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.

How to seal large gaps between the tub and the wall gaps up to 1 4 inch. Measure the size of the gap that needs to be filled. Caulk is usually applied around the perimeter of the bathtub where your tiles meet your tub. How would i go about filling this large gap around one of my unit s tub and then go about caulking the tub.

Gap is roughly 1 2. Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. A dry nonabrasive pad scours away every trace of caulk residue. 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.

Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide. Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side. Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to. Tape off the wall.

A single bead of caulk can fill gaps up to 1 4 inch. Scrub caulk residue with soft rag. Not really sure here. 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.

Wait until the caulk is completely cured before coming back to put a surface bead on. That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk.