hiya peeps ,just had my second call back in 6 months to replace a 4" length of bead that has come away

im wiping the area with a dry cotton cloth before applying

is there a type of wipe u can buy?

what do u all use to prep before applying the bead?,cheers steve

hi stevee what brand of mastic/////// are you using

Try using some mentholated spirit to clean the area first, that might help

Originally Posted by stevee

hiya peeps ,just had my second call back in 6 months to replace a 4" length of bead that has come away

im wiping the area with a dry cotton cloth before applying

is there a type of wipe u can buy?

what do u all use to prep before applying the bead?,cheers steve

what areas is it the mastics coming away is it the bath?

a bit of a long shot, but I don't suppose it could be kids tuggig it off could it? I know I've caught my two doing it when they're in the bath

if its the bath steve,is the bath getting filled with water before its siliconed?

all good advice but mastic is normally a water based chalking product not suitable for wet areas i think its best to use a silicone sealant in wet areas

sorry have i missed something here from what youve said steve i assumed your talking about silicone thats in a bthroom thats coming away?

me too Jamie, I just assumed it was a typo

Originally Posted by kilty55

sorry have i missed something here from what youve said steve i assumed your talking about silicone thats in a bthroom thats coming away?

no kilty im not sure just going of the post Re: mastic hassle

thats why i asked which brand

yeah jay,i think some people call silicone mastic here as well and maybe steve means silicone,,ive heard a few guys use the word mastic but they mean silicone..just a mix up i assume

sorry boys ,silicone around a fibreglass bath, filled with water,everbuild

alcohol wipes eh! will they be ok ?

I use Everbuild all the time Stevee mate, not had any problems.....

What size of joint are you leaving before siliconing?

2-3mm i suppose, im thinking its to do with prep, or perhaps the fugi tool i use dosent push it into the gap ,just scrapes it off the top

im gonna try the wipes i reckon

Some of the cheap acrylic baths can be so flexible