How to Use Silicone Sealant | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY

Check out our guide on how to apply silicone like a pro with Mitre 10. You'll find out all the tips and tricks along with the tools to make sure you get a professional finish.
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[@Yooneek696969]

Keep em coming, these videos are always Tu Meke!

[@00Noontide]

Good tutorial, thanks! 💯

[@IntegrativeDrumming]

Love the tape idea!

[@markosmith8037]

great video - many thanks

[@stevewaters9960]

Brilliant tutorial, well explained and easy to follow. Thank you so much.

[@manishmenaria7940]

Well explained!!

[@sandeepkadam4818]

great work.

[@figueroafigueroachristian1368]

Excelete tu trabajo.. Soy un aficionado a tu profesion.. Y tesigo.. Y aprendo.. Gracias por tu tiempo.. 💐

[@lindamckenzie4543]

Thank you! Great tutorial - I feel much more confident.

[@mitre10nz]

Glad to hear it! ^Matt

[@metacom5media105]

Great tutorial!

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks!

[@Raman_Nashik]

Nashik, Maharashtra, India
👍 informative VDO 🙏

[@bruceyeh1720]

Very useful

[@franciscomercado7918]

Thank you so much..great

[@randycordes464]

Nice job looks good

[@mitre10nz]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Thanks very much.

[@Shortofheight]

Thank you.

[@tm71100]

Awesome video , thanks too much.

[@mitre10nz]

👍

[@tm71100]

@@mitre10nz Wish I saw it two weeks ago before I did all that caulking....HA!!!!Better late than never.Keep up the great channel. You do a fantastic job sir. Thanks again , be well.

[@uppers7703]

Love the emphasis on the HUK!

[@emmabingham544]

I'm glad I've been putting off resealing the shower - I wasn't 100% on how to do it and would not have done it like this! Thank you for such a useful video, I'll be putting to practise this weekend.

[@mitre10nz]

Glad we could help Emma, let us know how you go! ^Matt

[@emmabingham544]

@@mitre10nz It went great! What a change, I should have done it sooner. I'd add a tip that if you get a rough patch of silicon or lose your smooth line because you stopped and started again (like I did) if you get some turps on a gloved finger you can smooth it right out just by dabbing at it.

[@mitre10nz]

@@emmabingham544 Epic, glad to hear it went well. Nice work! ^Charlie

[@ledang9584]

Proudly Kiwi DYI. Thank you.

[@Zapa-pd6sw]

Good job 👍

[@mitre10nz]

Cheers 👍

[@JRDMiniSoundOfficial]

for me idont use tape but any tricks this corner

[@ryanwelsh5277]

Kia ora Matt. Do you pull the tape off straight after smoothing it with the smoothing tool? Or do you let the silicone set for a while? If so how long?

[@mitre10nz]

Hey Ryan, you'd be best to take the tape of white the silicone is still wet because if it's dried, you might get bits of tape stuck to your end result! The drying time depends on the silicone itself so check the instructions on the container :) Cheers, ^James

[@kratos9174]

Turps , do you really need after the silicone, ,I understand before to remove super hard contamination,
I been told to use soapy water
Is thst ok or i should change to turpentine,
Tool great idea 👍

[@mitre10nz]

Hey there, Turps works well and prevents the sealant from sticking to the smoothing tool, and leaves a nice clean finish. ^Matt

[@kratos9174]

@@mitre10nz thank you Matt, i done unbelievable thing thanks to you, but these new trick, i will try it

[@valentinedias6921]

What spray did you used at the end mate?????? Really useful video thanks

[@mitre10nz]

The spray was turps (or Mineral Turpentine) - same as what we used on the rag for clean up after removing the old silicone. Glad you found the video useful! ^Meg

[@vijuvinod]

Hi, Can i please know what silicon you used ? I use transparent water resistance silicon , but after some time its coming OFF

[@mitre10nz]

Hey Viju - here's our range of high quality silicone sealants 😊 www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/paint-decorating/fillers-sealants/sealers-silicone/c/RF5256
^James

[@viratkishore6930]

Hey, you guys should do a video on building a sleep out, since soon enough Kiwis won't need a consent to make one, amd with a housing crisis, there would be many being built

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks for the epic feedback Virat, we'll pass this on to the team ^Charlie

[@DafuEXPORTING]

good

[@jimcar53]

I see that you use turps at your final stage when spraying the silicon. Most other videos suggest dish washing liquid. Do you recommend turps ?
Btw love your videos

[@mitre10nz]

Hi Jim, happy to hear you enjoy our videos. Turps works well and prevents the sealant from sticking to the smoothing tool, and leaves a nice clean finish. ^Matt

[@a.kurniawan3004]

@@mitre10nz Is turps = turpentine?

[@Tonisuperfly]

@@a.kurniawan3004 yes, turps = turpentine

[@jazldazl9193]

@@a.kurniawan3004 yes

[@catherinecoshall769]

Thanks that looks easy.. bet it isn't though! Can you tell me what's the difference between turpentine and turpentine substitute? Can I use either?

[@mitre10nz]

It’s one of those skills that’s worth a little bit of practice, but easier than you expect once you understand how to control it all. 😊
Regarding turpentine substitute, that’ll vary as there can be quite a few differences between turpentine substitute products, some for example are designed for art oil painting with less odour or citrus added. So unless the substitute is a White Spirit or Mineral Spirit it’s worth checking the substitutes label or with its supplier. ^Nathan

[@mian8479]

Brilliant bud
What did you use in that bottle, is it just turpentine?

[@johnd942]

@@mian8479 : Something he called 'tirrps'!

[@sheenasasanlorusso]

Can I use white spirit instead of turps to smooth it down after? Great video otherwise thanks

[@mitre10nz]

HI Sheena, yes you can use a white spirit also 👌

[@malcolmhudson845]

👏👍

[@sandeepkadam4818]

What is the red colour tool name please?

[@mitre10nz]

That's a Hyde Caulk-Away tool Sandeep :)

[@junaidsiddiqui2137]

did you used water in the spray?

[@mitre10nz]

Hi there, there is Turps in this spray bottle - this is to help with removing the excess and also with gliding the silicon on nice and smooth as well.
^Ian

[@LivL-gy8wo]

Can i spread the silicone without using anything such as turps?

[@mitre10nz]

We recommend using turps to clean up once you've removed the old silicone as this will help get rid of any extra little bits that you can't see - both old silicone and and residual grime & grease - giving you a cleaner surface to start with. When you're spreading the silicone, the turps helps your silicone applicator tool glide on easier, making for a smoother application ^Matt

[@xkILAkOKONUTx]

What’s an alternative for turps?

[@mitre10nz]

Hi @wilmando you could clean any remaining residue with a fine sandpaper or rub with alcohol ^Ryan

[@chegupjk5624]

What is the name of the orange thing?

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks for asking, this is a sealant finishing and removal kit😊 You can find it on our website!

[@Michal10123]

Don't use water at all

[@nihilist4184]

Why cant you just apply the silicon on top of the old one why do you have to rewove the other one completely? Why cant i just put this new one on top of the old as long as i clean it first???

[@mitre10nz]

Good question! You need to remove the old silicone, as the new silicone will not adhere to it properly. ^Meg

[@muhammada5178]

Wrong it will. Provided a good bead. A good clean with methylated spirit is fine. Good to go.