How to Apply Silicone - the COMPLETE Pro Guide

As the title suggests, this video contains literally everything you need to know to take you from a beginner to a professional siliconer!

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0:00 Start
0:02 Intro
0:43 Today's Toolkit
1:22 What NOT to Do
8:25 12 Golden Rules of Siliconing
17:50 Siliconing my Shower

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I talk you through the 7 things that you should NOT DO when applying silicone, followed by my 12 GOLDEN RULES for achieving perfect silicone joints - applying these rules at the end of the video to new silicone joints in the tricky, hand glazed tiles in my bathroom shower area.

Today's Tool Kit
Cramer Profiling Kit 7 https://geni.us/s8fpaIH (Amazon)
Cramer Profiling Kit 7 replacement blades https://geni.us/RV74 (Amazon)
Cramer rotating silicone nozzle https://geni.us/uO5FA (Amazon)

Heavy Duty Silicone applicator gun (buy a good one as the cheap ones tend to break)
https://geni.us/VPEM (Amazon)

Clear Silicone
https://geni.us/459Cr6 (Amazon)

Mapesil AC Silicone
https://geni.us/xK8WP (Amazon)

Everbuild Sealant Strip Out Tool
https://geni.us/RHgDzu (Amazon)

Bahco Knife
https://geni.us/wdSPqM (Amazon)

Stanley Scraper
https://app.we.shop/dGU5 (see WeShop instructions above - you'll love it!)

Silicone Remover
https://geni.us/AaSn1al (Amazon) or for a cheaper alternative https://geni.us/kAhQ (Amazon)

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MY 12 GOLDEN RULES FOR THE PERFECT SILICONE JOINT
De-grease joints first with methylated spirit or acetone
Use the right silicone for your joint - high or low modulus
Use a FUGI Silicone Profiling Tool
Look for the greatest gap & select smallest tool to cover gap + 2/3mm
Cut the silicone nozzle at 90 degrees ie straight across &
Push the silicone into the joint
Aim to cover 2 not 3 sides of the joint
Use adapter for smooth lines over transverse joints
Work in short sections
Corners - up first then right to left
Clean Fugi with paper towel when finished

WHAT NOT TO DO
Don't use tape
Don't use your finger
Don't shape silicone in a concave profile
Don't use water & detergent
Don't cut the nozzle really small or at 45 degrees
Don't pull the nozzle along the joint
Try not to cover all 3 sides of the joint

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