How much silicone do you guys use around a bath mixer tap?
Here is a picture of the bath mixer tap in place
It has a hidden rubber O ring that goes between the base of the tap and the actual bath.
I will be using a good quality silicone (probably Dow Corning 485+ white).
a). No silicone at all and just rely on the rubber O ring.
b). A small amount that gets squeezed out as the taps bolts are tightened up (as a bit of extra backup for the O ring).
c). A decent sized bead like this.
d). Something else?
PS. I have a fugi tool, so my beads will be nice, not sh!te like in these drawings.
Here is a picture of the bath mixer tap in place
It has a hidden rubber O ring that goes between the base of the tap and the actual bath.
I will be using a good quality silicone (probably Dow Corning 485+ white).
a). No silicone at all and just rely on the rubber O ring.
b). A small amount that gets squeezed out as the taps bolts are tightened up (as a bit of extra backup for the O ring).
c). A decent sized bead like this.
d). Something else?
PS. I have a fugi tool, so my beads will be nice, not sh!te like in these drawings.
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