Shower grouting?

[JimO]

I think I have my terms all jumbled.

I have a tube of white coloured Selley's "No More Gaps" that is water proof and such and such and "paintable". And I have a caukling gun to put it into.

go to your local tile shop and get some "Mapai" brand silicone its itallian and good and relativly cheap

[JimO]

Okay...was told the acid removes the glaze.....read it in a DIY book

we clean tiles outside with hydrochloric acid doesnt hurt the tiles at all at all we use a angle grinder to remove glaze

[Grahameeboy]

we clean tiles outside with hydrochloric acid doesnt hurt the tiles at all at all

Cool................

[The Lone Rider]

go to your local tile shop and get some "Mapai" brand silicone its itallian and good and relativly cheap

Selley's no more gaps will work fine though? Th silicone putty/rubber stuff is what seals the water from getting in and under right?

[JimO]

Selley's no more gaps will work fine though? Th silicone putty/rubber stuff is what seals the water from getting in and under right?

no more gaps wont work, the water will get under the tiles no matter what you do , there should be a waterproof membrane under the tiles that keeps the shower from leaking. The job i am doing at the moment is a 2 year old tiled shower that is leaking, the origional tiler farked up the waterproofing and now has dissapeared they are now faced with a $2000 repair bill plus fixing the downstairs ceiling and reconnecting the plumbing probably another grand all because the origional tiler didnt do the waterproofing properly

[The Lone Rider]

So I need a similar thing, but it needs to be Bathroom Silicone Sealant putty stuff.

[Sam I Am]

we clean tiles outside with hydrochloric acid doesnt hurt the tiles at all at all we use a angle grinder to remove glaze

where do you get hydrochloric acid from these days ?

[JimO]

where do you get hydrochloric acid from these days ?

placemakers, any brick suppliers its what bricklayers use to clean down the house once finished also known a spirits of salts

[The Stranger:Me]

Selley's no more gaps will work fine though?

Selleys No More gaps is not suitable for use around a shower or bath.
You could use a silicone sealant, but if you do, ensure you get a reputable brand with a mould inhibitor. I would use a Sika branded product as their mould inhibitors perform well.
There are a couple of Expandite products which we have found to perform well in the bathroom also Silaflex MS and Uraflex. Silaflex is a modified silicone and is paintable, very durable, sticks to a wide range of materials and doesn't grow mould as quickly as normal silicones. Uraflex is a polyurethane sealant and performs similarly.

[ManDownUnder]

Selleys No More gaps is not suitable for use around a shower or bath.
You could use a silicone sealant, but if you do, ensure you get a reputable brand with a mould inhibitor. I would use a Sika branded product as their mould inhibitors perform well.
There are a couple of Expandite products which we have found to perform well in the bathroom also Silaflex MS and Uraflex. Silaflex is a modified silicone and is paintable, very durable, sticks to a wide range of materials and doesn't grow mould as quickly as normal silicones. Uraflex is a polyurethane sealant and performs similarly.

FWIW - maybe you should qualify your post with your relevant experience in the area - how do you know this stuff?

[The Stranger:Me]

FWIW - maybe you should qualify your post with your relevant experience in the area - how do you know this stuff?

Dude, just made it up on the spot.

Been a commercial builder for quite some time, and yes some builders do actually care that things are done properly, go back and fix their mistakes and seek appropriate technical advice when faced with new or unusual situations.
Plus I am anal about water ingress. Seen and repaired too many nightmares caused by others.

[007XX]

Dude, just made it up on the spot.

Been a commercial builder for quite some time, and yes some builders do actually care that things are done properly, go back and fix their mistakes and seek appropriate technical advice when faced with new or unusual situations.
Plus I am anal about water ingress. Seen and repaired too many nightmares caused by others.

Well, that was a pretty good spot!

Am a tiler by trade (was practicing about 10 years ago), and your infos were pretty dead on from what I remember.
As far as being a builder that cares, you'd be a dying breed There are so many freakin' cowboys out there, it's not funny anymore...Partly the reason I gave up (that and the fact I was 6 months pregnant, so kind of had to stop!).

The Golden rule should be: WATERPROOFING! Don't skimp on it, it'll come back and bite you on the arse...

[The Lone Rider]

Interestingly enough, No More Gaps has a big label on it saying it is for bathrooms lol

So I need a waterproof bathroom sealant that is mold proof/has mold prevention in it.

[JimO]

Interestingly enough, No More Gaps has a big label on it saying it is for bathrooms lol

So I need a waterproof bathroom sealant that is mold proof/has mold prevention in it.

for bathrooms but not for showers

[vifferman]

Selley's no more gaps will work fine though? Th silicone putty/rubber stuff is what seals the water from getting in and under right?

Selleys Anything won't work. Almost all Selleys products are rubbish. And "No More Gaps" is one of their worst products. It's not waterproof, and despite what the label says, it shrinks.