How To Re-Caulk Your Bath Tub Or Shower
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- In this video, I show you how to re-caulk your bath tub or shower. The process is really simple and you can save yourself quite a bit of money by re-caulking your bathroom fixture by yourself. All that it requires is a caulking gun, a tube of caulk, and some painter's tape (tape is optional).
I detail every single step in the re-caulking process. Simply follow the instructions and your bath tub or shower will have a new caulking job in no time.
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You have some good trip. Here some of my trips that I used. After you take all the silicone off. I would spray the area with vinegar then wipe after 10 minutes with paper towel this will kill any bacteria and mold so it does t grow so quickly back. After you put the silicone on put on a pair of latex glove to wipe away the silicone the silicone will not stick to your fingers guarantee. Patrick from Neighbourhood plumbing Toronto Canada
Best advice I've ever seen on RUclips thank you!!
Bro just settii ng up the tape up alone is a job how'd you do that
I think I speak for all people who grew up without a parent without maintenance skills, THANK YOU ❤
Best to fill the bath with water in case there is any movement between the bath and the wall. Old houses can have that. Nothing worse than doing the job, filling the bath and finding the caulking being stretched. Eventually just causes holes.
This. For anyone watching this video, new or old house, you should always fill the bathtub!!! If you have a floor shower, fill 5 gallon buckets with water and set it on the floor and try your best to work around them!! Help raise this comment. Leave the kids to fill the bathtub once or twice and you’ll get cracks from the weight and will have to redo it, patch it, or risk mold behind the wall. Good luck!
Great tip!
Re-caulking my tub today; would not have thought to do this. Thanks!~
@@MrBlankscole Your welcome
Thanks for this comment, about to caulk mine this weekend so I needed to know this.
After I vacuum I put rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and run it down where I'm going to caulk the reason being that any little bit of oil from your fingers or soap anything that could improve the adhesive properties from sticking as well as the cotton ball will definitely catch on any debris left behind. That just works for me.
My wife and I just re-caulked our bathtub. We used the painting tape method and it worked great. This was the first time either of us had done something like this. Thank you.
Oh my God , you saved my marriage. Finally my wife is happy with the way I caulked. Hopefully she will be satisfied with my caulking for a couple years.
How is your cooking?
@@kirbyculp3449 always been able to cook!
@@colin1321 tell her to cook! It’s a women’s job!!!!!!!!!!
What if she is at work? Also some people are just better at cooking than others. I'm a woman and I am going to caulk the tub and mow the lawn. Is that my husbands job? Should I wait till he gets home from work? 🙄
@@luvthecountry_creeker I'd wait.
very good example of simple caulking,I used this entire video to do my bathtub and had great results.
thanks JWL
and then I took a flamethrower to make sure the area was REALLY completely dry...LOL. Great video! Good pointers and simple to follow
Just did this to my bathtub after watching your video, it turned out fantastic! Thank you for the clear and simple instructions. I never would've thought of using the tape for this - so smart!
Thank you for the detail instructions! It's my first time having to do this and I'm not as intimidated now. Thank you!
This technique worked like a champ! Redid my enire tub/shower in 2 hours and looks pro! I was dreading it, but this tutorial made ALL the difference! 10/10, subscribed and LIKED!
Helped my dad do this years ago as a kid. Just moved to a house we are renting and will have an opportunity to buy next year, and are working with the current owner to fix some things up. The caulking job that was done on an otherwise nice shower/tub was terrible. I never thought of using the masking tape - great tip. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to checking this off the list! :-)
Thank you so much for this helpful video. I had a small bit of chalking to repair and this video was just what I needed. Love the taping off part. Made my repair look nearly flawless:)
Thanks for the info, I hadn't even considered taping it off. The last time, I did it freehand but thought I'd check online to see what might be new. Glad I found your video. And I like your voice; it sounds like you might be from the East Coast and I always enjoy hearing the sounds.
Thank you!
The Shop Vac is a good step, also a hair dryer can be used to dry the cracks where water may be trapped underneath.
Also I read fill the tub with water and work in the tub when you apply the calk. The idea there, apparently, is the added weight settles the tub (widening the gaps) so the calk will penetrate better and be less likely to crack or leak when bathing or showering after the repair is fully cured.
You have quite a talent for explaining things and teaching people. Well done, sir and thank you for the help.
Agreed
You made this look simple. I’m in the process of buying a condo and was going to pay someone to do this...thx to you I’ll try it myself 🙂
perfect video, exactly what I was looking for. Its people like you who keep the world going
Thank you for the concise demonstration! Much easier than I thought it would be. The painting tape method sounds perfect, so I'll be trying that!
This is great! Thanks for breaking it down step by step - and I never thought of using the tape! Helps on the clean-up, and gives a professional finish. I was dreading having to re-caulk the bathtub, but it's not so bad with your methods. Although, I did use some caulk remover to help!
Very helpful and clearly explained. Nice job. I feel better prepared now to tackle the task.
Thank you for making this video. I need to do this for my shower stall and your video really helped me to understand the process.
thanks for the video. I was able to caulk my bathroom with no mess!
Greatly helpful. Thank you for using simple tools and plain language. Easy to follow your directions.
Thank you for this video. I am attempting to recaulk this summer and use your step by step instructions.
This is a very helpful, instructional video. Thank you
Sir, thank you so much for the video! I will do it tomorrow first thing in the morning :-)
You're awesome! So detailed and clear. Thanks man.
Thanks! Great video! First time caulking and it turned out awesome!
Will be doing this tomorrow. Thanks for the video and all the comments from people that used this method were super helpful
Thank you so much for this video! It was my first time caulking a tub and I did a great job thanks to you and this video! You explained everything so well and answered all the questions I had. Thank you again!
I just did this to my tub and thank you for this video 😊
Thanks Bud! Worked perfect! Info for others, the caulking part took seconds. The time consuming parts were pulling off old caulk and taping.
Super video, great job! Very helpful! Thank you so much.
Wifes blow dryer works wonders to take old caulk off. Try it. Its great.
I never thought of using painter's tape. It worked great! Thank you so much for a great video.
Great video to watch before I did it for the first time. Thanks so much.
Great video!!! Taping is KEY!! I tried my first caulking 5-6 years ago and did free hand. What a mistake. Of course, any caulk job is better than none, but using tape is a world of difference. Less cleanup. Nice lines. Thank you!
Thank you!!! I'm moving away from a horrid apartment and am in the process of fixing everything they wouldn't when I moved in.
*Best is if you use the back of a Spoon instead of your finger. Just keep the angle of the spoon the same as you run it along the wall, and you have a really smooth line of caulk!
BACK OF A SPOON!!! YES!!! GREAT IDEA!!!
Momzilla 😂😂😂
Wow! Thx for the tips! My husband dies in June. I was his cheap labor for EVERYTHING that had to get done in the house. I know I can do this myself-nut appreciate the info to make sure I get it done right
You’re awesome, I’m on my way to Home Depot thanks to you!
pretty good. THank you for sharing your technique.
Great video! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks so much! Gonna get some painters tape and do this tomorrow!
Taping is genius! Makes the job turn out neat and clean. Thanks!
That original caulk job was a hot mess, but it was REALLY clean and looks fairly newish. Good job redoing it!
Very detailed instruction; great for someone who has never done one (like me). BUT, I need to rest my head first for the vertigo trigger by this vedio.😅
Great video to learn how to caulk in your bathroom, very enjoyable.
Thanks dude my tub looks awesome!!!!
Extremely helpful! Very well explained.
Very helpful video, thank you!
Excellent, simple and straightforward video! Thanks~
Super helpful, thank you!
Thanks for the great tutorial
Very helpful - thanks for posting!
Okayyyyy. The wife's been on my butt to do this, but wasn't sure I could. Guess I have a weekend project! Thanks for making it LOOK simple enough. I think I will do the painter's tape. Yours looks good! Thanks again.
Thanks.excellent presentation.
Thank u for ur tips, very well done explaining in a simple way. Thank u very much. EAO
Thank you so much! Excellent Video. I'm following your steps.
I followed your instructions and the job came out PERFECT. (And I'm no DIYer.) My only suggestion is that everyone should use the blue painter's tape. The gap between my tub and the wall is wider than yours and varies, but the tape makes the whole process faultless.
Very good video. Thanks 🙏🏻
Thank you. I'm going to attempt this today 😁
This was very useful. Thank you.
Thanks for an idea,great job
This is fine if you're using latex caulk, but if you are using GE Silicone II it won't just clean up with water. And you are supposed to use Tub and Tile silicone I or II (I recommend silicone II) to do caulk a bathtub or it will only last a couple of years, if that.
Very thorough, thank you so much
Smoooth it out!! Thanks
Excellent Idea thank you. very much
Best video ever on this topic!!! Thank you!
Great informative video. Thank you
Thank you!
Thanks a lot for your instructive video.
Great instructions, clear and concise! I plan on using this video to redo my shower. Thank you for the upload; very helpful!
Thanks for the vid!
Headed to recock my bathtub. Thanks for advice.
Thank you so much for this informative video!!!!
only one thing that needs to be said and thats the bath should be at least half full of water
why?
Because the added weight of filling the tub or standing in the tub will cause the caulk to pull away from the porcelain. If you caulk it with water already in it, it will be applied with that existing stress. It makes it less likely that you will have an immediate failure in your new caulk job.
Very clever and handy tip. Makes complete sense.
@@CraftsmenOnDuty correct ! I re-caulked my ex-girlfriends bath in my swim trunks !, Also don't forget to NOT empty the bath till the caulk has dried !
@@CraftsmenOnDuty no wonder I see a crack in the corner often times!
Thanks for the video! Nice job
This is really helpful, thank you
Great explanation
Thanks for the tips Michael Rappaport.
Great video, thank u
Very helpful - thanks!!
Very thorough
Very good video. Thank you
Very cool, thank you!
Great video thanks man!
Yes, didn't think about taping off but it helps tremendously. The first pass to smooth the caulk should be less pressure at first because after removing the tape, you will have to go through another pass of smoothing, with your finger and just a little more firm. Need to ensure that there is still some caulk to smooth during the second pass. Funny, when I asked the guy at Lowes, "where do you keep your caulk?" aisle 2, got it....lol
Thanks for this
i gotta redo my mom's shower, and watching this just showed me how I'll be doing it lmao. It's much appreciated cause im a chainsaw operator and certainly not a handyman, but i think I'll be good with doing it this way.
great detailed video. would be great if you described the material used.
Might try this
Great job 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾Thank you
Nice explanation. The issue with using tape from my experience is the caulking always lift up a bit when the tape is pulled. It does produces a cleaner job but requires a lot of time and tape. They should make some self- caulking caulk. Lol
M M, that's because you're not supposed to use tape.
By the way, you see how you have so much caulk accumulated and then you're wiping it away.... Well there's no need to go slow with the application since you already have the tape on it and you're going to be wiping with your finger to make a pretty curvature on the caulk.
Great video, Thank you
Good job!
Such great, easy-to-follow instructions. Thank you! The only thing missing (for us true novices), is how to load the caulking gun itself?
Great job and video! Thank you for the help! I am not real handy and really appreciate all the detail that you provided.