Let me tell you - it's a big con - boy is it an easy job - you just have to have the confidence to give it a go!
My conservatory was lined round the edges with silicone, like you use in a bathroom, I assume to keep it watertight, who knows? Anyhoo, the silicone they used was (stupidly!) not mould free so the whole lot was a yeuky black and white mess making the conservatory look very worn and dirty, see below.
I was quoted some ridiculous sum by someone to redo it and they weren't even that keen on tackling it which made me (wrongly) think it must be a very hard job.......not so......
I got myself a very nice handy little plastic gadget from B&Q which helped dig out the old silicone, and infact once you get the thing started you can usually pull the stuff off in long strips so pretty quick to get rid of the old silicone. After that you just need to make sure you clean and dry the surface and off you go.
I got mould resistant silicone this time and the dispensing gun. At first I was quite nervous and didn't quite get it right on the first try. I then discovered that you had to keep the nozzle right up against the surface, move along swiftly and smoothly and Bob's your uncle!
The other trick is to have a jug of water next to you, dip your finger into it and run it over the silicone straight after dispensing it which gives a lovely smooth surface. Brilliant!
The whole job took me about 1 & 1/2 hours and the conservatory immediately looks cleaner. That's the last penny of my money anyone will see to do that particular job - infact I'm thinking of hiring myself out to do these jobs as I quite enjoyed it - I think my previous years of cake icing experience came in very handy!
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