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re-caulk the bathtub


 

How to re-caulk the bathtub by l8nite

"preparation is the hardest part"

How I did it: I used videos on youtube & tutorials on the internet to learn how to apply the caulking.  The most difficult part of the entire process was simply cleaning out all of the nasty accumulated hard-water deposits & gunk in the corners.

I removed the shower railings and cleaned all of the grout around the caulking as well.  

Lessons & tips: Use masking tape to create really nice clean edges on your caulking.  I taped & caulked the entire tub in about 40 minutes (took two intermissins between hockey periods).

Remember to fill the tub with water before caulking, the added weight is important, because your tub will flex the first time you add water to it, and you want the caulking to cover the flex.


 

Mar 09, 06:44PM PDT | 0 comments


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    bramblekite has a lot to do this week

    Untitled 4 months ago

    oh f’r craps sake.

    apparently the contractor who installed the new shower enclosure a couple years ago did not do it right and the sheetrock or whatever behind the stuff is rotting….feh….k.

    Aug 11, 07:14PM PDT | 0 comments


    holly_3 is practicing patience.

    Finished! 2 years ago

    It wasn’t difficult and the tub really does look much neater now.

    Mar 06, 2007, 11:29AM PST | 0 comments


    holly_3 is practicing patience.

    It doesn't look bad now... 2 years ago

    and it is clean, but there are a few places where the old caulk has come up. This is one of those projects that isn’t much fun to do but I will be happy once it’s done. I have “paint the master bathroom” on my list also and I’ve decided that I must complete this task before moving on to painting.

    Feb 08, 2007, 11:47AM PST | 0 comments


    mib7 is so behind!

    Let's see... 3 years ago

    if this is good enough.

    May 20, 2006, 04:34PM PDT | 7 cheers | 0 comments



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