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.

Caulking wide gap around tub.

In those cases you will likely apply some caulk in places where you also have grout. 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. Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. How would i go about filling this large gap around one of my unit s tub and then go about caulking the tub.

That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. Measure the size of the gap that needs to be filled. How to caulk a bathtub in 4 steps 1. Wait until the caulk is completely cured before coming back to put a surface bead on.

Gap is roughly 1 2. A single bead of caulk can fill gaps up to 1 4 inch. 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. Not really sure here.

Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide. Scrub caulk residue with soft rag. If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub. Caulk is usually applied around the perimeter of the bathtub where your tiles meet your tub.

Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to. Tape off the wall. Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side.