Tommy's Trade Secrets - How to Silicone a Bath

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[@jimkaratassos]

Current registered Pennsylvania home improvement contractor. This is how I was taught, and so I've been using this same method for the last 10 years. Someday I'll graduate to doing it without the tape...no I won't.

[@tubalcain1]

what in the world is "white spirit"????? Great tip using the tape!

[@gregsimpson621]

There are so many videos out there showing caulking, tiling, etc. But you guys show what's needed and explain why your doing it the way you do to obtain the desired end results. Thank you Tommy's Yard!

[@AndyHolroyd]

Great. I was looking for the right method, saw this, followed it and the results are perfect. The explanation is clear and easy to follow, camera work really helps. Good job, Thank you very much for saving me time and frustration!

[@TommysYardchannel]

Yes the silicone is waterproof. The curing time will depend on the product itself so always read the manufacturer's instructions. I would say at least 12 hours

[@gethimgelded]

Oh how I wish my man had seen this video before messing up our bathroom

[@ioana007]

+gethimgelded :)))) same here...

[@5084204]

Spray it with WD 40, wait few hours, remove old silicone, clean the surfaces and caulk it again. No need to live in a mess.

[@matthewyabsley4528]

gethimgelded - Time for divorce, lol.

[@davidharrison7853]

Or YOU could learn to do it rather than moaning at his handy work!!!

[@colinkirkpatrick3285]

I have no idea why there are so many thumbs down for this. it's so simple it's genius. I've made so mant messes doing this in the past. I wish I'd seen this vid years ago!

[@unsealedabsurdfiles]

Too many armchair "experts" colin, you see the idiots criticising loads of videos on youtube, even knowing most of them cannot even use a screwdriver. Good video

[@matthewyoung917]

It's the wife variety of how so many different people do things

[@005658able]

I am a licensed plumber of 30 years and do bathroom remodeling and also restore tubs and showers. I use this method all the time and it always gives you clean sharp lines. Great vid. Charles

[@aaronhankinson4078]

one of the only videos that tell you to fill the bath before starting ! biggggg thumbs up

[@paulleahsam]

Brill vid, always wondered how to stop it dragging with your finger but the white spirit answered my question. i'm on my way to the bathroom now.....

[@pierreduchesne0001]

Sir, Thank you so much. For the very first time in my whole life I have been able to silicone the countertop in my kitchen, without creating a real mess. Your method works well, it is clean, and really nice to do. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Thank you from Québec, Canada! Best, Pierre

[@tailstock2714]

Don't forget to fill the tub with water guys. It will prevent the sillicone from seperating when your fat girlfriends takes a shower! :)

[@meicharries2249]

Very helpful video. I left the tape on overnight and removed following day - catastrophic - silicone feathering! Key learning point for me is the need to remove tape 'immediately' after applying mastic. Thanks again!!

[@arianadelano3189]

Very helpful video. It was my first time doing my tub myself and I'm quite happy with the results. Only problem is I accidentally bought transparent silicone instead of white so I have to redo the tub again in a few months... But at least its not moldy anymore :)

[@ashleyk7518]

Excellent video. I always made a right mess of sealing anything with silicone all over everything. This should help. Thanks for the great tip.

[@paulhepworth5567]

Thanks Tommy so well explained, full of life and not falling asleep half way through the video or tutorial. Keep it up. You do not have any DIY classes?

[@petercarrigan274]

great!!! wish I had watched this before I did my son's bathroom repair!

[@mentonish]

Yes a great video for starters, check that the silicone sale buy date has not been exceeded on the tube. Some shops sell out of date supplies

[@MikeTaylorEastStaffordshire]

Absolutely brilliant - I know what I'll be doing this Saturday ... with confidence!

[@dantiler3792]

Am I the only one flinching every time this clown drops his silicone gun in the bath?

[@KazikPalec]

that looks so easy in your performance. thanks Tommy ;)

[@toth1971]

this is old school times have moved on use a fugi

[@dgw9051]

He makes it look easy as pie. It's harder than it looks .

[@kinstar]

its not that hard once you get the hang of it, acrylic is alot more forgiving then silicone

[@XCPainter]

But he's caulking white and black and his way leaves a nice tight line.

[@aram760]

good for beggener

[@TommysYardchannel]

Low tack masking tape

[@TheStandoff10]

Must fill with water first, must do

[@uedmarine]

Absolutely not. "Flexible caulking at all transitions between dissimilar materials." Grout is not right for this project, 100% silicone is the right choice for longevity and water seal.

[@joninio58]

masking tape? waste of time. white spirit? health risk. Use a Fugi scraper and some window cleaning fluid. And, push the gun, don't pull it. Job's done.

[@kaktusjack1033]

Hi.Nice tutorial. I'm interested what is the minimum period for the silicone to dry out. Will aprox 6 hours be enough ?

[@Jayneisere04]

Thank you that's great for someone like me who doesn't know how to do this :-)

[@passtheparcel2007]

Heres the tip from: andy t half fill it with water, first if you seal it empty - it gets stretched a long way if you seal it half full, when you empty the bath, the seal will be in 50% compression and when the bat is full, its in 50% stretch. Makes sense to me, anyone else!

[@SyntaxScout]

very good video, also i like he's accent

[@unsealedabsurdfiles]

He's a cockney geezer :D

[@kayjay609]

Thanks for the vid. however when ever I try this method and remove the tape there is a lip like a mini step left behind, the silicone is not flush with the wall and tub. I dont know why can you help?

[@grip2010dc]

Been using this method over 25 years it is the neatest way I can do it as I do not us a silicone gun all the time .

[@sasantarom]

Sweet! would be great in English! Subtitle?! ; )

[@onetruefowler]

Nice one, Tommy. You've saved me a lot of mess and swearing.

[@Ayo04Soul]

nice but I tend to fit the bath taps first because it's easier to than fitting after the bath is in place. This leaves no room to manueove behind the taps and is frustrating, Any tips on how to apply the silicone after the taps have been installed ?

[@holywar911]

nice

[@rogerjames321]

don't worry for the thumbs down. it's because no one want to use masking tape. they thought they where doing it good but your style is better.

[@starbattles1]

I am 39, and been doing this all my life, I have never used, or seen any one use tape. Plumbers, tile guys, or refinishers....never seen tape used. Very amature, waist of tape and time.

[@stuntedmonk]

Brilliant, you might have made it look a little too easy, I'll have to see 😱

[@ClassicRockSolo]

but if you grout , the movement of the bath with the weight variations of full and empty would surely crack the grout and it would fall out. My logic anyhow..

[@dianeharvey2718]

This video has helped me so much. I had never removed and replaced sealant before, however, I have managed to do this after watching video. Thank you 😊🙋👍

[@STICKYBOY214]

Great video and so easy to follow for the normal DIYer. On a separate note why don't sealants have the end bit already on an angle with an airtight top?! I've found myself putting a screw in the end..

[@suzanneeccles4072]

Great tips there for sealing a bath or shower like I'm going to. Thanks! 😄

[@qtip1926]

that sounds like some union BS. I am willing to listen to you but anyone who knows anything knows that a lot of Construction Dipsticks are horrible with money and that screws a lot of people over.

[@pinup23]

Andy you're a gezza. I'd ballsed it up twice before I watch the vid. It's not as good as yours but i'll av it next time... nice one, quality!!!!!!

[@liamfrench1355]

What also helps is running the bead of silicon and then spraying over the line with some soapy water from a spray bottle filled with dishwashing detergent and water "1:10 mix". This prevents the silicon from smudging or sticking to the tiles around the join. Thus eliminating the need for masking tape

[@kikii1]

Yeah, or just use a fugi kit and don't bother with the tape.

[@starbattles1]

Dude... I own a bathroom restoration refinishing business 15 years old.... NEVER USE SILICON Best thing to use in bathroom, believe it or not, is Exterior window and siding calk. It is much tougher, more mildew resistant, and it's paintable. Regular silicon is good for nothing.

[@guybradshaw8677]

Makes the job look very professional indeed.

[@swedanica]

Great point about filling the tub 1/2 full of water before doing the silicone seal!

[@bassheadjohn]

M Peff that is an obsurd comment. "Technically" and maybe on paper but in the real world grouting between a tub and tile will not last more than a couple uses. As soon as weight is in the tub your grout will fall out and/or crack. If you keep your tile and grout sealed your water damn theory doesn't hold up. Tommy Knows! This is a great video with very useful information for someone that might need help doing this job.

[@zdravkozdravkov4059]

Don't you need a plastic glove to protect your fingers after the treatment of silicone after it melts in spirit won't be any good, I already got it and not many creams are helping now ?

[@mikososi]

Great tips and a quick and succinct video. No other video I've watched had the fantastic tip of filling the tub to make it heavier. Awesome tip!

[@sadface]

It is obviously a training/demonstration rig. If you watch the other videos, the area they are working in doesn't look like your typical customers bathroom.

[@lanadelrey7093]

brilliant tips , nice and clear video, thanks

[@TommysYardchannel]

+lana delrey Glad we could help

[@stevenbrinckley6265]

Tommy's Yard D

[@sue0407ify]

awesome job

[@raydu-val1367]

That's greatttt stuff

[@darenfinan2192]

Thank you my friend.. Just tried this.. Looks great.

[@robswift008]

the hell are you talking about? of course silicone is used,grout would crack due to slight movements in the bath

[@sifumark]

a great video.... is the silicone waterproof ? How long do you leave it to dry? before using the bath?

[@danielbenson4048]

absolute legend. after my second time of sealing the tub the tip "fill the bath before you seal" was an absolute winner!

[@LMHS63]

Andy, please send some of that nice tape over here to the States. What we have is close but yours runs a nice straight line w/o twisting. The 3M Blue painters tape sold here is to heavy to use for a job like caulikng a tub in. Nice work !

[@deannabadgley5306]

Thank you for this video! For a single mom doing the remodeling myself, I love these type of instructional videos. I did not know the secret about the mineral spirits, thank you! Very simple and easy to follow....The tape makes sense to me, even if people skip this step. You don't have to go back over the caulk line to make it "straight"...Awesome!

[@geneticrabbit]

OK so your saying you do it for a living and it takes 25 times longer BUT as you say you do it for a living! you can do it efficiently and quickly that's why this method would take YOU longer BUT for those of us who only need to do the odd job who are not used to it will and have found this method very very helpful and i think Tommy's Trade Secrets and Trade Supermarket are doing a fantasticly wonderful job teaching us Home Diy Folk how to save a few Quid thanks TTS & TS Keep up the good work

[@wildcharm911]

what did he dip his finger with before smoothing out the silicon?

[@kellerrobert80]

white spirits I think in the US is commonly known as rubbing or denatured alcohol, but because I'm a Kentucky bourbon man. I'm can't be certain.

[@wildcharm911]

Is it necessary to dip in white spirits? Some say water will do...

[@kellerrobert80]

I've also heard soapy water works better than plain water. Give something a try and if it works, you're done!

[@johnbull5394]

It's NOT alcohol. We call that methylated spirit over here. White spirit is a chemical subsitute developed to replace genuine turpentine. You probably call it turps or turps substitute.

[@gerald5445]

best to remove the old silicone first?

[@miritam]

☺ Thank you Tommy for share your secrets you made it easy to follow , also your voice very clear. I have done myself with brillant results just as you show - feel like I can carry on doing other things around my home following you... download more videos please ! Done: Big "like" and subscribed 👍

[@mifareman]

Absolute tosh! If you use grout, as soon as you stand in the bath/fill the bath it will crack. Result = No seal and water ingress for lots of lovely mould to start growing!! Water Dam?? What the heck is that??

[@sherisoutham1594]

This is the first time I've seen the tip about putting two lines of masking tape around the bath to make nice straight edges along both edges. Thank you Tommy's Trade Secrets for this brilliant tip:-) But another tip that sounds good is that you should fill the bath BEFORE applying silicon. This is because if you silicon an empty bath and then fill the bath with water, apparently the weight of the water could split the silicon? Obviously, this is only possible if your bath already has its taps fitted and water connected ;-)

[@Andrey73]

Excellent video! I wish I saw it years ago :)

[@graememayhall]

I wish all the baths I silicone did't have taps.

[@jon27804]

thanks for sharing. I do alot of mastic work but rarely by masking it. I found that you gotta be careful not to allow too much mastic to build up on the tape after you've smoothed it off, as it can then make a mess as you pull the tape away. Personally,i find the sealant smoothing tools work really well,especially the packs of the square pieces of rubber,each with a different size and type of corner or curve on it. Nice job m8.

[@thecarpenterant3363]

Why is it that NOBODY on KZbin knows how to correctly apply silcone/caulk. They all use the gun the wrong way around. The gun should be used MOVING FORWARDS and NOT BACKWARDS. When moving backwards the sealant balloons from the tip spreading upwards and outwards. Applying handle pressure and moving forwards along the seam, the sealent is not only pushed INTO the gap, but it leaves an almost perfect bead in it's wake. Try it and see and then thank me for being right!

[@apartmentswales]

I commend what you do, so very brave of you to put yourself out there. Keep up the good work we all love watching these sketches.

[@JacenHedges]

A nice job done, would have been useful to see this done with the taps in place

[@sosa1957]

Hi , I thing so you have to fill the tub first with water before putting silicone..!!!!

[@mgharbazmantv5283]

Thanks for sharing, this has been really helpful

[@ProplumberbrisbaneAu]

This is a perfect video.. You are really good at explaining the process without giving excessive info. I enjoyed it and you are obviously very good at what you do. Loved it.?

[@alwysrite]

Great tip - I will redo my work now to fix up the mess !! Thankyou.

[@pprince221174]

Fantastic, made it look so simple I feel I can have a go at it now. Thank you

[@JamesSmith-lr1mu]

Poor finger, is melting in white spirit. What's about Health and Safety?

[@carltb]

i really hate siliconing as its sooo easy to make it look bad. this tip is great for a top notch finish

[@Valdesgreen]

What is in the bottle? mineral spirtis? what is it going to do to my nails? can I wear rubber gloves while doing this?? thank you!

[@dvijay461]

how thick should the silicone line be? In the video its really thin. Does it matter?

[@igiveup240]

if you only helped one guy like M PEFF , your video was worth it. thanks for posting up your video on doing it the correct way. been doing it that way for years.

[@sadface]

I love the tape idea. My dad free hands it and it is not aestheticly pleasing at all. Ill be sure to tell him about it. Thanks :D

[@woodbine66]

Siliconing. Easy to do, but also easy to balls up if you don't use the right method. Nice one - great vid! Keep them coming.

[@GreencampRhodie]

Thanks for the simple instruction. Very helpful.

[@wildcharm911]

what did he dip his finger with before smoothing out the silicon?

[@ukinfamous]

White spirit

[@NGaugeVideo]

Cheers Tommy, your method is brilliant. Thanks for the tip👍

[@PsyMan2022]

Clear and very helpful, Just watched before running a bead around the kitchen worktops, thanks

[@Superiorpowerwash]

This is a very good idea, thanks for sharing it.

[@scones213]

Nice vid! It saved me a lot of mucking about and messy tiles.

[@ERVARGASNY]

But I don't want to dirty my finger and I don't want to use tape, How Else can I get a straight line? :op JK, Thanks for the tip, awesome video :o)

[@PBRF77]

can you use decorating masking tape?

[@RichardCharlesuk]

Just wanted to say thanks, i attempted my first try without the video and it went out but had a lot of left over silicone faintly on the bath and tile, thanks again a big help Tommy!

[@TommysYardchannel]

Please explain M Peff.....

[@MajorTendonitis]

Nice job on the silicone . Thanks for sharing

[@tsunimee]

what has my life become. i cant believe i have just googled to find this and watched this. it's a good video though. thank you tommy xx