Cleanin before caulking ?
I need to caulk several places on my travel trailer. Some are at the corner joints, and there are a few places at windows and the door. I know what I am going to use, but I was wondering what the...
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NanciL wrote:Shadow Catcher wrote:
A great deal depends on how much you want to clean e.g. if you are removing the caulk or adding to it. Googone makes a caulk remover, final clean using alcohol.
I don't want to remove any of the old caulk.
Just want to clean the voids.
I was thinking maybe Alcohol
Jack L
Some caulk may not adhere to itself after it has cured. If you don't want to remove all of the old caulk, I would check with the manufacturer of the material you want to use. Personally, I would not waste my time with less than a complete removal of the old stuff and cleaning with MEK or alcohol that will not leave a residue. Anything else could possibly give you an undesirable result.
