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Tacswa3's avatar
Tacswa3
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Oct 20, 2015

Shower Caulking

So I caulk the shower in my TT where the walls meet the tub. I missed the small writing on the tube of caulk where it said "silicone based"

Applied first coat, stepped in tub and moved around to help caulk settle into and seat and waited for it to cure. As expected, a second application was needed so I apply. Shower was used 24 hours later and after a few uses I notice the caulk is peeling and coming off.

Where did I go wrong and how should I remove it so something else will stick? Can I use a Dicor product?
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  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Oct 20, 2015
    I'm no expert but I think silicone will not stick to silicone.
    I would have used a Dap Kwik Seal Kitchen and Bath Adhesive Caulk which I buy from Ace Hardware but others certainly have it.
    The trick for good caulking for amateurs is to put painters tape on either side of the gap, smooth the caulk with a wet finger and remove the tape while the caulk is still wet. It may take another smoothing to get ride of the tape edge.
    I think there is a silicone removing solvent but I don't know, off-hand, what it is. But it ALL has to be removed or the Dap won't stick either.
    Good luck.

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