white or ivory silicone?

[123mazzy]

we have just tiled our bathroom and have used ivory grout,should we use ivory silicone or white? our suite is white and we are using the silicone down the corner joint in the walk in shower and thats where i feel it would stand out the most if we used white. we have used bal micro ban grout but they only do cream or champagne in the coloured silicones,ant tips would be greatly appreciated,tanks.

[marke]

would go for the champagne myself mate .

[kilty55]

genesis do an ivory silicone,i generally try and colour match grout and silicone but as marke says champagne may be more subtle

[123mazzy]

bal says it may be too much of a contrast to the ivory as it is a yellowy colour,is there another make in ivory thats just as good as bal?

[Sir Ramic]

bal says it may be too much of a contrast to the ivory as it is a yellowy colour,is there another make in ivory thats just as good as bal?

MAPEI Jasmine probably

[123mazzy]

may have to risk a tenner and try the champagne in an insconspicuous area first(thats a big word to try and spell right).

[kilty55]

bal says it may be too much of a contrast to the ivory as it is a yellowy colour,is there another make in ivory thats just as good as bal?

i did a small job a few weeks ago with bal ivory grout and genesis ivory silicone with crema tiles it turned out nice,no issues with colours at all mate

[paulyoung666]

MAPEI Jasmine probably

dont know about the colour to use but i am using Mapei Buildfix silicone in my kitchen and it is looking damn good as a match to the grout colour

[aqua blue]

I would keep as close to the grout as possible on this one. If you use white it will make the grout look dirty methinks.

If your tiling was multi coloured you would have had more liberty.

[Sean fsy]

deffo use cream or champagne on the corners, but from experience i wouldnt use the coloured silicon against a white bath or part of the suite. i had feedback from customers saying that the cream silicon looks dirty against a white bath,suite. i use both cream and white accordingly on the same job now. will see if i have some pics to compare.

[doug boardley]

I do the corners as close in colour to the grout, along the bath and other potware I usually do in white (assuming the suite is white of course)

[123mazzy]

deffo use cream or champagne on the corners, but from experience i wouldnt use the coloured silicon against a white bath or part of the suite. i had feedback from customers saying that the cream silicon looks dirty against a white bath,suite. i use both cream and white accordingly on the same job now. will see if i have some pics to compare.

thank i did think of doing that and would hate to spoil the finished effect,pics would be great

[andy allen]

as sir ramic said mapei jasmine, ive used it with ivory grout and its a good match.

[123mazzy]

I do the corners as close in colour to the grout, along the bath and other potware I usually do in white (assuming the suite is white of course)

great stuff,were sorted,thanks for the great advice.

[123mazzy]

i did a small job a few weeks ago with bal ivory grout and genesis ivory silicone with crema tiles it turned out nice,no issues with colours at all mate

do you always call females mate?

[Phil Hobson]

You could borrow a sample board from a tile shop. These are small amounts of cured silicone, it will give you a better idea of the shade. Hope this helps

[Sir Ramic]

I was asked to use coloured silicone in this job but i would have preferred white. This is Beige though so its darker than Jasmine, with Jasmine i think it may have looked better.
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[Sir Ramic]

do you always call females mate?

He will probably call you Hen now

[aqua blue]

On the flip side... If the grout was darker, say chocolate or 80s red then white caulking would have worked better.

Remember red grout? lol

[Sean fsy]

cream,ivory silicon on tiles and white along the bath:

[aqua blue]

Nice one Sean, works with brown/ochre 'tiles.'

[123mazzy]

I was asked to use coloured silicone in this job but i would have preferred white. This is Beige though so its darker than Jasmine, with Jasmine i think it may have looked better.
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still looks good but will take the advice of using white round the pottery etc and the colour just down the corner joint in the shower and may use the colour round the floor edge.. someone said about mixing some grout into clear sealant! how would you apply this??

[123mazzy]

cream,ivory silicon on tiles and white along the bath:

look good with the white its just the corner of the shower that will be like a big stripe and really noticable.

[123mazzy]

On the flip side... If the grout was darker, say chocolate or 80s red then white caulking would have worked better.

Remember red grout? lol

yes!!!!!!!!!! i had red grout with grey tiles in my kitchen in 1983,i thought it looked ace! wouldnt dream of it now,neutrals all round for me.

[timeless john]

If I'am using a silicone joint in the corner of a wall for expansion I'd be choosing a colour that matched the tiles not the joints! I would want the black tiles to follow round the corner (as an extreme example) with a black silicone rather than have a white joint running 8feet up the wall!
If I'am sealing a white bath - I'd use a white silicone.

[123mazzy]

If I'am using a silicone joint in the corner of a wall for expansion I'd be choosing a colour that matched the tiles not the joints! I would want the black tiles to follow round the corner (as an extreme example) with a black silicone rather than have a white joint running 8feet up the wall!
If I'am sealing a white bath - I'd use a white silicone.

thanks john,our tiles are a natural stone effect so theres a few difrent natural tones in there,you have got me thinking now!!

[timeless john]

Mapei make a range of coloured silicones and for natural stone colours 130 Jasmine/132 beige work well.

[kilty55]

do you always call females mate?

sorry dont take no offence hen didnt realise

[brinkley]

forever white do ivory sillicone toolstation sell it