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it just wont stick now

faolteam · 2012-03-29 08:39:10

hi i recently put this product as a seal between the kitchen tiles and the sink unit but this product which is a rubber type was ok at first but now keep coming up any ideas what i might use that can permanetly stick it so it wont come up it is a long strip of rubber that can bend in half in centre any clues please ?…

29-03-2012 8:39am

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hi i recently put this product as a seal between the kitchen tiles and the sink unit

but this product which is a rubber type was ok at first but now keep coming up any ideas what i might use that can permanetly stick it so it wont come up

it is a long strip of rubber that can bend in half in centre any clues please ?

http://www.polycell.co.uk/products/polycell_sealant_strip_for_kitchen_and_bathrooms.jsp

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#2 29-03-2012 11:16am

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Feck it in the bin and put a nice thin bead of Tec 7 along it will never leak or come off

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#3 29-03-2012 12:45pm

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Either silicone the seal down or bin it as said above.

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#4 29-03-2012 1:36pm

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Tech 7 for the win here.

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#5 29-03-2012 1:37pm

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but what if the gap is a bit bigger than the bead ??

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#6 30-03-2012 8:51am

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The sealant will cope with any gap up to about 1cm-ish. the bigger the gap the more untidy it looks though. How big is your gap? That seal you are using is rubbish.

TT

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#7 03-04-2012 7:13pm

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God i hate them seals. very tacky looking. Good advice giving in previous posts

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