How To Remove And Apply Silicone To A Bathtub
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If you have a tub that is not metal then fill the tub with water up to the overflow before installing the new silicone, and drain it the next morning. This prevents the silicone from cracking when the tub flex when you are actually using it.
Best thing, and one of the first things you should know about silicone, is it doesnt crack. Sorry not trying to be negative
Dumb question, how can you tell if your tub is made of metal?
@@Kha31486 metal detector sorry ill see myself out😂
@@Kha31486 you could try a fridge magnet
So I am kneeling in a full tub of water applying beads of silicone 🤪
This video is still going strong in 2022! Just "updated" my tub and it looks great - the wife is happy too, so that's a big plus!
I saw your video late last night and today i was able to do it myself.... I can't believe the difference in my bathtub
Thank you so much!
Shannon I cannot live without you my friend, Ive learnt so much from you and you've helped me save a lot of money. Anything I need help with I reference with your videos. Thank you Sir !!
Shannon. Great video mate thank you so much. It's nice that you have not rushed the video and shown what most folks will experience which is old silicone that gets stuck and needs patience to remove. Thanks for showing how to remove this properly. Thanks mate.
Another great, practical video. The tape is key. I just finished my shower. My dad gave me the tape tip before hand, but I thought, "Oh, I don't need to do that. I have a steady hand." My first bead was a disaster. Not quite "spatula" quality, but pretty bad. I taped the other seams, and it was way, way easier with a better finish. Don't take a shortcut on the prep. The tape is critical unless you're a pro. Here's another tip that I found useful. Instead of licking my finger, I kept a small cup of warm water on-hand. Every time I'd go to smooth the caulk, I'd dip my finger first. My neighbor suggested also adding a drop or two of dishwashing liquid to that cup of water. I'm going to try that with my next shower.
yes, tape is best I just spray my finger with a sprayer as I go along and wipe any access silicone off my finger with a damp rag
you need a cup of soapy water as the washing up liquid stops the silicone sticking to your finger.
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Your Brilliance lies in the way you make it look SO SIMPLE for people to do themselves.. (and that's kinda Cool!)
Big up yourself Houseimprovements.
Thank u. All ur videos are very simple and clear instructions. i have changed my entire kitchen sink, faucet and bath tub silicone by watching ur videos step by step. Thanks million 👍🏽
That was soooo helpful! I’m a moderately old widow and I’m re-doing the nursery bathroom. It’s a small bathroom that has had nothing done to it in 40 yrs., yup, really old. Anyway, I seem to do everything ha f ass d backwards. I’ve painted and I’m ready to do the floor and it occurred to me that I better do the caulking first, duh. I was kinda panicking because all the videos that I’ve watched shows it after the caulk was done. Not helpful. Then, I found yours! Thank you so much. You’re a fantastic teacher.
This dude is the Bob Ross of home improvement. *Thumbs Up!*
Thanks, now I have to look up who Bob Ross is? LOL
0.0 You didn't know who Bob Ross was!? I guess when I grew up with only half a dozen tv channels and one of them was PBS you surf around and stop on a guy painting "happy little trees" and think, wow, is this guy high, and rocking that white guy afro was just captivating.
@@HouseImprovements ROTF!! good one
You are the best teacher on youtube for home DIY
that's because you know fuck all
Thanks for the tips Shannon. Just tried this today. Worked great. Very straight forward. I also bought the tool. It's called a caulking applicator. Was 8.00 CAD. Look forward to your other videos. Thanks!
You made what was an intimidating idea of a job looking simple and something I can do! Thanks for this public service.
You are the best instructor for all handyman jobs! Subscribed!
Thanks and welcome
Awesome Results! My wife was questioning me about the time it took me to tape off everything but once she saw how great it turned out she was impressed! Thanks for the great tips and how to videos.
Thank you found that really informative - the use of the tape will help me considerably with my shaky hands! The last time I did it it looked like The Alps! Thanks again
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I liked your teaching method. Easy to understand. Thanks a lot.
I made the mistake of listening to the one comment about the tape being a waste of time. The silicone comes out of the dispenser quite fast and if you're not used to doing this then its quite difficult to keep the flow to the amount needed. It looked ok-ish until I ran my finger along to smooth and bed the silicone into the corner, when it spread about and made a right mess. This stuff is sticky, so trying to keep things neat is tricky when your fingers get all stuck up with it, and trying to wipe excess off fingers with loo roll is not a good idea as it sticks to you. I've now had to try and remove what I've done ( which has been the longest part of the job so far) so I can start again, with the added inconvenience of waiting for any remaining silicone to dry before I re-try, next time with the tape in place to keep things tidy and neat. My advice, don't skip the tape.
Lynne McQuade Dilute dish soap. Dip finger in it each time you touch silicone. Pro tip.
I DID THE SAME THING.😫
About to redo the caulking in my tub so this was perfect for a first timer! Thank you.
This looks easier than I thought! Now to purchase all the tools to give my tub a fresh new look :) Thank you
OMG! the tape and wet finger were a real revelation. Thank you!
Thanks Shannon. The tape does give it a great line and keeps it isolated to just the area you're doing. Great demo!
You're welcome.
This guy is friendly and takes it easy for this video, but you can tell he knows his stuff.
Taping before caulking leaves a nice straight line, but be careful the caulking isn't laid on too thick as it may lift as you remove the tape.
I've never used the tape, until now that is...Thanks for this video as I picked up a couple useful tips from it. Thanks Shannon, your videos are always full of good useful information and tips and well explained. Thumbs-Up' as always......
Thanks Guns!
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I'm excited to try this re-seal method this week. I've had to re-seal about 2 twice in 6 years so far.
Perfect older video...but helpful for me...i moved in my new condo right now and have to replace on both bathtubs the silicone...very helpful!
Thanks! this gives me the confidence to re-do my tub and make it look so much better
Great video, I need to redo our bathroom and will use the tape method that you provided. Very informative and Thank you again
Not scratching the tub is going to be the difficult thing for me, but I've been postponing this enough. Thanks for the instructions
Thanks for the professional quality and informative tips! ❤
NIce calm clear voice and to the point video! Thank you
Love the video. When I did my tub I wish removal was this easy. The caulking was a plastic tub against a vinyl floor. Both surfaces very easily scratched and cut so I couldn't really use a sharp razor. It was such a pain to remove.
I do however wish I had known about the tape method. The more I smoothed it out the wider the swatch of caulking became. But it was good enough to sell the house. Our new house I am definitely using your tape technique. Thanks for the video.
sounds good
Mikej1592 ga
Thanks a lot.
Simple instructions and well put across. That was helpful and I've done the job myself which I never would have tried before.
All the best.
Thanks dude.
Wow how did I find you here! Crazy! Where’s the new videos of the storms… I guess it’s been a quiet summer so not much to go off of. Do you chase hurricanes too?
Another fantastic video from one of the best. Thanks very much!
very calm and gentle, nice video. I always thought the pros never use tape and are masters of the cualk gun. Guess i was wrong.
The real mvp. I really appreciate the informative and easy to follow video.
Going to have all snow white bright silicone lines on my tub right now, that's what my Saturday is for.
TOP MARKS MATE. THIS VIDEO REALLY HELPED ME OUT 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Such information is vital to house owners mostly. Thanks.
perfect tools to finish off your silicone are the bowl of a plastic spoon and the curved corner of an old credit card. The spoon takes a little bit of know-how when turning corners, so I usually use the card.
Lolly stick 👍
And before you remove excess lite spray over with dish washing liquid so it doesn't stick to places you don't want it to stick then you don't have to mask off
Good demonstration. Well explained.
Thanks a lot this video saved me from bathroom disaster. I managed to put silicone round all bathroom with those instructions. Thank you 🙏🏻
If you have a mold/mildew problem, would you treat the gap with bleach after removing the old silicone? If you do, how long would you wait before applying he new silicone?
I just re-caulked my bathtub and it looks good (unlike before!) Thanks for the video 👍
C E
Dont use caulk its not waterproof use a good sealant like sika Sanitary sealant
I did a mess in the past: should have thought about the masking tape. Thanks for the hint!
My husband did a mess too the last time he did it & to top it off he didn't even remove the old silicone 😅 I thought it was soo sloppy & was angry cause he said he knew how yet it looked HORRIBLE. I could of done it way better 😅 only saying that because unlike him i like to do some research on any project i do just so i wont do something i shouldn't 😁
Hi !
Many thanks 🙏 I’m going out new silicone in my bathroom tub 🛀
And I’ll do it my self… with your help everything will be looking good in the end …
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This is excellent! You work so neatly!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for making this. Really helpful.
This is so relaxing to watch.
Older videos are the best for theses type of things I woke up and thought let's do something too mess up my house again
Dude actually ate toxic silicone and completed the job. Hats off to you sir. 💪
Still kicking!
Great job sir, the masking tape gives it a professional finish.
Great Video, you said silicone... was it silicone or a caulking?
Silicone
I wouldn't use caulk around anything that comes into regular contact with water, it's not waterproof enough, caulk is more for joining wallpaper and minor damage repair.
Great job, thanks.
Do you not, have to fill the tub with water first??
Before you start with the Sealant??
It is a good idea if you are doing the entire tub. If you're just doing a few inches in an area you are usually fine.
Thanks. Simple and straight forward. Good job, young sir.
Fantastic!! Super,helpful idea👏👏
Thanks! I am gonna do my bathroom!
Thank you this is very helpful.. thank you for taking time to share.
Thanks for the video. This painters tape method makes a nice & neat bead.
Thanks ,yes it does.
Why have I never seen anybody use masking tape when working with silicone? This man is a genius.
Well I'm not much for titles...but I like that one ,LOL
Great video, thank you. You're always a huge help.
Excellent demonstration!
A very handy tip for me to silicone around my bath. Thanks
Looks nice and easy when there’s an appropriate gap between the tiles and the bathtub! The person who installed my tiles started a good 1/2” gap between the tiles and the bathtub, makes it not so fun to do and plenty of cursing in the process.
Great video with good attention to detail. Thanks.
Thanks for the video. What plastic tool that you mentioned we can use to smooth out the caulking if we didn’t want to use our finger? Thanks
amzn.to/3nlqtMT
Thanks, I learned the right way to do it.
You are a real hero, you know that?
Perfect for beginners, oh yeah don’t forget the tape. Thanks man
Love people like you. Thanks!!
great video I'm going to do my bathroom this week I never heard about using the tape thanks for the tip
Thanks for the video. My question is what type of silicone are you using? I have seen different types of silicone like 2.0 and 3.0. Is there a diffrence and which one would you recommend for a very old shower and bathtub combo? we just bought a DAP 3.0.
thanks
I know this is an old comment, but thought I'd reply in case others read it. I just finished two caulking jobs -- one in my kitchen and one in my master bath. For the kitchen, I used DAP Kwik Seal. For the master bath shower, I use GE Silcone II. I greatly preferred the GE product. It was just easier to work with, easier to smooth, and it didn't start to set up before I got the finish the way I wanted it. I finished the job late in the evening, went to bed, and the next morning the caulk was totally set up and ready to go. To me, the quick-dry or quick-cure products are just a pain in the you-know-what to work with. And I prefer using 100% silicone for areas that are routinely wet. Just my two-cents for what it's worth.
Good vids. One question: If the place was wet, how long can you work on it? 24 hours?
Thanks mate. Really useful information.
Sweet man, thanks for the video!
Hi Shannon, you always seem to make these jobs look so easy. I just finished recaulking my tub two days ago and it took me FOREVER! I always spend a lot of time getting as much old silicone up as possible, since I was always told that the new silicone wouldn't bond to the old stuff. I know you only had a small strip to do, but will the new patch job adhere properly to the old silicone caulking? I've always redone the entire tub, even if it was only a small area that needed to be repaired. Have I been wasting my time?
It should adhere just fine as long as the old silicone is dry and clean
I would not have thought of using painters tape, but now I am. Thanks for the suggestion.
Very neat technique. Thanks!
Really helpful, thanks from the UK.
❤ Great Job...thanks for the teaching ❤
Hi - thanks for this. Here in NZ, after the caulking, the pros spray it with a weak mixture of water and washing up liquid, and then they use an ice block (popsicle?) stick to trim. Seems to work well.
Yup whatever you make work
What in the world is washing up liquid?
@tomgnyc - liquid soap for washing crockery, cutlery, pots, pans, etc. Done in the sink/basin.
"there are little plastic tools out there you can use to do that if you don't want to get your fingers in" - geez you sound like my wife
LOL!
HouseImprovements like a plastic spoon
Macavellic you can buy her some extra long lasting batteries for her tools on birthday...😇
The plastic tools do no push the silicone into the crack. Using you finger tip works best. Tape is unnecessarily a waste of time.
Harvey Wallbanger they do if you use them properly, you have to use the angled side first that pushes the silicone in then go agen on the strait side to finish of 👌
This was really helpful! Thank you for making the video !
This a really good informative video.
Ha, ha about the spatula! I have a window that the previous owner caulked and it looks exactly like a spatula was used. In places it's about 2 inches wide :O It's white caulk and a tan window to make matters worse. I'm going to re-caulk it. Great video, thanks!
Very well explained!
Thank you, that was really helpful and you explained it in a really simple way so even I could do it 😂 Cheers!
awesome! painters tape...love it...now whats the best way to cleat that tile GROUT!!
I have nasty mold all over my tub silicone lining, and I know for sure the landlords are going to send over their friend or relative to replace that. I've only recently figured out what RTV/silicone and calking applicators are for, so I said to myself "you know what let's do it myself because those people are going to make it worse anyway" and came across this tutorial. Right to the point, and hey DIY home improvement might not be as daunting for this mid-20 year old being.
What a nice video. Cheers Shannon!
Brother Thank You for this Info . Just what I Needed to Know 🖖🏼🙏🏼Ronnie from 🇨🇦.
This is a great video thanks! Wish me luck on repairing my tub sealant!
Good luck!
Good job there! You can use some dish soap water on your finger to smooth out the silicone instead of saliva.
Thank you so much my grandpa needs his tub redone and he wants a repair man to do it but I am going to and show him
I should view this video before I did my bathtub. Anyway, will use the tape for next project. Thanks
Hi, thanks for sharing... Do you cut the silicone nozzle straight or at an angle.
generally you want an angle on the end between 30-45 degrees
Tape idea is good.Thanks a lot for good tips.
Hi :) Thank you for the video. It helps me, really. May I ask you how long it needs to dry till I can shower?
Read your label but some says 20 mins. but I would wait at least an hour for the 20min stuff.