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Morning everyone! My first ever post - apologies if it's in the wrong category.
My question relates to sealing the gap between a laminate worktop and tiling. When tiling I left a 3mm gap above the worktop, understanding I should use silicone to seal it.
When I did my bathroom, I got a lovely neat finish with some tape and a finishing tool, using the curved profile. However, it drives me nuts that any tiny bit of dust or fluff sticks to it - even after fully curing it still feels tacky - dusting/brushing/damp cloth doesn't work, I have to pretty much wash it off, which is OK round a bath but less than ideal in the kitchen! I used Unibond Universal sealant.
One of the profiles on the finishing tool is a 90 degree corner, so I'm wondering if I should apply the silicone into the gap beneath the tiles and use that profile, so rather than leaving a curved finish, it's just straight/flat, so the silicone would adhere to the bottom edge of the tile and the worktop, rather than the surface of the tile and the worktop. Does that make sense?
I figure then dust etc wouldn't collect on it as it's just a vertical surface rather than a curved one... Is there a reason people don't seem to do this and use a curved profile/wet finger other than a wet finger being faster? Is there a better silicone I should use that doesn't remain a bit tacky like the one in the bathroom has?
I realise this might seem a small thing to worry about, but I'm really proud of the worktop and tiling and don't want to mess anything up now!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Thanks very much in advance!
Mel
My question relates to sealing the gap between a laminate worktop and tiling. When tiling I left a 3mm gap above the worktop, understanding I should use silicone to seal it.
When I did my bathroom, I got a lovely neat finish with some tape and a finishing tool, using the curved profile. However, it drives me nuts that any tiny bit of dust or fluff sticks to it - even after fully curing it still feels tacky - dusting/brushing/damp cloth doesn't work, I have to pretty much wash it off, which is OK round a bath but less than ideal in the kitchen! I used Unibond Universal sealant.
One of the profiles on the finishing tool is a 90 degree corner, so I'm wondering if I should apply the silicone into the gap beneath the tiles and use that profile, so rather than leaving a curved finish, it's just straight/flat, so the silicone would adhere to the bottom edge of the tile and the worktop, rather than the surface of the tile and the worktop. Does that make sense?
I figure then dust etc wouldn't collect on it as it's just a vertical surface rather than a curved one... Is there a reason people don't seem to do this and use a curved profile/wet finger other than a wet finger being faster? Is there a better silicone I should use that doesn't remain a bit tacky like the one in the bathroom has?
I realise this might seem a small thing to worry about, but I'm really proud of the worktop and tiling and don't want to mess anything up now!
Thanks very much in advance!
Mel
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