What Colour Silicone? - TilersForums.com

[harrylime]

I have tiled my shower recess and grouted with Weber grey grout. Obviously I will use white silicone between the tile bottoms and the tray. I intend to use grey silicone for the two vertical corners. What should I use between the tops of the tiles and the white painted ceilings; I assume white?
Also can anyone advise a good colour matched silicone to go with weber grey grout. I was thinking of using Mapei silicone as it seems to be well regarded on here and is stocked by screwfix, which is local to me.
I'd appreciate any advice.

 

[Chalker]

Webber light grey silicone, for all of it.

 

[Ian]

Weber have colour matched silicone for their grouts. Personally I don't like to see two colours of silicone together (unless there are two colours of grout), I like to match the grout and keep it all the same.

 

[harrylime]

I know what you mean about different colour grouts. However, I've never seen coloured grout next to a shower tray, and I am also thinking about when the ceiling is painted again. Easier to paint up to white grout than grey, I think

 

[WetSaw]

Caulking to ceiling then you can paint it. As above regards silicone.

 

[harrylime]

Really, caulk in a shower recess?

 

[Chalker]

Really, caulk in a shower recess?

Why not! It's only paint above?
Personally, I would just grout.

 

[harrylime]

thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated. Grout may be the way to go, I already siliconed the top of the tile backer boards

 

[Ian]

I've never caulked the gap at the top where the tiles meet the ceiling, always grouted. A good quality grout will not crack.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

caulk at the top for me