Bath sealent - drying time?

Loobysaver

My OH re-sealed the bath yesterday afternoon as the old sealent was black.

I soooo want to have a shower/bath but I have just checked and the sealent is still sticky/tacky to touch.

How long does it take to dry as I am desperate to have a shower??!!!!:rolleyes:

Mecoconuts

It usually takes AGES ! :rolleyes:

If your really desperate and have tiled walls round the bath you can tape a very large polythene sheet that completely goes right round the bath at above shower-head height and let it drape into the bottom of the bath.

I used a cheapo clear plastic dust sheet from B&Q when i did mine as it's huge.

As long as the water goes nowhere near the sealant it'll be ok. If the sealant gets wet before it's dry it usually turns to a jelly like state and will never set and spoil.

Also better not to get bathroom steamy either until the sealant is dry.

Loobysaver

Well here's hoping it will be dry before this evening then as I am desperate to wash my hair!!!

It's says on the sealent 24 hours. I'll kill my OH if he's got it wet and it doesn't dry properly!!!!

BobProperty

You've answered your own question Looby and I would have said 24 hours as a guess before looking at the small print on the sealant. As someone else said, that should be 24 hours without using the bathroom much so that it doesn't get damp / moist and affect the sealant.

don_ky01

I know its a bit late now but when you seal around a bath you should fill the bath with water and leave for 12 hours so that the sealant is stretched. It makes a better seal

Loobysaver

don_ky01 wrote: »

I know its a bit late now but when you seal around a bath you should fill the bath with water and leave for 12 hours so that the sealant is stretched. It makes a better seal

Yes, we did do that. OH sealed it yesterday afternoon with the bath full and I emptied it out this morning.

There's about 2 hours left of the 24 hours and it still sticky!!:mad: