Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

Paul wrote:

Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?



If all the surfaces are tile, I could cut it away and scrape with razor
blade scraper. Clean with denatured alcohol, then straight,
full-strength bleach before putting in new caulk. Silicone caulk
(unless surfaces are wood or painted).

Paul wrote:
Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

Partially.

Remove with solvent, no...you can't dissolve it (AFAIK) so you need to
physically remove it. Clean, dry and recaulk, yes.

--

dadiOH
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On Aug 25, 3:03*pm, Norminn wrote:
Paul wrote:
Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

If all the surfaces are tile, I could cut it away and scrape with razor
blade scraper. *Clean with denatured alcohol, then straight,
full-strength bleach before putting in new caulk. *Silicone caulk
(unless surfaces are wood or painted).- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, tile. Sounds good! Thanks!

On Aug 25, 3:17*pm, "dadiOH" wrote:
Paul wrote:
Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

Partially.

Remove with solvent, no...you can't dissolve it (AFAIK) so you need to
physically remove it. *Clean, dry and recaulk, yes.

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico

Gotcha (no solvent). Thanks!

Paul wrote:

On Aug 25, 3:03 pm, Norminn wrote:


Paul wrote:


Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.


I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).


Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.


Is that right?


If all the surfaces are tile, I could cut it away and scrape with razor
blade scraper. Clean with denatured alcohol, then straight,
full-strength bleach before putting in new caulk. Silicone caulk
(unless surfaces are wood or painted).- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -



Yes, tile. Sounds good! Thanks!



Might need special stuff if gaps are greater than about 1/8". Over
1/4", you need backer rod
for sure.

On Aug 25, 6:49*pm, Norminn wrote:
Paul wrote:
On Aug 25, 3:03 pm, Norminn wrote:

Paul wrote:

Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

If all the surfaces are tile, I could cut it away and scrape with razor
blade scraper. *Clean with denatured alcohol, then straight,
full-strength bleach before putting in new caulk. *Silicone caulk
(unless surfaces are wood or painted).- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, tile. Sounds good! Thanks!

Might need special stuff if gaps are greater than about 1/8". *Over
1/4", you need backer rod
for sure.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for that! But I don't think there are any large gaps. But I'll
measure to make sure.

what's "backer rod" ?

"Paul" wrote in message
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On Aug 25, 3:17 pm, "dadiOH" wrote:
Paul wrote:
Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

Partially.

Remove with solvent, no...you can't dissolve it (AFAIK) so you need to
physically remove it. Clean, dry and recaulk, yes.

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico

Gotcha (no solvent). Thanks!
I use a little tool from HD to finish it off. I have never been able to get
it right with my finger.

By the way if you have a shower door with a track at the bottom do not caulk
the side of the track inside the tub or shower pan. Water needs to drain
out from under the track into the tub or pan. Unless you like floors to rot
out.


"Paul" wrote in message
...
Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

Home depot, ace hardware, etc sell backerrod in the insulation department or
near the caulk. It is cylinder shaped spongy material that you squeeze into
large crevises and then caulk on top. Idea is you use less caulk plus caulk
is attached to something flexible in back instead of something rigid.


"Paul" wrote in message
...
On Aug 25, 6:49 pm, Norminn wrote:
Paul wrote:
On Aug 25, 3:03 pm, Norminn wrote:

Paul wrote:

Caulking in our bathroom, around the base of the tub & floor, and
around the floor/walls in general, is either cracking or is missing in
areas.

I read up on this before (in our previous place, an apartment) but
never followed through since we were leaving for our new place (first
house).

Correct me if i'm wrong, and please feel free to inform me further,
but i think i need to remove the existing caulking with some kind of
solvent? Then clean & dry the area, the apply the new caulk and let
dry.

Is that right?

If all the surfaces are tile, I could cut it away and scrape with razor
blade scraper. Clean with denatured alcohol, then straight,
full-strength bleach before putting in new caulk. Silicone caulk
(unless surfaces are wood or painted).- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, tile. Sounds good! Thanks!

Might need special stuff if gaps are greater than about 1/8". Over
1/4", you need backer rod
for sure.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for that! But I don't think there are any large gaps. But I'll
measure to make sure.

what's "backer rod" ?