What Colour Silicone? - TilersForums.com

[WetSaw]

Those that grout the ceiling gap, do you mask the ceiling before using coloured grout or are you just a lot better than me at avoiding getting any grout on it in the first place?

 

[Ian]

Those that grout the ceiling gap, do you mask the ceiling before using coloured grout or are you just a lot better than me at avoiding getting any grout on it in the first place?

99%of the time, the ceiling will be painted afterwards, so don't worry too much about staining. I do always make sure it's washed off properly so there's no grout lumps or residue left on the ceiling.

 

[WetSaw]

I'll just have to learn to work a bit cleaner!!

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

@Bri do you use colour matched silicone (grey etc) along the tops of baths, sinks etc or if white goods do you use santary white silicone.??

 

[Ian]

@Bri do you use colour matched silicone (grey etc) along the tops of baths, sinks etc or if white goods do you use santary white silicone.??

Yeah I tend to keep the silicone the same throughout, the only possible exception to this would be if the silicone was a dark grey or charcoal, I'd use white around the sanitary ware in this instance. The most frequent colours I tend to use are , light grey, jasmine, limestone and sandstone, so being quite light colours, the silicone doesn't look out of place against white sanitary ware.

 

[macten]

Yeah I tend to keep the silicone the same throughout, the only possible exception to this would be if the silicone was a dark grey or charcoal, I'd use white around the sanitary ware in this instance. The most frequent colours I tend to use are , light grey, jasmine, limestone and sandstone, so being quite light colours, the silicone doesn't look out of place against white sanitary ware.

I'm exactly the same.
I also grout up to the ceiling.

 

[Ian]

I'm exactly the same.
I also grout up to the ceiling.

I tried caulk once, thought it was crap. It was soudal (I think) which is supposed to be decent quality. A decent grout will do the same job IMO.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Just grout to the ceiling.
White to the sanitary ware.
Corners - Clear or silicone to match tile colour not grout colour.

 

[p4ulo]

I caulk at the ceiling joint.....except a shower area where I white sealant.

 

[macten]

I tried caulk once, thought it was crap. It was soudal (I think) which is supposed to be decent quality. A decent grout will do the same job IMO.

I've only tried it once too - on my parents bathroom. It was dow corning and I thought it was brilliant as it was so quick and easy and looked good. 6 months later it had all sunk/shrunk and split.