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It seems I have to re-caulk the seams in our bathtub about twice a year...What is the best type of bathroom silicone to use around the tub?
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First you need to place some rubbing alcohol on a cloth and wipe the area you will be applying the caulk to after you have cleaned the area very thoroughly.
GE silicone 2, bathroom is one of the best silicone I have ever used.
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How do you use silicone?
You might want to try a product called Zinnzer Bullseye 123. It's a latex primer that will adhere to slippery things like tile. - - - - - No paint, including Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3, will stick to regular silicone caulk. You can try one of four things, all of which involve removing the old silicone. First, silicone comes in several colors. If the paint color you're using is close to a silicone color, recaulk with colored silicone. There's also clear silicone. That blends in very well and it's hard to see. And also paintable silicone, which is just what it sounds like. My recommendation is to quit using silicone and change to polyurethane caulk, such as Sikaflex. It lasts better than silicone does, and you can paint it with latex or oil-based paint.
need to refurbish existing tub?
This is what you need to do: scrape old caulk out, reseal fiberglass stuff, and finally recaulk.
What are the steps to re caulk a shower?
Remove existing caulking. Scrub thoroughly. If there is mold, spray with antifungal. Let dry thoroughly. Recaulk.
Can you recaulk over slightly molded caulk in a shower stall?
NO, worst thing you can do ! -strip ALL old caulk off and clean edges with lacquer thinner or acetone before re-caulking.
How do you remove the radio from a 1973 super beetle?
Open the trunk lid. You can see the gas tank, and right above it is a black vertical cover that's held on by at least twenty screws. Take all the screws out and pry this cover off--it's got some kind of a mastic sealing it to keep gas fumes out of the passenger compartment--and you'll see the back of the radio. Now go into the passenger compartment and remove the knobs from the radio; you'll note there are hex nuts holding the radio to the dash. They're not on very tight, and can be removed with needle nose pliers. Take off the two nuts, then go back into the trunk. Unhook all the wiring from the radio and pull it out of the car. And once you've got the radio out, scrape the old mastic off the cover and recaulk it with either butyl caulk (sold mostly as "gutter mastic") or polyurethane caulk (the best brand is Sikaflex Construction Sealant, but PL Premium Polyurethane Door and Window Sealant is also good) to keep the inside of your car from smelling like gas all the time.
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