Hi folks-

The tub installation and retiling job is nearly complete. Today I
caulked the two vertical wall seams and around the four soap-dish-shelf
things in the corners with "Color Caulk" sanded latex caulk.

Short story: I got the vertical seams OK, but around the tile-to-
soapdish joins it looks AWFUL. I think I want to remove as much caulk
as possible from the soapdish area, and re-caulk with clear silicone
sealant.

At first I thought I could scrape it away while still wet, and to some
extent I can, but it started smearing all over and making a mess. A
worse mess, that is. In the process I got some in the nearby grout
seams. The caulk is a lighter color than the grout and so the smeared
caulk looks bad there.

Any tips for cleaning up the mess?

I'm figuring to wait until it is reasonably dry, then go in with a razor
knive and cut / scrape out as much as possible. But I'm not sure how to
fix the grout seams that have been contaminated. The grout was sealed
with TileLab Penetrating sealant (earlier today).

What do you think? Dremel tool? Solvent of some sort?

Help!

Marc

use Vinegar.....does wonders for caulk...specially green stuff ....

"MAG" wrote in message
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Hi folks-

The tub installation and retiling job is nearly complete. Today I
caulked the two vertical wall seams and around the four soap-dish-shelf
things in the corners with "Color Caulk" sanded latex caulk.

Short story: I got the vertical seams OK, but around the tile-to-
soapdish joins it looks AWFUL. I think I want to remove as much caulk
as possible from the soapdish area, and re-caulk with clear silicone
sealant.

At first I thought I could scrape it away while still wet, and to some
extent I can, but it started smearing all over and making a mess. A
worse mess, that is. In the process I got some in the nearby grout
seams. The caulk is a lighter color than the grout and so the smeared
caulk looks bad there.

Any tips for cleaning up the mess?

I'm figuring to wait until it is reasonably dry, then go in with a razor
knive and cut / scrape out as much as possible. But I'm not sure how to
fix the grout seams that have been contaminated. The grout was sealed
with TileLab Penetrating sealant (earlier today).

What do you think? Dremel tool? Solvent of some sort?

Help!

Marc

Marc,

If you really want a mess use silicone. That stuff is horrible to clean up
wet or dry. IMHO It's way over-rated when you weigh its good and bad points.


AZCRAIG


"MAG" wrote in message
ganews.com...
Hi folks-

The tub installation and retiling job is nearly complete. Today I
caulked the two vertical wall seams and around the four soap-dish-shelf
things in the corners with "Color Caulk" sanded latex caulk.

Short story: I got the vertical seams OK, but around the tile-to-
soapdish joins it looks AWFUL. I think I want to remove as much caulk
as possible from the soapdish area, and re-caulk with clear silicone
sealant.

At first I thought I could scrape it away while still wet, and to some
extent I can, but it started smearing all over and making a mess. A
worse mess, that is. In the process I got some in the nearby grout
seams. The caulk is a lighter color than the grout and so the smeared
caulk looks bad there.

Any tips for cleaning up the mess?

I'm figuring to wait until it is reasonably dry, then go in with a razor
knive and cut / scrape out as much as possible. But I'm not sure how to
fix the grout seams that have been contaminated. The grout was sealed
with TileLab Penetrating sealant (earlier today).

What do you think? Dremel tool? Solvent of some sort?

Help!

Marc

In article ,
says...
Marc,

If you really want a mess use silicone. That stuff is horrible to clean up
wet or dry. IMHO It's way over-rated when you weigh its good and bad points.


AZCRAIG



Hmm... I understand your point! But, do they make a colorless latex
caulk? I've decided that to minimize the visual ugliness, I want to go
clear around the soapdish.

Mar

MAG wrote:
In article ,
says...

Marc,

If you really want a mess use silicone. That stuff is horrible to clean up
wet or dry. IMHO It's way over-rated when you weigh its good and bad points.


AZCRAIG




Hmm... I understand your point! But, do they make a colorless latex
caulk? I've decided that to minimize the visual ugliness, I want to go
clear around the soapdish.

Mar

It isn't that hard to caulk around the soap dish. Lay down some
painter's tape for straight lines. Run a bead of caulk, smoothe it with
your finger, remove the tape. Putting the tape on carefully, and
smushing it down into the grout line will keep caulk from oozing under
the tape. Worked great on our floor when I caulked around the
baseboards (which kept a broken washer hose from flooding the place as
badly as it would have).