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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 12, 2021 14:08:06 GMT
I’ve had them for years but I’ve never really used them.
Today I silliconed my own bath & used them.
Excellent
Less messy, easy to use & a decent finish.
Does anyone else use them or another tool?
Cheers all
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Post by DIYDafty on Jan 12, 2021 16:34:25 GMT
Used it today but for caulk. Never been quite sure if I should use it for caulk as the caulk sometimes seems to lift up afterwards from the wall.
Sealing silicone on tiled or smooth surfaces is the perfect environment for that tool in my humble opinion.
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Post by endfeed on Jan 12, 2021 17:36:54 GMT
I've got the Cramer, use use them loads👍👍👍👍👍
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Post by battle1066 on Jan 12, 2021 17:41:49 GMT
Tend to use them for shower bases work no complaints about them.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 12, 2021 18:23:06 GMT
I’ll use it more. I don’t really know why I haven’t used it more.
Probably because it’s been at the bottom of a box.
I’m now a fugi fan.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 12, 2021 18:23:50 GMT
Used it today but for caulk. Never been quite sure if I should use it for caulk as the caulk sometimes seems to lift up afterwards from the wall. Sealing silicone on tiled or smooth surfaces is the perfect environment for that tool in my humble opinion. If it works use it There’s no rules |
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Post by Scouse p on Apr 20, 2021 14:25:47 GMT
Yes use em all the time...great bit of kit.
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Post by wetfinger on Apr 20, 2021 19:21:43 GMT
I use them and for a 3 way corners I find a lolipop stick works just to sort of flick from the centre outwards, its easily bastardised if you start prodding it with your finger.
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Post by woodbine66 on Apr 20, 2021 19:49:16 GMT
I use them and for a 3 way corners I find a lolipop stick works just to sort of flick from the centre outwards, its easily bastardised if you start prodding it with your finger.
Yes, getting a neat 3 way corner can be fiddly when you've got wet silicone going in 3 directions. A tip someone once told me to get it really neat - it only works if you're not in too much of a hurry - is to put one line of sillycoon on, eg the vertical line, let it set then do the other two. You could even do all 3 lines like this, put one on, let it set before doing another line. Soon you'll be doing lines better than Keith Richards. 
I've got something like a Fugi, but a cheaper version by JML (Ronco for the 21st Century) which works really well. Got about 5 forming tools with different shapes and sizes on each one. Only thing that lets it down is not having those clip on guides that the Fugi has to go over grout lines. For this reason I may invest in a Fugi.
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Post by wetfinger on Apr 20, 2021 20:02:31 GMT
I've done that in the past but they say silicone doesn't really stick to silicone so I think for a proper job you need to do it in one hit.
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Post by dickpuller on Apr 21, 2021 6:25:21 GMT
What’s wrong with a big snot on your finger?!!
Been using it for years!!
Then a quick wipe with a cheap Baby Wipe from Lidl, job done!!!
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Post by crowsfoot on Apr 21, 2021 8:28:01 GMT
I was possibly the worst masticer in the world before these fugi things were invented then suddenly I could make an OK job of sealing a bath. I usually use the curved surface one because I think it works best on re-sealing jobs which are the type that I mainly get.  from me! I made a video around 6 months ago...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kjg7dlnO7o |
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Post by crowsfoot on Apr 21, 2021 8:29:40 GMT
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from me!