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reseal bathtub

  • 26-09-2014 3:13pm
    #1
    mudxfxa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭


    Hi:

    I'm thinking to reseal the gap between bathtub and tiles, what's the best silicone for this job? Unibond(Bathroom), Tec7 or one hour shower silicone (seen in Tesco and Aldi)?


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  • #2
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    mudxfxa wrote: »
    Hi:

    I'm thinking to reseal the gap between bathtub and tiles, what's the best silicone for this job? Unibond(Bathroom), Tec7 or one hour shower silicone (seen in Tesco and Aldi)?

    Go to a good diy shop and get sanitry silicone. Tec 7 is great stuff but it discolours very quickly.


  • #3
    martin6651
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭martin6651


    Fill the bath before you apply sealant. This will have the gap at maximum and fill it properly.


  • #4
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    martinr5232 wrote: »
    . Tec 7 is great stuff but it discolours very quickly.

    does it?


  • #5
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Lex Luthor wrote: »
    does it?

    Yep sealed around a sink with it few months later it had gone yellowish.


  • #6
    dodzy
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    People around these parts are mad on Tec7. It's an adhesive primarily, and will discolour. Unibond sanitary sealant. Sorted.


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  • #7
    creedp
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    dodzy wrote: »
    People around these parts are mad on Tec7. It's an adhesive primarily, and will discolour. Unibond sanitary sealant. Sorted.


    I recently purchased ClearTec to seal shower enclosures which are leaking badly .. original sealant used bt builder is hopeless. Would the yellowing issue also apply to cleartec or would it be less noticeable? I could always try to exchange the cleartec for unibond if it was worthwhile.


  • #8
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    creedp wrote: »
    I recently purchased ClearTec to seal shower enclosures which are leaking badly .. original sealant used bt builder is hopeless. Would the yellowing issue also apply to cleartec or would it be less noticeable? I could always try to exchange the cleartec for unibond if it was worthwhile.

    I would think you would be ok with clear stuff.


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