Remove and Replace Your Old Silicone!

[@Sunshine-hv1eu]

Thank you for the tips. Wondering at what stage you use the glass cleaner. Do you use the glass cleaner during cleanup right after you apply the caulk or when the caulking has dried?

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Great question! Apply the glass cleaner AFTER you apply your bead of new silicone. The idea is that the glass cleaner keeps the silicone from sticking to the wall/tub above and below your bead as you tool it (the silicone will spread as you smooth it)👍

[@Sunshine-hv1eu]

@@RefreshHomeImprovements Thank you so much! This is very helpful!

[@critter_creek_nature_videos]

Was at a hardware store looking at different sealants. By a lucky coincidence a sealant vendor was there. He told me what to get for my shower, said it would never mold or mildew. Packaging said the same. Great. Bought it. Applied it. Two months later it was growing mildew. I would take any of those lifetime claims with a grain of salt. Actually, based on my experience if a product specifically claims it’s not going to so something… it’s probably going to do it.

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Believe it or not those products (like this one) are incapable of getting moldy within the sealant itself due to the moldicide in the product. What is happening is the mildew and mold is growing on the surface of the sealant after it’s cured. Thats what their claims mean. The mildew and mold on your sealant should be able to be cleaned off the sealant with appropriate cleaners and scrubbing. The reason the mold is growing in the first place is because of prolonged wetness. You need to ensure your shower/tub dries efficiently and doesn’t collect and hold water in corners, behind bottles, etc.

[@maroonbean5740]

What caulk/silicone do use for the window there? I have window next to my bathtub like that

[@jga_windowBlinds]

Good job 👍

[@Chanmantroop10]

You used the wrong side of the dap tooler.

[@BonBon770]

Doesn't matter what kind of caulk or silicone you put in there it's going to mold over time. I know a lot of people argue that you're not supposed to grout anymore, but I think that's just BS. If the grout cracks, you come back and regrout it. For free. When you use silicone like that it always pulls apart changes color and is not the same a year down the road. So why would you continue to use something that doesn't work when grout already works. You might argue code. And I might argue that it's wrong. Is everybody selling something? Is there anybody selling knowledge?

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Not a bad argument as long as you have proper waterproofing behind your joints. Mold and mildew can grow on and in grout though too… that’s hard to remediate.

[@BonBon770]

@@RefreshHomeImprovements Definitely, and yes, you can get Mold and mildew. No matter what you use, silicone or grout, if the water is not leaving said area, then that's that.