Hello
I'm patching up the small ceiling in my airing cupboard as it was quite unsightly, especially where the pipes come through.
I bought some 3mm hardboard, cut it to shape, cut the holes for the pipes, etc, added a lick of paint, and checked it would fit well. All good... For a change
So now just to fix it in place...
I've got a tube of Geocel the Works that I've been using as a sealant on another job. So I thought I'd use that. But it hasn't stuck at all! I thought I had used loads of stuff, so I'm not sure what has gone wrong. It's left a bloody mess though which I'll now have to get rid of!
Anyhow, so I wondered if anyone can recommend what would be best to use? Because the hardboard has been cut to fit, and the ceiling is sloped with protruding pipes etc, it is quite tricky to get it in there.
1. What would be ideal is something that gives me a minute or two to make sure I have it in the right position. But then sets and sets a damn sight better than the Geocel did/didn't.
2. Also it would be easier for me to put the adhesive on the ceiling rather than the hardboard, so something that can stick to the ceiling while I apply it would be needed. I guess if I had to apply it to the hardboard though I could.
3. If applying it to the ceiling, I'll need something that comes in a skeleton gun type tube...
4. Preferably in white or clear so if I make a mess it won't be too much of a headache (the Geocel was grey )
Cheers
I'm patching up the small ceiling in my airing cupboard as it was quite unsightly, especially where the pipes come through.
I bought some 3mm hardboard, cut it to shape, cut the holes for the pipes, etc, added a lick of paint, and checked it would fit well. All good... For a change
So now just to fix it in place...I've got a tube of Geocel the Works that I've been using as a sealant on another job. So I thought I'd use that. But it hasn't stuck at all! I thought I had used loads of stuff, so I'm not sure what has gone wrong. It's left a bloody mess though which I'll now have to get rid of!
Anyhow, so I wondered if anyone can recommend what would be best to use? Because the hardboard has been cut to fit, and the ceiling is sloped with protruding pipes etc, it is quite tricky to get it in there.
1. What would be ideal is something that gives me a minute or two to make sure I have it in the right position. But then sets and sets a damn sight better than the Geocel did/didn't.
2. Also it would be easier for me to put the adhesive on the ceiling rather than the hardboard, so something that can stick to the ceiling while I apply it would be needed. I guess if I had to apply it to the hardboard though I could.
3. If applying it to the ceiling, I'll need something that comes in a skeleton gun type tube...
4. Preferably in white or clear so if I make a mess it won't be too much of a headache (the Geocel was grey
)Cheers
