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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!

This was massive help for me as I had no idea where to start. Very happy with the results. Thanks for the post mate 👍

Excellent job ! I've made some adjustments to my techniques and saved time and half of the mess.

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!

What a brilliant video! I’ve just done my shower tray and toilet and it looks professional! Thank you 😊

Love the baking analogy !

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.

@angr3819

Жыл бұрын

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.

Great video, thanks.

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

Nicely explained. It's given me the confidence to have a go at the shower and sink. Thanks.

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!

Thank for the video. Please make some more. They are great.

Thanks a lot for sharing the video.

This is such a useful video, I’m sealing my shower tomorrow, thank you

Well done....much appreciated.

Great tutorial! Thank you so much for teaching us!

Excellent video. Thank you!

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Once again, well done Mate!

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 ...

Great video. Thanks for the information

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.

Great video...I will try this method.

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.

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! 🚽🚰🛁

Very helpful. Thank you for the tutorial!

very well done and informative- thank you

Excellent video, well put together, shall be applying this method from now on.many thanks

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stephen, hope it went well

The best video in youtube, thanks.

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Hope it helped

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.

@MalibuGlassMI

4 жыл бұрын

yes, the haters are jealous!!! Hahahaha!!!

Awesome video!! Thank you

Nice video and explanation thank you.

Excellent video! just what I needed!

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 video and a big help!

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.

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

great tutorial, thank you

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

Brilliant tips mate,keep up the good work 👍

this tutorial is even better thanks

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.

Very well explained

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill

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.

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

That is covered in the other videos where I do it on site Lukasz

Interesting informative well presented video Gonz! You definitely should be presenting on the tele!

Great video, my shower is looking nice again!

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

That's good, that's what the video is there for. Thanks for watching.

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?

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

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 👍🏻

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

Superb. Wish I had known this years ago.

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Me too Brian

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.

@Lukemooredrums

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe do one side first and lead on from the line after it's dried?

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

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

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

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

Very precise, thanks. I also heard you can use window cleaner without ammonia...

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Very true Luis

Excellent tutorial, cheers

Nice video how do you get a neat finish when silicone between bath and tiles ?thanks

Method and tools worked very well. Solid video this.

Well that was fun! Now I am a new member! Enjoyed that immensely, thank you!

This tutorial is great, could you make a video on how you would apply silicone to a flat surface like a kitchen sink?

Thanks for the video. Do you have any tips on getting behind a hob/sink/taps where you can't get the tool in?

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@yensabi

5 жыл бұрын

You can buy extra long nozzles to get into tight spaces.......👍

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!

Best video I have watched on how to caulk and i have watched a lot of them!

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Reem

@respectyourcastle22

5 жыл бұрын

agreed!

fabulous video. great ideas.

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! ;-)

@gabriels32

4 жыл бұрын

man use paddle pop stick

Awesome video. I use denatured alcohol in a spray bottle :)

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.

Mate you r the best

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jim

Thank you. Im about to start learning about this

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 ;-)

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you John

Great video thanks

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?

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

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

Brilliant, always put this off. But worked really well

In process of renovating bathroom and always struggle with this part . I'm off to screwfix now as have always used my finger b4.

What an amazing accent, i can listen this guy tutorials all day long!💕 Love British lads!

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ..... thank you. 👍

@Cassiopea456

4 жыл бұрын

@@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089 Many thanks for this very helpful tutorial.Can you make a video how to replace a bathroom sink? Thank you

@Heiko_Cochius

4 жыл бұрын

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!

Very good & professional video . . . Thank you

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roberto.

A good instructional video but what about the really awkward parts such as the corners and behind the taps?!!

Great video for beginners. Good effort 👌

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.

@boyasaka

Жыл бұрын

I think you yanks use dentured alcohol instead of soapy water

Excellent

Can you do a video of how to hang a bathroom mirror with mirror adhesive and without drilling any holes in tiles etc?

Very good job my friend, I live in México where can I get that tools or molding for caulking.. Thanks friend.

Serious question: can you install a complete new bathroom for me, I am in Hertfordshire?

Does this tool work on acrylic sealants?

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

How do you make it clean like this when the tool does not fit? For example- narrow tub to tile seam where the tub has a lip in the corners.

What about areas where that tool doesn't fit I grouted a corner cloakroom basin from the side where the plumber had missed and made an absolute mess I did

Hi, Where did you buy that green tool?

Thanks mate

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter, you're welcome

Thanks Chris Packham!

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.

Has anyone been able to find these tools in the US? The link provided doesn’t ship to America. Thanks

Great vids mate, I'm a DIY novice lol. Can I ask is there a standard mm you use for sealing vinyl to shower etc is 8mm standard or 10mm?

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Hello David, thanks for the comments. There is no standard but I would say that 10mm is a bit thick. Whilst this method creates straight lines the thinner you can get them the better. I've got another video on the channel that shows what a 6mm looks like on the floor and that's my preferred size. Before you do anything Mock up a little right angle like I have and practice first. Good luck

@davidross1502

6 жыл бұрын

Brill thanks, so on the tube do i make the nozzle 7-8mm and then use 6mm silicone tool. Thanks for quick reply. Ive also subscribed and passed onto friends :)

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

David Ross no worries, just make sure that it's wise enough to cover eny gap. No need to be too precise with the cut as the silicone tool will make the size right. Better to have too much and wipe it off than too little and leave a gap for water.

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.

I’d love to see this exact demonstration using jointed tile.

@M_Ladd

5 жыл бұрын

Well then give it a go!

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?

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

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

@M_Ladd

5 жыл бұрын

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!]

I wish you show me how to do it if you have coarse surfers tiles

Hi Great video many thanks. What do you think is the best way to bed a shower tray down onto a wooden floor. Had conflicting advice everything from sand and cement to gripfill

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

If you use cement then make sure that you uses a plasticiser otherwise it won't stick. The best thing to use is BAL Single Part Fast Flex Grey Adhesive 12.5kg It's not cheap but it's better than anything else on the market. Please be aware that cement will not stick to the underside of the new lightweight trays

@richardnoakes7012

6 жыл бұрын

Learn how to fix a . . . . . . Thanks for taking the time to reply. I’ve been a painter and decorator for many years never seen anybody do a shower tray the same way twice. Just looked up your recommendation on Amazon seems to be around £22 if I’ve got the right product although little more research later, again many thanks for the reply... keep up the good work

@normanboyes4983

6 жыл бұрын

A very useful video thank you. You asked for suggestions for future vides. How about - fitting a wall hung toilet - the steel frame Gebrit type malarkey.😀

@bathroomplumbingandfitting7089

6 жыл бұрын

Norman Boyes annoyingly I have just finished one as you'll see from my most recent video although I didn't film the installation.

@normanboyes4983

6 жыл бұрын

Learn how to fix a . . . . . . Film the next one👍