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.

Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk. In those cases you will likely apply some caulk in places where you also have grout. Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side.

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. 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. How would i go about filling this large gap around one of my unit s tub and then go about caulking the tub. Wait until the caulk is completely cured before coming back to put a surface bead on.

Gap is roughly 1 2. Tape off the wall. Not really sure here. Caulk is usually applied around the perimeter of the bathtub where your tiles meet your tub.

Measure the size of the gap that needs to be filled. Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide. That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. I ve never grouted before and i m pretty sure you can t use caulk to fill in a 1 2 gap.

A dry nonabrasive pad scours away every trace of caulk residue. Scrub caulk residue with soft rag. Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. A single bead of caulk can fill gaps up to 1 4 inch.