How to PROPERLY Re-Silicone a Shower?

In this video I'm re-siliconing a shower. I used to do a LOT of re-silicone jobs back in the handyman days. This is an old shower that's had many remedial repairs carried out over the years - as a result a lot of the old silicone needs stripped out and re-done from scratch. I'll take you through the whole process in quite a bit of detail. It's all in the prep!
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5:23 - Tools I use for re-silicone jobs
9.44 - Tips before you start
11.03 - Limescale and silicone strip-out
17.40 - Start actual re-silicone work
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[@GosforthHandyman]

Links to all the products I'm using for this job on here: gosforthhandyman.com/resilicone-shower/ 👍

[@gnanameena]

hi are you in toronto? can you please do for my bathtub?

[@jezz2k]

@@gnanameena His accent (and his wife's) is British and his website says "Proudly made in Britain" and has the UK date format with prices in £, so no, he's not in Toronto.

[@lilivonshtup3808]

"I wouldn't dare use my wife's hairdryer." Then, "I did take your iron yeah, and your measuring jug. Yeah, okay." 😂 Sounds very familiar. Oh well, they say marriage is give and take.

[@brassroot166]

Mine has arrived, cheers.👍

[@samsmith4887]

denatured alcohol is very toxic...breathing the vapors and any skin contact can even be fatal with enuf exposure and also tends to be accumulative in its effects use rubbing alcohol instead i prefer to clean with mineral spirits after removing the old and then the rubbing alcohol after that...the spirits will remove the oils that will cause premature failure...clean and dry then use rubbing alcohol when smoothing sillycone(100% and not acrylic or other blend)...water causes the silicone to skin/setup/cure too fast and will not last as it will pull from where ur trying to attach it pro tip- make at least 2 passes when applying silicone. first pass is to penetrate the joint and the second is for looking pretty and both passes done with a very small(1/16-1/8 inch) bead...dont do more than a few feet at one time and keep a 'wet' edge going

[@tiarkrezar]

Thanks for demonstrating on a shower that looks proper scuffed! So many tutorials out there just show the easiest possible spot that doesn't even need additional cleaning, completely ignoring any real-world complications that might come up.

[@bethsabath]

2 MILLION views but O N L Y 24K likes ????? Ungrateful people !!! The gratitude brings prosperity and happiness !!!

[@nannesoar]

😆so true this one actually feels like he's saving the day🤘

[@iancampbell582]

When doing plumbing jobs for clients i often get asked "would you resilicone the bath or shower before you leave today". Most home owners think its a twenty minute job. When i explain it will take 2 to 3 hrs to remove the existing silicone and the area needs 24 hours to dry plus a return visit to actually apply the silicone.They end up shocked.Unfortunately most trades will not bother with this level of preparation and the home owner will be back to square one in a couple of months.

[@helenmulyadi4757]

Thank you very much for this video. It has helped me tremendously in re-siliconing my shower cubicle in the first time in my life. I am a 45 year old woman and I feel so accomplished doing this myself. So big thank you to you. 😁👍👍👍💝

[@toshabeans]

I am the same age, about to do this for the first time myself, this seems like a great tutorial

[@kisuant1217]

Done mine today. This week I've redone the silicone, fixed my oven door and installed a kitchen sink strainer and replumbed it all. Proud of myself! Haha

[@sandymiddleton5675]

Like a few other commenters I've never done resealing before but having been bitterly disappointed with the last handyman's work I watched a few videos, bought my gear and today prepped and resealed my shower. Time will tell how good a job it was but right now I'm absolutely delighted and proud of my work. Thank you so much for this video 👏👏

[@Party_Ferret]

Great video, went out, bought the tools and now my shower is mold free and doesn't leak into the garage anymore. Thanks for producing it

[@darubaru]

Wish there was at least some handyman in this part of the world, who works with one tenth of the care and detail that you have...

[@lynhugell6563]

You have just saved my saved my sanity. Lyn, aged 72 and a half.

[@alcyonedreams]

Cheers Andy, helped a semi independent woman do her own strip and reseal. Proud of my job. Thanks for the tips! X

[@cashflowglo7262]

Well Heck. If You can do it, I can do it 😅… you described me and mine perfectly 😂 …..

[@jimbodimbo981]

If you don’t mind coming round to my house, I’m a hopeless bloke who can’t hang a picture

[@MegaChickenPunch]

@@jimbodimbo981 ahahha horny bloke

[@sdale7542]

I came into a condo where the Inside was sealed/caulked.. so glad I watched your video to know I could remove that (only part getting moldy)!! The rest of the silicone was fine. What a relief! Thank you for your teaching!

[@CherDele]

Great job mate. Learnt why there's water outside my shower. Fitter sealed the bottom of the shower door so water build up behind the panels.

[@michiganmotorsports]

Good stuff. Most guys run the caulk all around the joints and leave. Your description of the parts that need to drain was perfect.

[@grouchogroucho7743]

Great video - thanks. A plumber once showed me a good trick. He always carried a small spray bottle with a mixture of dishwashing detergent and water. When smoothing/shaping the silicone with a finger or a plastic tool squirt some detergent mixture onto your finger/plastic tool first. The silicone will not stick and it is easy to wipe off the silicone with a paper towel. The silicone is not affected by the detergent mixture and dries just fine.

[@daddyfixit5188]

45 degree tool is the way to go. Fingered joint will leave fine edges which come off when cleaning shortening lifespan. Soap water has its place but rarely do I use it as you can not add extra silicone if needed. 👍👍

[@grouchogroucho7743]

@@daddyfixit5188 Actually I've just begun to notice that on a job I did about 6 months ago. Wondered why and now I know. 45 degree tool it is. thanks!

[@trimad6128]

Apply plenty on the first run and run your finger or silicone tool over it then spray water with a small amount of washing up liquid and smooth out which gives a nice clean finish as the excess just falls away.Careful spraying water where you haven’t siliconed as it will have to be dried out again before applying.

[@elkskiutah8204]

Some caulk tubes of high quality are now saying " Do spray with soapy water!" And they are costing 10-12usd

[@jonathanrodley4986]

Love the videos. I do miss the carpentry/joinery ones, but while renovating a house now these are so helpful. It's like you're clearing up the silicone in my new house.

[@khangvutien2538]

Very stable camera work. A professional work.

[@jamesbusby6803]

Dear Andy thank you soooo much for making this vid. As a builder and handyman for 30 odd years I can at last show customers who don't belive me when I quote them for doing this horrible job. Jokers think it's easy. Just a note I have found the quickest way to get sealant off is a very sharp narrow wood chisel. My local hardware shop lady and I discussed the plastic blade yesteday and she said tried it and it was terrible. You are a star.

[@DavidTurnernow]

You solved the problem I was having!! Had siliconed on the inside at the bottom and couldn't understand why water was leaking on to the bathroom floor. Stripped it away and now it drains exactly as it's supposed to. Great advice, thank you!

[@vhayes182]

I think that’s what’s wrong with my shower! I am using this video to fix my shower today. Sadly no nonsense is impossible to find and I’m other removers have 3/5 rating

[@dsswooshy]

Good video. 90% of the time, undo the screws, remove the shower doors and frames, clean everything up and resilicon is the fastest and most effective way. Get the door off and do a proper job is always how i do it. In the long run, it's the quickest and most effective way to do the job.

[@schoujill]

Can you just screw it back in to the original jokes without issues though?

[@p.moorewilson7917]

SO glad I found this BEFORE I tackle my own bathroom! Thank you so much! These are GREAT instructions!

[@raylevis4949]

I don't do this job too often but one tip, I spray my hands and the silicone spreaders with glass cleaner like windowlene, this stops the silicone sticking to hands, tools etc. and is much easier to clean off. Don't use your fingers on the silicone, the bacteria gets into it and will quickly escalate into mould. And water can get in anywhere, so seal anything that might get a spray of water. P.S. he makes it look a lot easier than it is, solid job.

[@jewelj7507]

Thank you. I feel able to tackle my shower and bath now. Really easy to follow instructions and good demonstration.

[@moeenzachariah]

Wonderful video, I was going about it wrong but thanks to you; I am doing it right. Still in the silicon removal part. Thank you.

[@rosanastimson9385]

So glad I found your video before I tackled my own shower!! Can’t wait to do it now! Thank you!!

[@phenomjoy]

Thank you … Great Information. Glad the wife is there to keep you honest. Leave the beauty tools/products alone!!

[@simonwalton]

Thanks mate, you’ve given me the confidence to do this myself.

[@ginnyjones2515]

About to have to do this in the home we just bought. So disturbed by the moldy sealant I almost wanted to reno the whole shower! This video is great! In depth for people who want to do the job thoroughly and correct. Thanks for sharing!

[@cathyholden3340]

Thank you so much for the very informative video. Not only did you explain HOW to do the job BUT where to put the silicone and where NOT to put it and WHY! I started the job on the outside of the shower (stripped and sealed now) and am now ready to move on to the inside tomorrow.

[@danyalm10]

Great job - shower cubicle is probably the hardest to do. One tip: if you use the guides in the Fugi kit (little black ski things) they bridge the tile grout lines avoid making the little indents in the silicone when moving along the line. Also, that HG mould remover is amazing, but very strong and bleaches clothes almost instantly if you get it on them. Only use in well ventilated areas and with eye protection.

[@Demortom]

First time watching your vid. Good and simple. I will say, if I may, that the first pass for tooling the silicone following the application should be the opposite of your application. This will allow you too push it back into the crevices to better seal the areas. I was refreshing to see you constantly clean your tip right after you applied it. Big mistake most ppl make that causes bigger messes. Thank you for what you do. Keep it up and cheers from the US.

[@meredithwilkes4364]

Thank you for your demonstration, so so helpful and thank you for the tip to NOT silicon the inside part of the shower door/glass bit. Ours was so mouldy, water ran out the other side of the shower and now I know why. taken it all out and redid shower as per your really helpful video. winner

[@paulmackintosh9964]

Great video Andy, excellently explained and you have given me the oomph to get our shower unit leaks resolved😁😁 THANK YOU🙏 Paul Darlo

[@NAFO_Badger_Brigade]

Really comprehensive overview of what is commonly misunderstood by customers to be a "simple job"!! Presumably if a shower has been sealed on the bottom front - then it needs to be cut out ??

[@Wilbargosh]

I use mineral turps to cleanup after I cut out old silicon and keep my shaping tools clean. I double glove my hands and hold a rag damp with mineral turps. As I shape the new silicon I wipe excess off onto my glove. When I’m done I remove a glove inside-out to encapsulate the waste silicon with no mess.

[@donrobinson6163]

Great videos. I might not be a pro but I take my time and I end up with a fantastic finish. Sometimes a lot better than if I called someone in to do it. I find your videos really useful and they give me the know how to end up with a fantastic finish. It's not just the money I am saving but the satisfaction of a job well done. Thanks.

[@briancuthbert7544]

First Class video. You explained and demonstrated everything that was required to do a difficult job in an excellent way. Well done.

[@braggingrights8576]

I'm a newbie to being a proper handyman and have been having to lots of siliconing. This video has answered wall my queries. Thank you sir. Subscribed.

[@karenmoore7015]

Brilliant thank you !! got to attempt this with no diy experience and no help from husband ... you made it look easyish 😉 I shall get the tools and give it a go xx

[@pennybryant2137]

I followed this process step by step and am very pleased and proud of my results! I used a translucent silicone and think this was key as not sure the finish was perfect but was sealed nonetheless.

[@karmicselling4252]

Thanks for the great video. Heat guns are handy tools to remove silicone sealant as long as they are used with great care. Standard WD-40 works well to soften old silicone. Just spray it on, let it sit for at least 15 minutes, and then remove old silcone sealant with the removal tools and elbow grease. Once all the old silicone sealant has been removed, use a judicious amount of Methalyted spirits to clean up the whole area and remove any WD-40 residue. Make sure the area is totally dry before proceeding to apply fresh sealant. I use painters tape to mask all the lines prior to applying fresh silicone sealant. Takes a bit of extra effort and time to do that. However, the end result once the tape is removed looks very professional. Just make sure to remove the tape carefully asap after applying the sealant. Cheers from the Land Down Under.

[@molecatcherjohn9542]

Great video. Thank you very much indeed. Spent most of the day preparing the shower tray - removing all of the old silicon and cleaning… looks great now, with a nice new bead of silicon around it on the inside. Thank you again

[@freethink3r]

Helpful Hint: The black runners or guides in the FUGI kit are designed to be used with the applicators (red/blue) as you go over the tiles. It prevents 'dipping' in your silicone line as it goes over the grouted areas.

[@tzeshanchen8563]

Great video! My shower has exactly the same problem. The door was sealed inside and the outside was not. You told me why I have these problems. Thanks.

[@giulioarti4852]

Great tutorial really well explained , gonna try and do my shower this weekend 👍

[@joeburgoyne6573]

Good to show how much work goes into doing the job properly. Nice job.

[@leerolfe5332]

Love the channel matey. You always give rock solid advice and I've learned a fair bit from you myself. I'm a plumber of 20 plus years and fit high end bathrooms mostly. This vid is a perfect example of how to go about a reseal job. Only bit of advice i could maybe give is to use one of the small hand held razor blade scrapers the ones that have a brass and steel housing and usually have "made in the USA" on them but are readily available over here in the UK over that large one you're using. You can also get ones that have a changeable plastic type blade.

[@alikartal8426]

Lot of hard work, thank you for sharing this with us. I appreciate that showing and telling in addition to doing the job triples the hardship, but for me it was priceless, thanks a lot.

[@theedge1420]

Excellent presentation, very clear precise and informative. Thanks for passing on all your knowledge and experience. I'll keep you in mind as I tackle my 'shower task' tomorrow, whilst trying to ' be nice'!😉. Many Thanks. Frank Edge.

[@michaelchin3550]

Beautiful job. Just did mine and it was a bit of a pain. Just takes time and patience. Thanks for the tips.

[@morena-galesa]

Fantastically helpful - thank you!

[@jimstringer1082]

Just a query. Why do the silicon product makers claim it's mould proof when it isn't?

[@scottspeig]

"MOULD RESISTANCE" And it is better than the non-mould resistant stuff

[@whigwood]

Thank you for this. Such a sensible, and thorough, presentation. So many lessons to be learned from this - which so many other vids fail to do.

[@rightchea]

glad that I found your channel. been in this house for three years and not sure why the calking was so molded. Definitely a good information

[@xxwebz]

Thanks for all your videos. Recently moved home and given us the confidence to sort out a few bits ourselves.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Sorry totally missed this - belated thanks for the SuperThanks! 🤗

[@moos5221]

Nice video. Done this a few years ago kind of self taught and got a pretty good result. Only thing I did different was, that I didn't use/have silicone remover, so I guess I had to do a bunch more scraping then necessary. A "tool" that was really important for me and missing on your list is a construction light, as I tend to tackle this kind of stuff during winter (summer is garden stuff) and since showers are usually located in the corner of a room you're almost in all cases blocking the sunlight or electrical light with your body when working in those corners. For the next time, I will make sure to buy a LED construction light though to reduce the amount of sweating from the lights heat. :D

[@patriciaskitch2341]

What a GREAT tutorial. Helped immensely. Thank you for being so thorough with your explanation.

[@bailemuybien]

You've got great jokes and editing...love this, made me smile during a frustrating job

[@MohammedAli-hw2zq]

Thanks a lot for sharing this. Really struggled to re silicon my shower in the past and it has completely ruined after a year. Will definitely try again now that I know what to do.

[@JLneonhug]

Love it. Been avoiding fixing the Mrs's shower for months! I'll watch this on detail shortly!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great stuff! Good luck - allow plenty of time... for the video and the actual job 😂👍👊

[@JLneonhug]

If you want a new silicon gun, try out the wolfcraft frame less version. Used it regularly for over 3 yrs and it's great for tight spots! Edit: amazon link- www.amazon.co.uk/Wolfcraft-4355000-Mechanical-Caulking-Gun/dp/B003CRG45I

[@falfield]

First class practicality & clarity - well done! And Thanks.

[@geemoon7244]

Thank you for the great lesson in re-siliconing a shower the proper way!

[@hayleyevans6150]

i’m so happy i found this video. so helpful and also the exact same shower as mine so i knew it would work perfectly! thanks :)

[@LiamBehan-mi8kr]

Great job mate. Love the music you had playing during the removal of the silicon. Really chilled out now 😌. Love you videos. Thank you sir

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you Liam! 👍👊

[@weaton25]

Thank you for this video I have just had a friend replace a lot of the tiles in my large shower after some of them came loose and water got behind them and rotting the ply wood this was all renewed and painted with some special stuff to keep the water out I have never put on any tiles so I left it to someone who new how to do it but I said that I would/could finish it off putting the doors on and siliconing hear and there I was so pleased that I looked at your video as was all set to put it around the bottom by the glass where you say it should never be put so thanks for that tip.

[@NinaRibenaMixedMedia]

Really helpful video. I’ll be resiloconing ours over Christmas using your directions 👍

[@paulcoumas]

I use an old sharp hand plane blade as it helps to stay parallel to the walls and tray and has a good blade width.

[@brenttaylor4785]

A 3-M adhesive removal wheel can be very useful (and messy) in a pinch, also a little window cleaner can be an aid in tooling joints. Great vid again, thanks.

[@deutschmitandreas9616]

Absolutely flippin’ brilliant 👌 Your video is precisely how all videos should be 💪

[@formicapple2]

Many thanks for this vid. Great tips and tweaks. Learnt a bunch of stuff. All useful. Wife is now happy with my work.

[@brianlopez8855]

Always stack some heavy bricks in the shower tray before you start re-siliconing to weight it down while the silicon is going off. When it sets take the bricks up. If not the tray will dip when you step in and rip off the seal to the shower glass. For a bath seal its easier just fill up the bath with water before sealing and empty when its gone off. Same reason.

[@daviddavidsonn3578]

bro, if your shower tray sinks when you go inside, you might wanna check your support or loose weight 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ekraszewski]

Or use a cast iron shower pan.

[@Chanmantroop10]

Silicone is flexible. It'll be fine. If the shower base flexes that much to tear the silicone you need to reinstall it properly

[@dr6124]

Such a stupid idea. It's flexible both ways. Don't worry

[@Shananana99]

Ooh good thinking

[@rachelbird7798]

I followed your instructions to the letter and our shower cubicle looks amazing! This is a very good video. It took me 1.5 days and I was aching all over by the end of the job :)

[@nolanmaxwell6879]

1.5 days how big is your shower. 😂

[@tomdaloon]

This is my job for today and this is the exact video I was looking for. Thanks!

[@buyersllc4181]

Thank you for the detailed video. Great help!!! I have a new shower that was leaking on the outside and couldn't figure it out. The installer siliconed the entire inside. All fixed now.

[@silver750iL]

Helpful video. I re do a lot re-silicone jobs which are admittedly often round tiled steel baths rather than acrylic baths or trays, but I have great success with careful use of brand new cheap chisels. They are good for removing the old silicone without any necessity for prior softening of old sealant. I've done some shower trays too (with extra care) and I haven't damaged the surfaces. Another tip of mine is use of sponge scouring pads to do some final cleaning off of old sealant. Note, this is again against tile or steel bath, but works well.

[@smitty8403]

Wow, very eye opening... I didn't even realize they made silicone remover. I've always just scraped it off. I guess I have another project to do!

[@ZacandOllie]

So today I had a go at this......this made it very easy, thank you. I had a tool that was a plastic scraper and a sealant finisher, though did try with my finger first as I figured it might be easier.....it wasn't. The finisher made such a difference. Around the external there is a bit of excess (spread really thinly) that I will need to remove but it dried before I noticed it. The internal seemed easier than the external funnily enough. But if push come to shove, I can always take it off and do it again. Thank you so much for posting.

[@cossi499]

This was a massive help for me, thanks for the great tips Andy.

[@mosfear]

Thanks for posting. Very useful video, especially in identifying specific products to use. One point I'd like to mention is if using a blade to remove old silicon, it's best not to cut too deep into the gap between the tray (or bath rim) and the abutting tiles as you could cut through a secondary barrier if fitted. In my case, I applied Classi Seal to both my bath and shower tray during installation as a 'belt and braces' approach. BTW I've always tended to use the end of lolly sticks to finalise the silicon finish. lol.

[@MarcusT86]

Never thought hearing a Geordie accent say “siliconing” would be so satisfying!

[@trevorbrent5092]

silly cunning :)

[@royfearn4345]

I love all local dialects, and it's much more complex than you might think. There are for example, at least five variations on the Derbyshire dialect, my own local dialect. So much more interesting and explanatory than the boring so-called standard or BBC English.

[@thornbird6768]

This is the exact same shower I have in my rented flat , It has been re-sealed several times and just as I’ve found your vid it’s leaking again ❗️ Maybe my landlord should watch your vid , I’ll recommend 😁

[@petehealy9819]

Thanks from a Yank in Kentucky! Thorough and very helpful advice, with perfect touches of humor. Great video!

[@tomwood5896]

Best tool I have found for removing silicone is a Mora chisel knife. It's like a chisel but sharp on one edge as well as the tip. Really useful for various other DIY tasks too.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great tip! 👍

[@plumbertime]

Best for getting off tiles is a window scraper with new blade

[@telsaw892]

Great advice. I recently needed to clean silicone from some windows and found Isopropyl Alcohol and a white washing up sponge worked extremely well. The IPA appears to dissolve silicone.

[@sherrykendrick1765]

Thanks for your tip.

[@danwatkins6303]

Many thanks for your help. I'm doing our bath tub today, and appreciate your tips!

[@MJ-ce6tv]

Excellent video! I’m a plumber of 10yrs and I hate this job! There is certainly an art to applying the silicone. Good work.

[@davidhull1610]

I heartily endorse HG products....if you have an awkward cleaning job, HG usually have a special cleaning product for it which will work. Well worth the money. My top tip for silicone is don't apply too much - it just makes a mess, and once you've got it all over your hands it's a dead cert. that you'll bugger the job up! A little practice is all it takes to work out how much to squeeze out.

[@steveinsj]

I second that with HG products - great stuff !

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers and absolutely agree - less is more with silicone! 👍👊

[@amy3971]

Their heavy duty limescale remover in particular is brilliant.

[@joemorris1282]

Great video. I've used Multisolve to remove silicone, and it works great. It's similar to WD40 except it doesn't leave the oily residue.

[@JohnSmith-zv8km]

Always wondered why we should silicone the outside edges, now I know. Loved your humour.

[@gmrhymer2624]

Brilliant mate! Your vids are a always a lifesaver & so well presented & explained. Keep up the good work!

[@MelbourneAlan]

great video as usual andy. . the ronovation in your new house have started already i see. preperation is the key to any job like this. its a slow and tedious job but make the end result so much better. i like those stanley blade holders for this, small than your 4" (o crap 100mm) scraper, i find them easier to use in aqward spaces. i like multi solve its great for getting off the last little bits. wonder wipes are great to have on hand for cleaning up the forming tools and your hands etc. i usually cut off the majority before i apply the remover but no nonsense seems to be doing a great job there

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers bud! This is still our rental so it's not even our house - getting impatient to get on with stuff! 😂👍 Yup the Stanley blade holders are really good and a bit easier to find replacement blades too. 👍

[@brassroot166]

Looks like the person who did it before you, Andy, applied it with a catapult. lol

[@Highlander1518]

Proper made me laugh, that did.

[@socalchic7913]

Lmao

[@alexg5513]

Brilliant tutorial, thanks for all the hard work

[@dsslimone]

Nice job, massive improvement . Well explained. 👌

[@davidbalderston2751]

I see this very often here in the states. Usually, the joints where tile and glass meet are fine because they were done by professional installers. Unfortunately, most tilers will grout the joint in the corner as well as where the tile meets the shower pan. Over time these joints always end up cracking and allow water to intrude in places it should not. That is almost always where the problems begin.

[@jameshood790]

This is my shower right now that I'm working on. There's grout everywhere and silicon on top of it. A mess to try to clean up with porous grout and natural stone tiles instead of smooth ceramic. Hopefully everything takes when I do it. If not, I'll just get the whole thing redone. I'm sick of it already.

[@RobinLewisMakes]

Such a great video! Just did my silicone this weekend, wish I'd watched this first

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great stuff - hope yours went well! It can be a challenging job but satisfying to have it all done. 👍👊

[@Heldermaior]

Oh dear... are you glued to the shower door now?

[@oldfartinthenight9201]

Excellent! Me too. Wish I had known/thought about the 4" scraper thingy. It would have saved a few back-aching hours of being extra careful with a utility blade...Dear Santa....

[@artyb27]

Same here. I didn't give myself enough time during the day to finish the job so ended up hunched over a full bath at gone midnight, with both of my hands covered in silicon, desperately trying to scrub it off but just spreading it further. If anyone found me it would have been a truly tragic sight.

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

@@oldfartinthenight9201 100mm, not quite 4"

[@sharonstone7830]

Great video, just what I needed to help me tackle a shower in my house 👍🏻 thanks

[@Greg_lestrade]

Thank you for the very detailed information. I was planning to do it myself and it looks like I need to allocate a day for this .

[@CleanGroutNW]

I started off as a tile installer 19 years ago, around 3 years in I got fired for complaining about not getting paid overtime. Instead of just installing tile I started a re-grouting and re-caulking business and have re-caulked and re-grouted several thousand showers over the last 16 years (In Western Washington in the U.S.). This is the best video on the subject that I've seen, very close to the method that I use (I use a product called mist and do most everything free hand with fingers but do use the shaping tools sometimes) and a few years ago found a way to mix small batches of epoxy grout that has proven to last longer and be less susceptible to mold and mildew. We use used microfiber towels that have been washed many times as our rags for caulking but paper towels definitely work if you don't have those available.

[@forrestcoleman2659]

I’m interested in your expertise. Can you please list what products you use for softening/removing silicone? What’s the mist product you speak of? Got any pointers on the best US silicone you prefer? Thanks :)

[@CleanGroutNW]

@@forrestcoleman2659 I don't use any products for softening silicone (I have in the past to help cut out to metal but found it was more of a mess than a help). We just cut it out with utility knifes, flat edge razor blades, and dental tools. Mist is a product from ColorRite Inc. c o m . You can spray it on the silicone after you've applied it with the caulking gun before tooling, or dip your finger in it (which is what I do most of the time). They (ColorRite Inc) have a really nice tooling tool that you can cut to fit the proper size. I love ColorRite Inc. satin finish 100% silicone because it looks much less shiny than typical silicone. They match every grout manufactures colors. I also really like Laticrete Latasil silicone but it is shiny and only has around 20 something colors. I've probably used 500+ tubes of Latisil in my day. Several years ago I found a product called Super Grout Additive which is a 2 part epoxy that you mix normal cement based grout with. It's much easier to apply and tool than silicone (in most cases), is extremely durable, less susceptible to mold, less call backs etc. We use it pretty much every day and therefore use way less silicone than we used to.

[@sambishop3211]

Loved this video, mate. Firstly, the crazed metric correction made me chortle - we’re kindred spirits on that. Secondly, loved the inclusion of your mini blooper reel; quite the tongue twister... Hope to see more of that sort of thing in your videos... Humour is great and in the North East, we do humour well. I’ve always liked funny bits you’ve included in eg your workshop notes videos.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Sam! The bloopers would probably fill up more air time than the actual videos 😂

[@PopRockElf]

Thanks for the video, best one I’ve seen so far explaining the process and good tips. My bath has much the same looking sealant from the previous owners so will be tackling that soon. Didn’t realise how much prep was actually involved so glad I watched this, can go into it feeling a bit more confident!

[@PopRockElf]

Just an update, I got round to tackling this today around my bath and sink. It took me the whole day, some of the old sealant was very stubborn, and I have a curved corner bath in a small bathroom so had to watch where I was standing lol. Thanks again for the tutorial, wouldn’t have known what to do otherwise and it was super easy to follow. Bath and sink are looking nice now!