Finally a smart and correct way to reseal bath. While taking a bath and looking at my big crack in the seal I got to the same conclusion, that I have to fill the tub up with water and then seal it. This is the first video of many I've seen that shows this method. Thank you for sharing!
Came back to say thanks again for this video. I removed all the old caulk in my bathroom yesterday and replaced it with fresh white silicone. It was hard going but your tips really helped me to feel confident about being able to do it all by myself!
As a plumber who has resealed numerous baths and showers the majority of time is spent cleaning the surfaces, the more silicon you remove the better the finish, just take your time.
Thank you Philippa!. My daughter's name is Philippa too. She lives in Bristol. My caulking job was successful after watching your video. You're funny too!...."don't fall in the bath" he he....I love fixing things...have lived by myself for years, so any tips really help me....very grateful!....Love and kindness to you, Jayne.
Best guidance so far after listening and watching 4 men and one woman! You sound very well trained 👏 and thorough. You also made it simple and easy to follow and understand. Thank you 😊 👍
My very first attempt at re-sealing a bath and a shower. I watched your video Philippa and followed your instructions and video to the letter. I'm thrilled to bits with the result and I'm guessing it would have cost a lot of money to have had a plumber in to do the exact same job. Thank you for being so precise and clear. Job well done.
To be fair, the technique has been known and used by tradesmen for decades ( except we have known not to smooth it with a finger because it allows mould to settle on the silicone).
Excellent video, which enabled me to do what seems to be a very professional looking job. The tip about using a water spray (about 5 minutes in) is great. Thanks, Philippa!
Thank you! watched a few of these vids. Had an un-answered question in each of the videos. But here, all were answered. You were calm, clear, and precise. U r a great teacher, I am a grateful student! ♥
so what happens to the seal when the bathtub is emptied.. It's the same argument in the reverse direction. A better solution would be to fill it halfway...
@@xl000 no fill the bath because you need the weight of the water plus a person but you'll not wanna wait 24h for it to go off. Also you wont squash silicone and make a leak.
I like how you dropped that thin bead and followed up with soapy water on exposed edges. Made taping unnecessary and kept your bead thin. First time I've ever seen that, so thank you. Bravo on your technique, thoroughness, and brevity. I agree with others that cutting the tip on a flat surface is a little more precise and safe.
Briliant video. Not the first time I've resealed a bath but the first time I've done it and it's not looked a complete mess. Knowing the correct tools and that washing up liquid tip is brilliant.
I feel set up to have a go now and the tips in this clip are really helpful. Especially the one about filling the bath once you've battened the bath to keep iT stable. Thanks a ton...here I go!
Thanks Philippa. Had a bit of an emergency this morning with water coming through hole in ceiling where pipes for the boiler go. Thankfully we found it was just the seal in the bath/shower directly above as son was having a shower at the time. I'm not great at DIY and after looking at a few videos I found yours was clearly the best. I've now got some sealant and done the job and hopefully when I test the shower on Monday morning all will be well. Brilliant tips as well about filling bath with water and using soapy water spray for smoothing over.
Just resealed my shower for the 1st time ever after watching your tips. Its not perfect and had trouble with the seal and gun but way better than it was and I'm happy with it. Practise makes perfect :-)
Philippa, Thank you for another great and instructive video. I just put down lino flooring (by following your instructions in another video... thank you very much! It worked like a charm.), and will now be caulking the bathtub. I find your instructional videos to be clear, concise, and always educational. And you add a touch of humor, also. #:^) Thanks again, Philippa! You're groovy... and kind... and smart. Best Wishes Always, Wombat Willie
😁Now THIS is a great instructional video! Philippa, thank you so much for clear, concise, articulate and highly informed guidance. I'm straight off now to have a bash - get 'em crossed! 😜
As a very reluctant DIYer, I found this demonstration and relaxed explanation deeply reassuring. I bit the bullet, followed the excellent instructions and hope that I have a watertight shower in 24 hours time. Thank you.
My husband’s mother asked me to reseal her tub, which I’ve done before to mine but doing hers is a bit daunting. Great tips in this, especially to fill the tub with water first and the spray bottle with washing up liquid. Top quality work you’ve done there, thanks for sharing!
Something I learned the hard way - run your finger through the caulk to finish it off very soon after laying it! It starts to dry within a minute or so. I put the caulk all the way around the bath first then came back to finish it off and it was too dry, I had to start over -_- I had more luck doing small sections at a time. Thanks for the video!
You've certainly given people helpful encouragement to DIY. Good to see the tip about first supporting the bath edge where necessary. But ideally it's needed all round, wherever the bath is against a wall. Difficult to access on the taps side but worth the effort. Might be possible to insert battens wedged against the floor if you can't reach in and fix to the wall as you did. Hopefully the floor doesn't flex too much! It's very effective to do the initial clean up with a vacuum cleaner with crevice tool and a stiff brush. Essential to de-grease with something like meths that leaves no residue; it's often overlooked and leads to early failure. You only get good adhesion on such smooth surfaces if they're scrupulously cleaned first. I don't like the idea of spraying with water and detergent before you smooth it off, especially as you had a gap in the wet sealant behind the left tap (see it at 5:15). Soapy water in there is asking for trouble. Also, when you spread the bead with your finger, you're making the edge onto surfaces you've just coated with soapy water! It would be much better and last longer if you do it in two stages. First, with the bath full, put one line of sealant into the bath/wall joint, forcing it into the gap with a dry finger. Let it cure fully and then do a second, more cosmetic finishing seal. And see Johnny Biggs' comment below about avoiding a feather edge if possible. I use a piece of wood about 8mm wide with a squared off end. That gives a 45 degree angle and a hard edge. Trouble is the bead is then uneven where the tool dips a little as it passes a grout line so it needs a further light wipe with a finger to do a final smoothing. Hope this helps.
Great video. I really liked the "soapy spray" tip, very clever! I've tried the "masking tape above/below" technique in the past and it's way too much hassle. Thanks for the help :)
Using soapy water for tooling the silicone bead is a really terrible idea. The soap will interfere with the silicone's bond in random places and cause it to fail again. All the soap does is make the silicone stick to your finger a little less. Spend a couple of bucks on tool that makes a proper and more consistent (better looking) bead instead of using your finger. Some people say that a 45 degree bead is strongest.
@@dschmidt5293 I thought the spray was to stop it sticking above and below the line of silicone so that the excess sticks to your finger instead? I was all set to try this.
I watched a few videos on this from several blokes. One of them was very anti finger approach and all tools. After watching all those videos left me confused and hesitant. But I must say this explanation was so simple and very well presented that I'm gonna stop looking for any more videos
very impressive !! how do you keep bits of the silicone from landing on the tile or the top of the bathtub? Should one use tape above and below the gap??
