Caulking Wide Gap Around Tub

Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to.

Caulking wide gap around tub.

I ve never grouted before and i m pretty sure you can t use caulk to fill in a 1 2 gap. How to caulk a bathtub in 4 steps 1. Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. Measure the size of the gap that needs to be filled.

Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. In those cases you will likely apply some caulk in places where you also have grout. Gap is roughly 1 2. Scrub caulk residue with soft rag.

A dry nonabrasive pad scours away every trace of caulk residue. If the gap is slightly larger than this fill it with a bead of caulk deeper into the gap but not flush with the surface. That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. A single bead of caulk can fill gaps up to 1 4 inch.

Caulking tubes are designed to apply pressure to the caulking within them so that you can squeeze out a bead of caulk with ease and precision. If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub. Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side. How to seal large gaps between the tub and the wall gaps up to 1 4 inch.

Caulk is usually applied around the perimeter of the bathtub where your tiles meet your tub. Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide. Not really sure here. How would i go about filling this large gap around one of my unit s tub and then go about caulking the tub.