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How To Apply Silicone

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Using Dunlop Coloured Silicone

Flexible sealant for use in joints such as wall and floor joints, tiled surface and bench tops, bath edges, cupboards, splashbacks and movement joints.
Adheres to ceramic tiles, glass, enamel, aluminium, granite, porcelain and sanitary acrylics.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, Dunlop Coloured Silicone is waterproof, contains a fungicide to fight mould and is suitable for use in showers.

Application

Step 1

Ensure joints and surfaces are dry, clean and free from grease, soap and water.

Step 2

Trim end nozzle to obtain correct bead width and place cartridge applicator in caulking gun.

Step 3

Apply sealant in steady continuous bead ensuring good contact with both sides of the joint. Tool off with a moistened spatula to finish the joint smoothly before a skin forms.

Step 4

If the silicone has dried on the surface, clean with white spirit solvent to soften the silicone then scrape off with a blade.

Handy Hints

Select a Dunlop Coloured Silicone that matches your Dunlop Coloured Grout and complements your tiles.

Dunlop Construction Grout

Select the desired consistency
Area to be filled in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for depth thicknesses:
The Dunlop Construction Grout can be used to achieve an application thickness of between 5mm to 100mm.
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Floor Repairer Rapid Patch

Area to be patched/ramped in m2

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Floor Repairer Rapid Patch can be used to patch from feather edge, 0mm to any thickness. Ideal for ramping from a feather edge to normal screed thicknesses - 15mm to 30mm.
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Ardit Rapidset Repair Mortar

Area to be patched/ramped in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Rapidset Repair Mortar can be used to patch from feather edge to any thickness.
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Timber Floor Leveller

Area to be levelled in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Timber Floor Leveller can level from 0-12mm without the addition of aggregate and 12-30mm with the addition of 2-5mm aggregate.
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Ardit Floor Leveller

Area to be levelled in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Ardit Floor Leveller can level from 0-10mm without the addition of aggregate and 10-50mm with the addition of 2-5mm aggregate.
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Multipurpose Floor Leveller

Area to be levelled in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Multipurpose Floor Leveller can level from 0-10mm without the addition of aggregate and 10-25mm with the addition of 2-5mm aggregate.
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Ultra-White Grout

Tile length in mm
mm
Tile width in mm
mm
Joint depth in mm
mm
Joint width in mm
mm
Area to be grouted in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Grout/m2 (no wastage allowed) kg/m²
Grout/m2 (with 15% wastage) kg/m²
You will need with 15% wastage
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Wide Joint Grout

Tile length in mm
mm
Tile width in mm
mm
Joint depth in mm
mm
Joint width in mm
mm
Area to be grouted in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Grout/m2 (no wastage allowed) kg/m2
Grout/m2 (with 15% wastage) kg/m2
You will need with 15% wastage
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Ready-to-Go Coloured Grout

Tile length in mm
mm
Tile width in mm
mm
Joint depth in mm
mm
Joint width in mm
mm
Area to be grouted in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Grout/m2 (no wastage allowed) kg/m²
Grout/m2 (with 15% wastage) kg/m²
You will need with 15% wastage
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Flexible Coloured Grout

Tile length in mm
mm
Tile width in mm
mm
Joint depth in mm
mm
Joint width in mm
mm
Area to be grouted in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Grout/m² (no wastage allowed) kg/m²
Grout/m² (with 15% wastage) kg/m²
You will need with 15% wastage
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Express Wet Area Waterproofing

Installation Type*
Choose area to be waterproofed
Area to be covered in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
You will need (Standard Installation)
Ls
You will need (Rapid Installation)
Ls
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Damp-Proof Waterproofing

What level of damp-proofing is required?
Area to be waterproofed in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
You will need
Ls
You will need
Ls
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Multipurpose Acrylic Render

Area to be rendered in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Multipurpose Acrylic Render can be used to achieve an application thickness of between 2-10mm
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Multipurpose Fine Coat Render

Area to be rendered in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Multipurpose Fine Coat Render can be used to achieve an application thickness of between 2-5mm
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Ready-to-Go Render

Area to be rendered in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
Application thickness (mm)

Guide for thickness:
The Dunlop Ready-to-Go Render can be used to achieve an application thickness of between 1-5mm
You will need
kgs
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.

Dunlop Primer & Additive

Select what you will be priming*
Area to be primed in m²

How to Calculate in m²:
Measure the width and the length in metres and multiply the width and the length together.
You will need
Ls
You will need
Ls
Disclaimer: Coverage will vary according to method of application, surface or substrate condition and on site conditions, the above is designed as a guide.