Caulking Wide Gap Around Tub

Scrub caulk residue with soft rag.

Caulking wide gap around tub.

If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub. Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide. Gap is roughly 1 2. 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.

A single bead of caulk can fill gaps up to 1 4 inch. I ve never grouted before and i m pretty sure you can t use caulk to fill in a 1 2 gap. That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. How to seal large gaps between the tub and the wall gaps up to 1 4 inch.

Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. Wait until the caulk is completely cured before coming back to put a surface bead on. Tape off the wall. 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.

Not really sure here. Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side. Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. How to caulk a bathtub in 4 steps 1.

Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk. Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to. A dry nonabrasive pad scours away every trace of caulk residue. Measure the size of the gap that needs to be filled.