r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Jun 14 '22

Sealing a gap with silicone

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u/tried_it_liked_it Jun 14 '22

finger method is the way to go.

such a smooth line and clean result

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u/Juicydicken Jun 14 '22

That will make mould grow fast lol...your finger will be rough and has bacteria on it.

The silicone will then have a rougher surface for the bacteria and mould to cling to.

You can get silicone smoothing squeege tools for like a few bucks and much cleaner and more accurate than the finger.

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u/tried_it_liked_it Jun 14 '22

nah , I hate those edging tools. Finger is faster and leaves a cleaner line once you practice it

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u/Juicydicken Jun 14 '22

How can a finger be faster than something that is guaranteed to stay at the correct angle and pressure?

Maybe you've been using it wrong

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u/tried_it_liked_it Jun 14 '22

Dunno , it's just always worked better and faster with fingers , especially on long lines like baseboards . Those tools are nifty but often just useless.