How To Silicone BEHIND Bath Taps! Hints & Tips to get it right.

How to silicone behind bath taps!
One of the most tricky things to do in a bathroom is to silicone behind bath taps.
In this video I’ll show you some hints and tips that make my life easy when applying silicone to the bath area.
Hope this video helps!
Rob.
#howto #silicone #bathtaps

[@steves1460]

Some very neat work there, one-handed! I’ve done a couple of bathrooms and got the same kit as you and use a similar technique. Never done behind taps before though, hence the reason I’m here.
This video is probably one of the best I’ve seen and I will be saving it for future reference. Well done!

[@dominicdurso3672]

Going to attempt mine this weekend glad I watched this . Thanks 👍

[@YehoodToob]

My taps are quite close to the back tiles. The previous silicone has mould on it as it wasn't smoothed out... I was considering putting an adhesive strip over it. After watching this, I may just cut away the old silicone and reapply it myself, using a cut down profiler. I hadn't thought of that. Thank you.

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 hope it all goes well.

[@michaelbardot2017]

Thank you! You’ve made this look easy!!!!

[@lauharty]

Thank you so much for this, wish me luck this weekend haha !!

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Good luck! 🙏🏻

[@jonnyhifi]

great video : like another commenter, the idea of cutting down the profiler is one of those "flashes of the blindingly obvious" once told : which errrr... I hadn't worked out, so extremely helpful, ty, as now I can see how I can get in there ! thanks.

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Thanks Jonny, hope you get it sorted! Have a good weekend 🙏🏻

[@chrissy212e]

Nicely, done. i definitely need that little kit. Unfortunately, i don't have those fancy taps with my mixer taps. You can't go in between them like you did only behind which isn't easy.

[@chrismordaunt2695]

Great. Thanks for the tips

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Thank you Chris 🙏🏻

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Sorry guys, I think I’ve got this video farrrrr too long. Waffling on a bit, but didn’t want to miss anything. 👍🏻

[@mohammadsaadkamal8556]

Great video, thank you

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Thank you so much Mohammad 🙏🏻

[@moggyman6413]

Thank you, very helpful

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Glad it was helpful!

[@preciousbella1543]

Perfect job

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@neolamp1987]

Good tip, cutting the fugi profile down like that 👍

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Thank you Andy 🙏🏻

[@zsoltszvetkov2720]

Is there a reason to use saliva? I mean sealant might doesnt stick to your finger then or so? Ive heard to use soapy water as silicon doesn’t stick to it. Im learning how to do this nicely so im really just try to find the best way, also if you could mention whats the best silicone for this work would be much appreciated. Thanks

[@ballist1x407]

Why would you use saliva when you habe a bath full of water to dip your finger in? I get it if your in a pinch and the water is disconnected but...

[@MasterVSolo]

Great video. How do you remove the seal in hard to reach places. Only that little space all the way

[@nrako]

I’m using a Stanley blade with my hand and a plastic
Knife with “sharp” edge, and the vacuum and after I’m going to try sealant remover and wash it off at the e end with pvc cleaner, I have les than 8mm behind the taps….hopefully comes out like the video

[@ryk3899]

Good job. Never understood why fitters put the taps like that. How do you replace them, or get to them if there's leak?

[@kezzokav5905]

You take them off from the top.

[@nicehappysmiles8920]

Those hexagon style tiles are bling! Where are they from?

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Nice aren’t they! They’re from Porcelanosa.

[@killiankareem]

B&Q do them too!

[@maddannafizz]

Do you know, this is a free video, that he has been so kind to post and the moaning from some.. ..😮

[@dasajman]

Dip ur finger in the water to smooth it out. When using saliva you transfer bacteria to the seal making it go mouldy

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Hi, Personally I find that to be an old wives tale. Being doing this 23 years professionally, but also (something I can monitor) I have three bathrooms I’ve installed in my own property 8 years ago - no issues. I’d like to see the data on it rather than anecdotal if people can direct me to some I’d happily review it.

[@dasajman]

@@lesterbathrooms3948 gonna attempt mine this weekend been putting it off for ages great video great advise.

[@danhowarth-roffe2499]

Great tips there! In addition I taped my cut slither of profile attaching it to a 30 cm piece of dowling I had knocking about. Again, great video.. Stated as a handyman a year ago and now siliconing baths are pretty much my bread and butter.. oh and I’m getting used to the taste of silicone now! 😂

[@mikewatt8706]

That isn't close to being a small gap.

[@steveday6860]

great video, but get a tripod😁

[@iainrichardson4495]

Buy something to strap your go pro to your head, instead of keep mentioning it..

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Ok

[@annleonard1508]

Terrible camera work!

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Thanks for your excellent comment! 🙏🏻