Joints Between Sections

[steveoelliott]

Hi,

 

I have what I believe is a quartz worktop in our kitchen (inherited from previous owners) and there is a joint adjacent to the sink that could probably do with renewing as some is missing. The question is, what type of sealant is this? Seems like silicone to me but clearly nicely color matched. I'm also wondering on the best technique to renew where needed. Raking out I imagine is easy with a Stanley blade etc but to renew i'm not sure how to best to get the jointing compound back into the joint neatly. I may consider finding a local worktop company to assist but it is a tiny job

 

Thank you.

[Hobbiniho]

you might be best looking for a "magic repair man" "snagging repair man" rather than a local worktop company, a good skilled person will be able to make that joint look better than new 

[Bonner]

Shouldn’t be silicone but that may explain why it needs refilling. Epoxy filler with a little pigment (maybe experiment by mixing a tiny bit of cement?).

[Conor]

The worktop fitters use some sort of hard setting resin that resists being pulled out or worn. That's what they used in the join between our upstand and worktop.

 

Might be best going to a worktop company and asking if they have a product that suits.

 

 

[MJNewton]

Echoing some of comments above, joins in quartz worktops (indeed arguably worktops of any material) have a structural role to play in addition to aesthetics so I don't think silicone would be an appropriate material to use. 

Edited October 6, 2022 by MJNewton

[Temp]

See Google and YouTube for "Silestone".

 

 

 

[Temp]

Silestone also do a silicone..

https://www.howdens.com/hardware/sealants-and-adhesives/sealants/worktop-joint-sealants/silestone-colorsil-280ml-quartz-worktop-silicone-sealant-obj-sku-family-25393183