good wooden profile tool wet first, no soap, usually gives you a beautiful bead that will last for years I agree, not all silicone is equal Plus the temperature really affects how it gets installed The hotter it is the looser the silicone and I find it less forgiving when shaping
@@deepmystic6739 honestly, where I do my work, people use all sorts of nasty shampoos that kill even the best of silicones, so even if you do it excellent, you'll need to redo it in 3-5 years anyway.. And yeah I've noticed on hot days it's a b*** to work with. Some brands skin over in seconds after applying. Impossible to tool..
but you told us all that you use that silicon block a few months back.... so do you use that block, or these profiles??? Why are you not using the block now? Was it really crap and you were just paid by them to say it was good? Cheers - Amazing vid.
I found the Silicone Block was more for DIYers and those not fully ‘pro’ (I said at the time) I did find the block worked better with fairy liquid. However the methods I describe here are the best and I’d say easiest way to get a good result.
Cheers bud. I use the tools you used in the video. No water, finger, soap 😂🤣... Works great. I've found cheap silicon can also cause less than great results, even if using the tools you used.... I tried a self brand one from Screwfix/Toolstation.... Meh results!!! Get ribbed kind of marks along it
The gun looks good for confined areas. However as a decorator that does a lot of silicone work, the notion that the silicone profiling tools remove all excess silicone is a myth. I can, with confidence, state that the excess silicone will leave a fine film over the tiles that will be obvious as time goes on. Don't believe me? sprinkle some red brick dust over it and you will see how much silicone was left behind.
Both the finger and the washing up liquid were the standard way of doing it. The nice profile tools just didn't exist back in the day. The reason for the spray was to stop the mess that you showed
There are some situations when a silicone tool won't work for example behind taps that are close to the wall, that's when soapy water and a finger come in very handy.
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I think most of us here have been doing this for years and are looking for a tip we don't know or to nit pick lol. Ive tried those smoothing tools and I find im better with my finger. Find I get silicon everywhere with the little tools
Don't know why i just watched this, been doing it for years but aa good vid. One point, you SHOULDNT go in 2 passes ever, nothing sticks to silicone properly, not even silicone. I use silicone tools but i always finish with a finger. ☝️
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A small crack hole has appeared in the bath , will be a costly repair having to replace the bath ..are the acrylic repair cement any good for repairs to small cracks holes in baths ?
I love watching these videos as I always get to learn something new if not by technique, by a new product.
I’m a tiler and I get through a fair bit of kit every month so when I seen this video I was interested in seeing what the X Pro sealant was like.
I used the link and ordered a few things. In particular I ordered one bottle of the sealant and one bottle of the glue sealant to test on the next job as I’m always on the look out for a better product to work with. Anything to make life a little easier 🤣
Order arrived pretty quick and I noticed one of the sealant bottles was missing a nozzle. I didn’t think anything of it but called Sealant Warehouse and was told to send a picture and email it through. After doing so and resending the same email twice over 5 days I was told they would refund 50p and I should go to nearest diy and get nozzle.
I’m not a picky person but I replied by saying would it not be easier to post rather than inconveniencing me as nearest fit outlet is over 45mins away? I have yet to receive a reply to that email.
Unfortunately for me, I won’t be using these guys again as customer service is crucial in any business. To not reply to a customers concern is shabby. What if that order was for £500+ and something was wrong?? I’d be emailing Sealant Warehouse forever. Hence why people just go to the trade superstores because problems can get resolved there and then.
Shame they could have had a loyal customer !!
as a tradesman i can sy this is the best silicone video on youtube, exactly how I do it. The whole Fairy liquid thing is crazy.
I'm a professional tiler down in Cornwall and those silicone guides seem fine when everything is at a nice 90° angle, we don't get many of those down here haha
Or anywhere else for that matter
Wedge packer. Use thin end bruv and toilet it 5degrees towards the way your pulling. Thank me later
If the joint is not square you need to twist/rotate the tool slightly. You can still get a perfect silicone line.
Great video, just a question you might be able to help me with, I'm 41 and thinking a change of career. Can I train as a plumber and gas engineer at my age? Is it worth doing or am I past it? Thanks 👍
My friend done something similar to me working for free and paid for his tickets and did the classes on a night and had the gas work based evidence from the lad he'd been working with. I can't do that route in my current employment unfortunately.
Some things to consider would be;
•If you're doing it all off your own back the way I did, it's easier to do if you already have plenty of money or savings to help!
•Be aware that gas and plumbing are different and your gas is really not likely to be included with and plumbing quals and likely separate
If you do not have an employer to do the quals with then you'll not be able to go down the nvq route for plumbing and would therefore not be able to work on actual building sites with a blue skilled CSCS card, it would be green and even though you could get on with a company doing the same job and working with other plumbers you'd be classed as a plumbers mate and paid less!
•Do not let training providers and colleges pull the wool over your eyes with courses.
The city and guilds level 3 6035 is not the NVQ, that one is the 6189! Make sure you know what your getting as after I got my level 2 I was hoping an employer would put me through the level 3 after seeing my commitment to it but was pretty much politely told to f*** off as my level 2 wasn't the NVQ... The college failed to mention anything about these issues.
•However if you do have these quals and experience you can do door to door as a regular plumber as long as your covered with public liability insurance and if any issues were to happen you can prove it wasn't your fault due to faulty fitting or improper install or something not up to code etc. I had a close call of nearly going through a gas pipe that was behind a 6" thermolite wall. The gas pipe for the property had been ran inside the cavity! A very big no no!
•with said quals you can do your gas tickets and DO NOT need to have an NVQ despite what others may tell you.
•most common domestic gas tickets to do most properties would be;
CCN1
core gas, covering connection from the meter into the property to the boiler
CENWAT
basically install, maintenance and repair inside the boilers and heating systems
CKR1
Same but for cookers
Can't remember the one for gas fires and space heaters but it's the same but for working on fires
MET1
Gas meter installation etc.
I want the first 4 and I think it's going to cost a minimum of 6K depending on training provider+ Roughly 500 squid fee to be on the gas safe register
If you want to be able to provide a cp12 on a property you'd be required to have the necessary tickets for each appliance in that property
Last I checked gas ticket competency/refreshers are required every 5 years to make sure your current in knowledge and practice.
There's also add ons for LPG for caravan and leisure, boats and other stuff, separate tickets to work on unvented systems. Oil boilers are covered under OFTEC not gas safe and HETAS for multi fuel and wood burners, HETAS h003 for dry appliances like bog standard burners and h005 for wet appliances if I remember rightly, but that's an entirely different system and going down a rabbit hole 🕳️ 😅
Also be mindful that they're on about phasing natural gas out although it would seem that time frame keeps on getting extended. Some boilers are ready to switch to hydrogen by switching out a few components though.
Because of this reason there's been a huge drive and push for people to get air source heat pumps in their properties which run on the refrigeration cycle in reverse. Ground source would be more efficient but is more invasive and requires more land to run the loops.
All in I'd see a brighter future for my self in renewables on the electrical side and who's to say I couldn't sometime.
But first I will have my gas regardless of what anyone has to say on the matter, worked too hard to let that shit go.
Never too old to make a change mate, hope this has been somewhat helpful even if I went way off topic and it's likely your own experiences would differ from my own 😎👍
Sorry I wouldn't let me do the 1 comment 😅
George would be proud of you, bro. I still think of that little guy. Bless him.
Which side of the tool do you use to smooth down the silicone bead, because there is a rounded side and a flat side...?
When are you finishing the bathroom you started ?
Cannot find the silicone gun you use without the plunger
Google ox tools silicon gun - comes ip
Ox pro rodless
Where did you buy the cartridge gun without the long trigger
Search "rodless sealant gun"
Amazing informative video!
How would you silicone and smooth off right behind bath taps with about 1 Inch space of a gap?
Just wang it in there mate and lag it on😂
I personally don't use my finger anymore but you can get a beautiful finish. It's more down to the fact that you've cut the tip at a different angle to how you're actually applying it. The tip angle should match the angle your holding the gun so that the tip itself nearly completely smooths it off as you are applying it, also minimising any overspill and wastage. Give it a bash 👍
I am planning to do some silicone jobs around the house and just come across this video. I am just glad that I have seen it and all the tips that you have mentioned; brilliant and thank you. 👍👍👍👍
Show us how good you are on profiled tiles.! Peace of cake when they are smooth 😊
Or up the side of a door or window frame against pebble dash.
Yep exactly
Profiled tiles and a long long run on the bath when its half full of water like they tell you to do.
James where is the silicone gun from? It's not on your Amazon site. It looks new and good for the reasons you state. Great Video as usual.
OxPro Rodless Sealant gun
Hi, what about tight spaces like behind taps. Also why does sealant start drying up so quickly.
Either remove the tap or you might getaway with profiling and smoothing a stick of wood ... one of those ice-cream sticks might do the job.
They make thin tools for this purpose. Normally in a set.
I have a set of those profiles in my box but haven’t used yet, why is there a chamfered/sloping edge on one side and flat on the other as you seemed to be using the flat side to pull against the silicone, can you use either or is it best to flat side what’s the reason for having both?
The sloping side is literally to make it more useable and for the excess silicone to run off onto
@@goodplacereviewer2495but he was using the flat side against the silicone
A small crack hole appeared in my bath , a costly repair if i need to change the bath ,are the acrylic cement for repairs for acrylic decent and would do the job ?
What about the silicone block you used around the bath recently that can get behind taps - do you still recommend it? 👍🏻
Mine went straight into the bin, it actually says to apply soapy dishwater..... which undoes silicon eventually.
@@mrpurpleman9698 Awful product.
Adding a mark with a Sharpie on the leading point of the tip helps to ensure you're always at the correct angle, too
Any thoughts about foil sausage cartridges vs normal tubes?
Can you please provide the link for the silicone profile tools?...and the gun?
Hi James great video.
But to my understanding you shouldn't uses silicone over silicone as it will not stick .
Also you didn't point out the dangers of silicone.
As people sometimes wet their finger or stick with their tongue and get silicone in their mouth, which over long periods, can to my understanding lead to cancer.
Silicone covers silicone just fine. Have done it hundreds of times.
@@johnmurray9422 Agreed. Silicone will stick to silicone better than almost anything else!
@@johnmurray9422 I am currently regrouting a customer's shower enclosure. Much of the silicone over old silicone, I can pull off. TBF, I don't know what prep was done last time.
How what you fill a massive joint around a window unit? Mines splitting and need to seal it again
a bloody great video. I must admit, up to watching this video, I all ways used to use my finger to smooth. Not any more. Cheers mate.
Excellent video, learnt a lot from it. Question though, what do you do when the surface you're sealing has a belly or a bump? My bathroom edge is a perfect 90 degree angle except for this massive bulge midway through that messes up my beading everytime. Any advice you can give me? Cheers
What about spraying with soapy water before using profile tool?
You don't need soapy water..
The best way to silicone is - the way/ method that works for you.
Just like love! 😂
Great video. Are the profilers better than the sponges I see people using for finishing? I've got some sealing to do and want to use the best tools! Thanks.
@tony6626
The profilers are at better than a sponge, because they are hard compared to a sponge, you get a neat edge and consistently straight lines/edge.
You could do two tests, one with a sponge, the other with a profiler.
You will see a big difference in the looks.
Hi sir do you have a website
An additonal tip to do with the cheap guns is dont use the black pound shop/cheap ones just get the slightly more expensive orange ones they output more kgs for force for your squeeze.
Also, not so much the dirt with giving it the finger - more the residual bacteria that sets in
He said that
WHAT ABOUT BEHIND TAPS??!!
Anyone have any tips?
been doing silicone for 20 yrs with no complaints... and i do use fairy liquid... prefer 15mm copper as a shaper because it leaves a great seal and looks great too - none of this tiny little seals that look great but are more likely to leak.
where did you get silicon gun? Google search has nothing, and you didnt give any details.
Brilliant video, makes it so simple, wished I'd seen it before! how do apply and use profilers in closed spaces like behind mid bath taps and shower fittings?
Very well explained, thanks for this. For me, siliconing for me has always felt like the holy grail to get right.
Do you have a like for the silicone gun
great video James especially last bit😄
I always watch your videos. They are very helpful. and enjoyable. Thank for good teaching 🎉.
very good tips and keep them coming, always learning to perfect myself in the art.
I'm sure I saw one of your videos where you swear by the fairy liquid spray bottle. Glad to see you've changed your tune 👍
Cannot find the silicone gun you use with in the plunger store or Xpro sealant site
Pinned comment and description. Or here: www.sealantwholesale.com
Amazing tips thank you
Always thought you should push the gun nozzle not pull it. That way the silicone is forced into the Gap.
Cheers, I don't silicone much and serves as a great refresher.
Part2? Disengaging the trigger at the end of a run and how to store a used tube😂
Some guns have a plastic insert that means that you do not need to worry about the trigger, eg the Cox Easiflow guns. Used tubes? I spend a tenner on 100 nozzles from China. If you are not going to use the tubes for months, it will go hard all the way down the nozzle and into the cartridge. Sometimes putting a thin long screw in the end can help. If it has only gone hard in the nozzle by an inch, as you pull the screw out, it will pull out the cured silicone
Thanx james siliconeing is my nemesis
Are some sun glasses compulsory to get a quality finish? 😂
Great video brother
Hey tio joder some good tips for those who we are doing silicone sealant.
Purely excellent, thank you.
Thanks for the tips. The sealant gun type was good to know. A tad expensive for a DIy er, but makes sense .😀
Is Google deleting my comments about where to find the sealant gun? Or is it the channel? If it's the channel, can you explain why?
It's probably u tube deleting it as your talking about a gun ,
Its the matrix taking over your brain now search Google and what you seek will appear 😅
Could also be the channel as they have their own links to Amazon to buy the bits mentioned in their videos. They get paid a small amount every time someone accesses the amazon list through the link on this video post.
@@sween187 Used that word in both my question regarding deletion, and a 2nd attempt at providing the necessary information. Both comments are still up, so I can't see how that was the issue.
@@VH19845 Sure, but the channel didn't provide any affiliate ink, or even a hint as to what the brand was, or how to find one. It's a bit daft to recommend a product in your video and not give any useful info for people to track it down. Especially when it seems to be quite a rare variant, swamped out by all the regular versions when you go looking for it.
Great tips 🎉
Must be sunny in that studio! Great vid, cheers! 👍🏻
Absolutely brilliant explanation! 😊
wonder why he never replies to any of the questions?
Good tips and helpful as usual, also the best tea in the world on that draining board. Get the kettle on sensai.😂
Everyone is guilty of using their finger to smooth silicone LOL. I got some profile tools and never looked back. I also broke a tile the tiler had fitted hours earlier...oops. The sealant guy who did out showers was old school and used some cut sticks....amazing finish.
That Hoover / Vacuum Cleaner looks like a Dyson 😉
14:32 i prefer finger, makes a bevel instead of a chamfer; but I have enough experience to make it consistent enough to look good (:
Bevel is the worst possible way to silicone
The thin layer will fail within months
@@deepmystic6739 I dunno man, I have over 50 installations that are at least 4 years old, didn't mold, peel or anything. Though yeah the thinner wall is generally a liability. If you use quality silicone it isn't a problem. That being said, it seems almost every single brand in stores nowadays is poor quality.
@@dimitar4y When you silicone or use sealent, in most domestic settings you want to have a chamfer
This allows the water to puddle away and off the bead
The tops of the Bevel provide a very thin layer, the part that usually fails
I have been in this for 15 years now and being the old school person I am, took a while to convince me that nothing is better than a good finger
However, as time has gone on, I have perfected my ability at sealing and now usually shape the nozzle, if I am lucky my beads will require minimal profiling
It's too much of a gamble to use a finger to splodge in the sealent
Certain jobs and settings require different styles and sizes but in my experience, a good wooden profile tool wet first, no soap, usually gives you a beautiful bead that will last for years
I agree, not all silicone is equal
Plus the temperature really affects how it gets installed
The hotter it is the looser the silicone and I find it less forgiving when shaping
@@deepmystic6739 honestly, where I do my work, people use all sorts of nasty shampoos that kill even the best of silicones, so even if you do it excellent, you'll need to redo it in 3-5 years anyway.. And yeah I've noticed on hot days it's a b*** to work with. Some brands skin over in seconds after applying. Impossible to tool..
@deepmystic6739
Spot on comment👍
amazing video - I've been doing every mistake that you said. Next week, I hope it do be a distant memory
Good to know the knob is clean 😂😂
I always make sure the tip is clean 😁😛😛😛
I like the tip that your knob is clean, 😅😅😅
8mm was beaut
Ox Tools Rodless Silicon Gum
but you told us all that you use that silicon block a few months back.... so do you use that block, or these profiles??? Why are you not using the block now? Was it really crap and you were just paid by them to say it was good? Cheers - Amazing vid.
I found the Silicone Block was more for DIYers and those not fully ‘pro’ (I said at the time) I did find the block worked better with fairy liquid.
However the methods I describe here are the best and I’d say easiest way to get a good result.
Cheers bud. I use the tools you used in the video. No water, finger, soap 😂🤣... Works great. I've found cheap silicon can also cause less than great results, even if using the tools you used.... I tried a self brand one from Screwfix/Toolstation.... Meh results!!! Get ribbed kind of marks along it
No mention of 'Neutral Curing' or Low and High Modulus Silicone? ..... hmmm.
I’m so sorry to have missed this. A huge mind fart on my part.
@@plumberparts No worries - Would have been a good addition though to such a thorough vid....
The gun looks good for confined areas. However as a decorator that does a lot of silicone work, the notion that the silicone profiling tools remove all excess silicone is a myth. I can, with confidence, state that the excess silicone will leave a fine film over the tiles that will be obvious as time goes on. Don't believe me? sprinkle some red brick dust over it and you will see how much silicone was left behind.
Let’s see you do a three way corner.
Coming up!
Both the finger and the washing up liquid were the standard way of doing it. The nice profile tools just didn't exist back in the day. The reason for the spray was to stop the mess that you showed
I think James likes X-Pro
Looks like a Dyson to me! 😜😜
Great video James. Just internal and external corners be good to cover?
Next silicone video?
@@plumberpartsAnd an uneven junction (e.g. a unit fitted up against a tiled surface).
There are some situations when a silicone tool won't work for example behind taps that are close to the wall, that's when soapy water and a finger come in very handy.
Or take the taps out
@@mattrowntree3359 try that on a back to wall egg bath with no front panel.
WD40 removes silicon
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Lol, I didn't realise the sealant was supposed to be used with a gun - wondered why it was so tough to squeeze out...
Lol, i dont want to laugh, as we all miss obvious things from time to time, but it would be tough without a gun...😂
Hi main man 😄 well done you keep it up you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall
I think most of us here have been doing this for years and are looking for a tip we don't know or to nit pick lol. Ive tried those smoothing tools and I find im better with my finger. Find I get silicon everywhere with the little tools
show us how to silicone behind taps!
Silicone always make me question my life 🤔
Fairy liquid should be beside cement mixer 😂
Good info vid but please can u not say mould free there is no such thing if room is not properly vented u will get mould no matter what
Never seen so many youtube ads in one video.. calm it down dude.. more ads dusnt mean more ad rev. You get paid less per ad due to dilution
Hi very good job done 👍 like your videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall
I suggest to steal hairdryer from your wife as well to dry area faster.
Awkward watching this video and then the one you did a year ago in which you do use the fairy spray .
Don't know why i just watched this, been doing it for years but aa good vid.
One point, you SHOULDNT go in 2 passes ever, nothing sticks to silicone properly, not even silicone.
I use silicone tools but i always finish with a finger. ☝️
Blow lamp quick dry
14:38 you just deliberately spreaded it ugly, too obvious. Finger works fine when used properly.
yeah - rub that bacteria on there.... nice!!! LOL!!!! Mould's a coming!!!! Cowboy YeeeeHAWWW
Mould is fungus growing everywhere in UK. It has nothing to do with bacteria.
We have a bodger😆😆
Surely this for diy people
You'd be surprised!
Not a good idea to put silicone over dried silicone as you stated 😮
Always speak to the silicone makers tec dept
Interesting. Why?
It's something to do with the chemical bonding
We found out years ago
Grout dust off and dry
nah...dow corning 785... and ur fingers fine... i know ur trying to do it as bad as possible with ur finger..😂.✌️
Nahhh not for me mate. Each to their own though! 🤩
Basically this is selling products
Just burned the battery
It never works no matter how you do it
15 minutes in, I just can’t listen to anymore. So I didn’t even get to him actually putting the silicone on.