Just learned this trick the other month, after putting down a bead of caulk, spray windex on it and then do the finish spread. (The windex is very slippery where the caulk will not stick to your finger)learned this from our local rv service dealership... makes the job so much easier and makes a real nice finish.Mike

I've been doing the same but with dish soap for years. Slick as snot and leaves a beautiful surface.

Good tip...for years I have just used saliva....:S

I bought a small bag of Popsicle sticks at Hobby Lobby, and use them for troweling the caulk bead (after spraying with Windex). Works like a charm.

You guys recommend a certain caulk for RV use?

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Apr 27, 2014
Halmfamily wrote:
downtheroad wrote:
Good tip...for years I have just used saliva....:S

Hope you don,t stick your fingers in your mouth to wet them. :B

I DO!

But usually only good for 1 tube of caulking before I need a break :B
tvman44
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
Good tip! :) Thanks.
Halmfamily
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
downtheroad wrote:
Good tip...for years I have just used saliva....:S

Hope you don,t stick your fingers in your mouth to wet them. :B
Tacswa3
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
Cool, thanks
downtheroad
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
Tacswa3 wrote:
You guys recommend a certain caulk for RV use?

Proflex or Dicor..
Any RV Parts Dept. or Camping World or on line.

There are two types...one for vertical seams and self leveling for roof areas.
Tacswa3
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
You guys recommend a certain caulk for RV use?
Larryect
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
nice, thx
Cloud_Dancer
Explorer II
Apr 27, 2014
I bought a small bag of Popsicle sticks at Hobby Lobby, and use them for troweling the caulk bead (after spraying with Windex). Works like a charm.
downtheroad
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
Good tip...for years I have just used saliva....:S
BuckBarker
Explorer
Apr 27, 2014
I've been doing the same but with dish soap for years. Slick as snot and leaves a beautiful surface.