Caulking Around Tub Surround

Leah from see jane drill gives step by step instructions on how to easily remove old caulking and install new caulk in a bathtub.

Caulking around tub surround. Cut the tip of the caulk tube at a 45 degree angle. Tape off the wall. You can do this. A dry nonabrasive pad scours away every trace of caulk residue.

Remove the old caulk and clean the joint photo 1. Insert the caulking gun s piercing rod into the tip of the tube and puncture the tube s aluminum seal. Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to. Scrub caulk residue with soft rag.

Flex or movement in the wall or floor of the tub or shower. To prevent this from. Caulking around your tub is a relatively simple process but after the job is done a full bathtub will tend to pull away from the wall or tiles due to the added weight. Insert the tube tip first into the body of.

Loosen the old caulk push a razor scraper in all the way under.