Caulking Wide Gap Around Tub

Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk.

Caulking wide gap around tub. A dry nonabrasive pad scours away every trace of caulk residue. How to caulk a bathtub in 4 steps 1. I ve never grouted before and i m pretty sure you can t use caulk to fill in a 1 2 gap. Wait until the caulk is completely cured before coming back to put a surface bead on.

In those cases you will likely apply some caulk in places where you also have grout. Caulk is usually applied around the perimeter of the bathtub where your tiles meet your tub. Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. How to seal large gaps between the tub and the wall gaps up to 1 4 inch.

Tape off the wall. Not really sure here. If the gap is slightly larger than this fill it with a bead of caulk deeper into the gap but not flush with the surface. How would i go about filling this large gap around one of my unit s tub and then go about caulking the tub.

Scrub caulk residue with soft rag. Gap is roughly 1 2. Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side. Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to.

That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. Caulking tubes are designed to apply pressure to the caulking within them so that you can squeeze out a bead of caulk with ease and precision. A single bead of caulk can fill gaps up to 1 4 inch.