cant paint on silicon sealant ...

deejaybee

Hi all,

Recently emulsioned my bathroom & ensuite, really pleased with the results apart from the areas that had been silicon sealed ( by previous owner )

In the bathroom, where the bath panel meets the wall has been sealed with white silicon, I am using a dark coloured emulsion and it will not cover properly over the silicon, so looks a bit crappo.

Similarly in the ensuite, where the under sink cupboard meets wall.

Im wondering if its possible to buy some sort of self-fixing sealing strip that can be painted ok ?

The paint colour is Dulux Urban Obsession which is a rich grey shade, so its a bad clash with the silicon bits.

Thanks for listening :beer:

NeverInDebt

Some ideas here

http://community.screwfix.com/threads/painting-over-silicone-sealant-what-paint.90152/

googler

If it's not an area that will be splashed a lot, strip out the silicone, and replace with acrylic paintable sealant. Or tile the area, and paint up to the tile edging.

deejaybee

Thanks, some good solutions there....

cheers both

skivenov

Or use a dark sealant?

phill99

You need to remove the silicon and replace it with a waterproof acrylic sealant. This is waterproof and over-paintable.