Sealing gap

[Keitai]

My mum has asked me to silicone this gap due to mice getting in! Don't get this. I guess clear silicone though and corner cut off old credit card

 

[opps]

I do not see how a mouse can get through any of those gaps.

A mouse needs a hole no thinner than a pencil.

Rather than silicone, use an MS polymer such as CT1. You cannot paint properly over silicone.

 

[Keitai]

I do not see how a mouse can get through any of those gaps.

A mouse needs a hole no thinner than a pencil.

Rather than silicone, use an MS polymer such as CT1. You cannot paint properly over silicone.

What colour would you go for?

 

[opps]

What colour would you go for?

That is a tough call. You can go for clear clear but you will still see the gaps. You could however paint the clear MS polymer, in your case using a decent quality tape, Note, you will need to use waterbased first.

I have made the mistake of using oil based paints over MS polymers that had been applied a year previously. Many days later the oil based paint was still sticky.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

What colour would you go for?

I'd go for skanky dirty beige, to match the existing.

 

[Keitai]

That is a tough call. You can go for clear clear but you will still see the gaps. You could however paint the clear MS polymer, in your case using a decent quality tape, Note, you will need to use waterbased first.

I have made the mistake of using oil based paints over MS polymers that had been applied a year previously. Many days later the oil based paint was still sticky.

I used clear but should of used white, got told off. As it's a big gap I used 12mm on this silicone applicator device (got a kit), what determines the width u use e.g on a bath? I cut nozel on gun to 12mm too

 

[Keitai]

I'd go for skanky dirty beige, to match the existing.

Couldn't find it, I asked the useless kid in Wicks and he didn't understand

 

[opps]

I used clear but should of used white, got told off. As it's a big gap I used 12mm on this silicone applicator device (got a kit), what determines the width u use e.g on a bath? I cut nozel on gun to 12mm tooView attachment 315719View attachment 315721

Sorry, I don't understand the question.

The radius that you use on the profiling tool should be slightly larger than the gap being filled. Be advised that such profiling tools are not as perfect as the makers would have you believe. Ideally, the initial application should be pretty spot on and the tool will improve it. If you start off by applying too much, it often runs under the tool (leaving a very fine film).

In the panel image, whether you use silicone or MS polymer, any that strays on to the wood would make the wood darker.

 

[Old Salt]

You can get beige in toolstation