How To Seal Around A Basin
If you can use a knife used for crafting attached with a fresh blade as this will be used to strip away the old sealant. It’s important that the surfaces are the cleanest they can be, try to use a cloth doused with white spirit to eliminate any dirt and grease that may be lurking so that it’s in the right condition to use new sealant. Now slice off the end of the sealant nozzle diagonally and approximately between 15-20mm, unscrew the nozzle and get rid of the tube seal. Screw back on the nozzle and place the tube into a mastic gun, once completed see if the sealant flows out in a continuously with no interruptions.
Beginning in the corner, lightly press the mastic gun’s trigger and shape the sealant around the lip of the basin in a steady constant motion. If you need to practice using the sealant, attempt to seal the inside of a box shaped object before sealing your basin. Maintaining the nozzle just above the worktop, move the gun away quickly when your near the end of the basin to keep a neat look. To help you can use masking tape above and below the gap you’re sealing incase you are worried about making a mess, keep in mind that you must get rid of the tape before smoothing the border. Lay the gun on newspaper so that excess sealant is caught.
Level the edges out with your finger by running it along the sealant in a fluent movement, blending it in with the worktop and basin. If you don’t want to get your hands messy then use disposable latex gloves with this procedure. When you are happy with the ending product, allow the sealant to dry but try to wash any useless pieces of sealant away from parts of the basin. Remember that sealants tend to dry fast so make sure you wash your hands any any tools that have sealant on them immediately after you have finished your job.
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