Sanitary Sealant Bathroom : Silicone , transparent , dries much

Bathroom in many ways different from all the other rooms in the house.It is supported by a special microclimate, the main features of which are the high humidity and temperature changes.Therefore, a special decoration and building materials used for the repair of the bathroom, designed for use in environments with high humidity and at varying temperatures.

This also applies to sealing compounds, that are indispensable in the process of repair of the bathroom and toilet.For the bathroom should be selected special sanitary sealant based on silicone.The fact that the tool is and how to use it, we describe in detail in this article.

main active component sanitary silicone sealant is.Besides it, sealing means in the composition are generally present an adhesion promoter, a vulcanizing agent, a plasticizer and various additives, including dyes, and fungicides.

Sanitary Silicone Sealant has excellent performance characteristics, namely:

• UV resistance, making it suitable for use on surfaces exposed to sunlight;
• high strength and good flexibility at the same time - these properties sanitary sealant due to the presence in their composition of silicon relating to silicone compounds;
• resistance to aggressive chemicals, which are often present in the composition of cleaning products for sanitary ware;
• resistance to the appearance of mold, mildew and insects - for this property is distinguished by a special silicone sealant fungicidal additives.

quality sanitary sealant at least half shall be composed of silicone rubber.The home is usually used one of the two types of silicone sealants - the neutral or acidic. specialists in the repair advise to choose for the treatment of surfaces in the bathroom a neutral sealant. It costs more, but is harmless to humans, and has virtually no odor.In addition, neutral sealant perfectly with all kinds of materials, even with such delicate, such as marble.It is used not only for sealing but also for the bonding of various components.

transparent silicone sealant is usually used to work with a separate group of materials - transparent and translucent glass and tiles. Since today is very popular glass plumbing (sinks, showers, etc.), the transparent sealing compounds are in great demand.The bathroom is a transparent sealant can also be used to seal joints between the fragments of glass mosaic.

In addition, this kind of sealant used to aquariums arrangement, when installing windows and transparent walls.

• When buying sanitary silicone sealant, carefully review its composition: about 90% should be silicone rubber and filler (in this case, and that both should be about equally).The remaining 10% - a fungicidal additives, plasticizers, catalysts, etc.
• For the production of high-quality silicone sealant is used more expensive materials and, as a consequence, it is prescribed for a higher price.Therefore, buy sanitary sealant is not cheaper 150 rubles for a standard package.If
• is "A" marking on the packaging with a sanitary sealant, which means that it relates to acidic compositions sealing.Such sealants have a sharp smell of vinegar.When working with them, protect hand skin and the respiratory tract.In addition, acid sealants can be used not for all types of materials.

The bathroom silicone sealant is most often used to seal the joint between the wall and the font, the joints between the parts processing shower, sealing curtains for baths and other similar works. Apply sanitary sealant is quite simple, you need only follow the step sequence.

• first conduct preliminary works: Cleaning, sealing and dry work surface.
• Then arming and masking tape to paste over the places that need to be protected from the ingress of the sealing means.To obtain a clean seam and trim, masking tape need to stick as close as possible to the joint.
• Standard package for silicone sealant - a tuba, which is charged with a special gun.Thereafter, the nozzle tube must be cut at a certain angle - hole diameter to coincide with the width of the seam.
• Insert the tip of the tube as deep as possible into the gap and spread the sealer around the seam.
• If the seam was not very smooth, it is not the sealant hardens, it can be corrected with a rubber spatula or a finger smeared with soap.
• Then tear away strips of masking tape and wait until the dry composition.

Different manufacturers specify different terms of drying sanitary silicone sealants.

According to specialists, the rate of drying sealant depends on the thickness of the seam.On average, it is 2 mm per day.

Remove sanitary silicone sealant with different surfaces in two ways: mechanically or by using special cleaning agents.

first method you can use if you need to remove fresh, not yet frozen silicone sealant.It can be easy to pick up a knife blade, and then raise your hands.Using a sharp knife can be scraped off and a thick layer of old, has long been of set sanitary sealant.

If the layer of silicone sealant rather thin, and does not lend itself to mechanical stress, come to the aid of solvents and removers of silicone.Suitable as a normal acetone or white spirit, as well as specialized tools that can soften the silicone without damaging surface.These tools include, for example, Silicone Remover, Sili-Kill and Permaloid.