It seems like everybody is a critic. I just used your method on caulking around my door to brick and it worked quite well. I’ve always had trouble getting a good caulk line and using the tape method helped considerably. Thanks for posting.
Why are So many making videos of everything Wrongly done with caulking?? I haven’t seen one video yet where someone can even run the gun let alone knife and tool. None of these guys are bona fide legit caulkers Flim Flam men
I live in Maryland and would love to hire someone who took the time to do it like this but I've never seen any contractor use the blue tape. Nice work there!
@@vruvalcaba24 I worked for REAL caulking/ waterproofing companies for decades and Nobody Ever Taped Anything! And Wet Tooling would absolutely get you Fired immediately Taping and all the other flim flam wet tooling No Skills tricks are for clueless amateurs and literally Everything on all these “ expert “ videos is Trash None of these Wankers would last a day doing the Shit No Skilled work they do
Never do what this guy is doing! He’s making a huge mess of caulk on the tape and when he pulls it he will absolutely Break the seal on both sides of the joint and then you just have a whole bunch of caulking in a window joint and No Seal at all I would absolutely be fired immediately if I ever did anything as dumb as what this poor untrained clueless guy is doing
Anothrr video they pressed the tape into the brick indents & used a much thinner line of caulk. After tape was removed, the caulking wasnt done well...barely in the brick indents and too thin.
Maybe a homeowner tip but absolutely horrendous to watch to a professional lol that tape and backer Rod takes way too much time, just use the right caulk with the right size hole, experience equals zero tooling.
OMG YOU ARE SOOOOO WRONG. only a moron does not understand the reason to use backer rod. If you don’t know what you are talking about you should just shut up. Zero tooling? Again the words of a moron. Guys like you made me rich repairing your crap work EVERY MAJOR MANUFACTURER SAYS THE SEALANT MUST BE TOOLED. CLOWN
That’s a caulking nightmare, An Abortion A disaster A real caulker would never do that stupid shit. This guy cannot run the gun run a bead or knife to anywhere near industry standards ( or what they were not long ago)
i guess so wouldnt be able to do that on a real job site, but who knows want to learn ill teach you lol the only hack i see is you.... granted residential if you want but its faster to not use tape and fuck cleaning your finger just shoot and tool move to the next one
@@shelby50411 even shooting a good bead doesn't guarantee that the caulk is going to stick you still want to tool it the point of tooling it is you want to push the caulk in the crack, joint, to make sure it is sealed, cant caulk over water and dust it wont stick, some forget that
It doesn't look correct to me. I'd love to see it after 10 years. I suspect it'll have multiple failures and folks will shrug it off like it was inevitable.
It’s hard to find a pro around here that’ll do a hood job so we watch these videos to learn and do it ourselves. I’m sick of wasting money paying people to mess stuff up
@@jane1385Jane I am a pro . I have installed over 100 miles of sealant. And this is how I tell a homeowner to do it. He did all of the major things right( assuming he cleaned it well before he started.) He used backer rod for proper depth control and sealant profile. It should look like this ) ( thinner in the center and a little thicker where it bonds to the sides of the joint. And he tooled the joint without using any soapy water or even worse glass cleaner. Those are the 2 things that most of these videos get absolutely wrong. He should have tooled it in both directions with the tool a little flatter,not so much scraping. The goal is actually to force the sealant into full contact with the sides of the joint and force out any small air pockets 1st and to make it look nice 2nd. The backer rod should fit snuggly so it doesn’t move when you tool it. And hopefully you tool it smooth enough that you don’t need to use your finger. But as a homeowner that’s difficult to do, especially in brick or tile. BTW the rule of thumb for sealant depth is 1/2 as deep as wide. But, at least 1/4” but not more than 1/2” deep This is a solid video for a homeowner to follow.
I agree with you. I didn’t agree with the guy saying you don’t need the tape. Thanks for the Info though I will be attempting this tomorrow. I did it with clear caulk and didn’t realize how poor it would look. It just doesn’t even look caulked so I’m going to have to remove that first. Any tips on removing caulk? I still don’t know what color to go with, the brick is a beige color and the window area has some white. Any tips are welcomed.
@@jane1385 normally we cut the bulk out with a utility knife then use a razor scraper. Nut if one side is wood we use a Painters 5 in 1 tool to keep from cutting in to the wood. Just a quick question. You know the difference between silicone and urethane sealants right?
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It seems like everybody is a critic. I just used your method on caulking around my door to brick and it worked quite well. I’ve always had trouble getting a good caulk line and using the tape method helped considerably. Thanks for posting.
It also works well to use window cleaner when you make your joint. It's slicker than water, and is alcohol based so it evaporates rapidly.
Taping is wrong actually, pull the tape and break the seal. He’s not sealing anything with the tape prohibiting it
God this is hard to watch.
Well I'm going to start using tape 👌
Which caulk are you using??
Why are So many making videos of everything Wrongly done with caulking?? I haven’t seen one video yet where someone can even run the gun let alone knife and tool. None of these guys are bona fide legit caulkers Flim Flam men
Then make a video idiot.
I live in Maryland and would love to hire someone who took the time to do it like this but I've never seen any contractor use the blue tape. Nice work there!
No one who actually knows how to caulk would ever tape anything This guy is No caulker
When he pulls that tape with all that mess of caulk on it, he’s going to break the seal on both sides of the joint
@@toecutter1015If he removes it while its still wet, it will not create a gap.
@@toecutter1015i use tape and i bet i can caulk way better than you
@@vruvalcaba24 I worked for REAL caulking/ waterproofing companies for decades and Nobody Ever Taped Anything! And Wet Tooling would absolutely get you Fired immediately Taping and all the other flim flam wet tooling No Skills tricks are for clueless amateurs and literally Everything on all these “ expert “ videos is Trash None of these Wankers would last a day doing the Shit No Skilled work they do
Thank you for posting. Going to try this with the tape. Your caulking is clean and in the brick indents like it shoukd be 👍
Never do what this guy is doing! He’s making a huge mess of caulk on the tape and when he pulls it he will absolutely Break the seal on both sides of the joint and then you just have a whole bunch of caulking in a window joint and No Seal at all I would absolutely be fired immediately if I ever did anything as dumb as what this poor untrained clueless guy is doing
Anothrr video they pressed the tape into the brick indents & used a much thinner line of caulk. After tape was removed, the caulking wasnt done well...barely in the brick indents and too thin.
Taping is wrong and would never be done or even allowed on a real job. When he pulls that tape he destroyed the seal on both sides of the joint
Kill the tape, all you do is press the nozzle end flat, and caulk slowly (downward away from brick face
Damn thats some big caulk
Good job 👍
It’s brutally awful actually
Which sealant r u using?
Maybe a homeowner tip but absolutely horrendous to watch to a professional lol that tape and backer Rod takes way too much time, just use the right caulk with the right size hole, experience equals zero tooling.
OMG YOU ARE SOOOOO WRONG. only a moron does not understand the reason to use backer rod. If you don’t know what you are talking about you should just shut up. Zero tooling? Again the words of a moron. Guys like you made me rich repairing your crap work
EVERY MAJOR MANUFACTURER SAYS THE SEALANT MUST BE TOOLED.
CLOWN
How do Windsor windows hold up?
You did great you just need to find the tape with your tool better
That’s a caulking nightmare, An Abortion A disaster A real caulker would never do that stupid shit. This guy cannot run the gun run a bead or knife to anywhere near industry standards ( or what they were not long ago)
Does a pro need tape?
what u did here is exelent but if you had messure the hole better you wooding has to put that much calk
still looks like shit after using the tape too
Lik such a steeto type a croatian doin eves n windows
Way too much chauk looks very sloppy
Man my boss would be mad at me if used tape and my finger lol 😆 PCC Local 1
i guess so wouldnt be able to do that on a real job site, but who knows want to learn ill teach you lol the only hack i see is you.... granted residential if you want but its faster to not use tape and fuck cleaning your finger just shoot and tool move to the next one
😝😝😝🤘
Pros dont need to go back and smooth out correct?...pro just lay good bead with caulk gun and done?
@@shelby50411 some do some dont getting it perfect every time is hard
@@shelby50411 even shooting a good bead doesn't guarantee that the caulk is going to stick you still want to tool it the point of tooling it is you want to push the caulk in the crack, joint, to make sure it is sealed, cant caulk over water and dust it wont stick, some forget that
It doesn't look correct to me. I'd love to see it after 10 years. I suspect it'll have multiple failures and folks will shrug it off like it was inevitable.
Using tape takes way too long and adds more cost...this is ok if u have just 1 window but if u have numerouse its just too time consuming
So...1 window you'll do a thorough job but more than 1 you'll do a half-assed job?
Exactly what I was thinking. This comment section is bringing alot of the cowboys out of the woodworks, honestly so bad 😂
Taping is for rookies
Now caulk
Not a great video. Needs instructions and commentary and add info to comments acoustic what type of caulk etc.
My God dude hire a professional.that is awful
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Anyone know a caulk they recommend ???
Don’t say something stupid like 100% , am asking for brands and names thank you
( referred color is brown, I can compromise for black )
sikaflex is pretty damn good. comes in sausage tubes and is found at professional grade supply houses
@@GreenBuildingNetwork Noted! thank you
You’re not a pro mastic man
Yes. Pro mastic MAN never use tape
Handyman? I fire for this job.
😆😂😆😂
this aint no pro caulker XD
Tape!!! Christ, just hire a professional. Twice as fast and infinitely neater finish
It’s hard to find a pro around here that’ll do a hood job so we watch these videos to learn and do it ourselves. I’m sick of wasting money paying people to mess stuff up
Annoying !
Haha
If you are a pro you DONT NEED THE TAPE.
I agree sort of
I would rather see using tape instead of what some “pros” pass as finished work
We’re not all watching because we’re pros. We’re watching to learn and do it ourselves!
@@jane1385Jane I am a pro . I have installed over 100 miles of sealant. And this is how I tell a homeowner to do it. He did all of the major things right( assuming he cleaned it well before he started.) He used backer rod for proper depth control and sealant profile. It should look like this
) ( thinner in the center and a little thicker where it bonds to the sides of the joint.
And he tooled the joint without using any soapy water or even worse glass cleaner. Those are the 2 things that most of these videos get absolutely wrong.
He should have tooled it in both directions with the tool a little flatter,not so much scraping. The goal is actually to force the sealant into full contact with the sides of the joint and force out any small air pockets 1st and to make it look nice 2nd. The backer rod should fit snuggly so it doesn’t move when you tool it.
And hopefully you tool it smooth enough that you don’t need to use your finger. But as a homeowner that’s difficult to do, especially in brick or tile.
BTW the rule of thumb for sealant depth is 1/2 as deep as wide. But, at least 1/4” but not more than 1/2” deep
This is a solid video for a homeowner to follow.
I agree with you. I didn’t agree with the guy saying you don’t need the tape. Thanks for the Info though I will be attempting this tomorrow. I did it with clear caulk and didn’t realize how poor it would look. It just doesn’t even look caulked so I’m going to have to remove that first. Any tips on removing caulk? I still don’t know what color to go with, the brick is a beige color and the window area has some white. Any tips are welcomed.
@@jane1385 normally we cut the bulk out with a utility knife then use a razor scraper. Nut if one side is wood we use a Painters 5 in 1 tool to keep from cutting in to the wood. Just a quick question. You know the difference between silicone and urethane sealants right?
Amateur
Slicked it' with your finger none the less
Click bait your no pro
Terrible
Wrong.
What is wrong with it?