A quick video on how to achieve perfect edges when using silicon, caulking or sealant. in this Video I will be using a paintable silicone made by Gorilla.
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@JohnJohnCrusher11 ай бұрын
GREAT video. Thanks. Had to watch about five worthless videos before I found yours. Thank you
@D.I.Y._All-in-One11 ай бұрын
Glad it helped
@bwholladay3 жыл бұрын
You saved the day! Caulking around mosaic tile was driving me nuts. Such a simple but effective solution. Thanks!
@williamtomlinson9943 ай бұрын
Just about to tackle my bathroom now, your advice is giving me some confidence.
@krakenhood28102 ай бұрын
Awesome video, thank you! Helped a first-timer like me to neatly seal a gap between kitchen working plate and laminate panel
@vanbuddha12 жыл бұрын
So detailed and what a great job.
@PaulPhoenix20105 ай бұрын
A few comments to pull this off successfully: - Be aware the kind of caulk you are using: silicone is hard to tool and can only be cleaned with mineral spirits. Latex/acrylic/siliconized caulks are water soluble and easier to work with. - Tape the joint to the exact width you expect the final caulk bead to be. If your tape is too far apart you would get a lot of smeared caulk after pulling the tape. If your tape is too close together, you will lift the edge of the bead and leave a lip that is hard to smooth cleanly. - Do not use your finger, use a plastic tool for caulking. A plastic tool will allow to tool the caulk bead in a consistent manner and you can make several passes without making a mess. If you use your finger it is hard to apply even pressure and be consistent to achieve a uniform bead. Good luck, getting perfect edges is not easy to do.
@glacialimpala5 ай бұрын
Yeah one really needs to ballance three things - distance between tape, plastic tool width and the amount of silicone. The distance needs to match the size of the tool so the point where the tool touches the wall is the exact width of the space between tapes. I'm afraid too many people just eyeball this!
@karamadsen56993 жыл бұрын
This is my second time caulking my tub. The first time, well, a bit messy. I used your technique, taped the tub and wall. Fantastic! Thank you!
@Frankyouknow2 жыл бұрын
That turned out sweet!
@ibyrmn18 күн бұрын
Excellent video.....just used your technique in my kitchen remodel.....so easy! Thanks
@dadmizer9993 жыл бұрын
I really appreciated the video . It shows me everything i needed to know , ty !
@janeedinger8905 Жыл бұрын
what a great video! thanks for sharing your expertise
@gerrytaylor55163 жыл бұрын
found your video to be the best of all the ones i watched. THANKS!!
@D.I.Y._All-in-One3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@GrandNational663 жыл бұрын
Strips of tape must be laid in such away that its shingled under the next so when you pull the tape it continues to pull the next strip.
@BurtBowers5 жыл бұрын
That is as clean as I have ever seen done👍
@D.I.Y._All-in-One5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I did all the tile work so I wanted my silicone to look as nice as possible to keep client happy.
@genecarden780 Жыл бұрын
Don’t count on the paintability of the silicone. Paint will stick to it better than regular silicone but it is still silicone and the paint will still peel much easier than on other surfaces. Good video I have installed sealants professionally for 40 years and get really irritated when people make videos using soapy water or window cleaner to tool the joint. It is detrimental to the performance of the sealant. You did it correctly. For the best bond, after “tooling” in one direction immediately go the other direction. It pulls the sealant into the minute corner at both sides of the grout line. Nice job. BTW you are not just removing the excess when you “ tool” the sealant with your finger ,you are significantly improving the bond by pressing the sealant against the substrate.Removing very small air pockets
@glacialimpala5 ай бұрын
Why does it have to be a finger? Finger is just a tool like a professional plastic tool is. And you're pushing the said tool like you would with a finger.
@genecarden7805 ай бұрын
@@glacialimpala first of all it shouldn’t be a finger. But most people don’t own professional caulking tools. And by the way, professional caulking tools are usually not made of plastic. And they are definitely not the caulking “tools” or “profiling “ tools sold in big box stores.Those are garbage and just scrape off the excess sealant, they do not properly tool the joint.No professional caulker uses them.
@markpr7316 күн бұрын
@@genecarden780Why even comment if you’re not going to post a link to what you SHOULD be using? All you did was bitch.
@dhananjaybhatt543 жыл бұрын
Great explanation Thank you
@momsgirl27273 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Made the job look professional. Thanks
@D.I.Y._All-in-One3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@christinamooney67443 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Very helpful!!! Thank you😁
@KeepItRealinOregon3 жыл бұрын
I tried this in our kitchen, after years of hating caulking due to challenges and mess - this approach was awesome and worked great! Thanks for posting this video - super appreciated!
@malikmurad29893 жыл бұрын
which product did you use? I am confused now. Is Silicon Caulking tube good for bathroom?
@KeepItRealinOregon3 жыл бұрын
@@malikmurad2989 Hi Malik - for our kitchen, I used a matching sanded grout / silicon caulk to match the grout I used for our backsplashes. For a bathroom - I would use a reasonably priced silicone caulk for bathrooms at Home Depot, Lowes or your place of choice. This method worked great to not have the hassles to keep it straight and clean. I have simply used a wet finger for years and this works with a lot of patience and usually a good deal of clean up. This was so much better and looks great!
@eddyvideostar2 жыл бұрын
Mark Molau: Years: Why so long?
@genecarden780 Жыл бұрын
@@malikmurad2989 silicone sealant is good for wet areas in your house.( Keith hens and bathrooms) Only use latex for paint prep( around interior trim etc) and exterior that will be painted use polyurethane. There are always exceptions but this is the basics
@OhBlivEUn3 жыл бұрын
Thanks good presentation friend
@luistello19712 жыл бұрын
Answered my questions, thank you.
@Larpy19333 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Good work and a good video.
@TheDestras3 жыл бұрын
Thank you this was very helpful ☺️
@rzub2 жыл бұрын
Great tip man
@glacialimpala4 ай бұрын
Really nice video, I wonder how we're supposed to do external corners properly.
@ralphsamuelson84332 жыл бұрын
Very supportive !
@Ojb_1959 Жыл бұрын
Super thin tap is key to having the smallest edge possible. There’s thinner tape than blue.
@QuTeBug5 жыл бұрын
GREAT JOB....especially for the perfectionist in me!
@D.I.Y._All-in-One5 жыл бұрын
thank you
@kevinloader7303 Жыл бұрын
Wow that’s perfect! Thank you for posting, it’s quite simple.
@Innercynic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate!
@armywife45702 жыл бұрын
Ingenious. Wish zi would have seen this before I sealed my tiles. I was told not to use silicone sealant on my tiles because it shrinks when dry. Is that true?
@crazydupdup97352 жыл бұрын
your'e the Man Man!
@brucehenne72204 жыл бұрын
They make a an inexpensive edge smoothing tool that has multiple angles for picking the width of the resultant seal. This tool works better than a finger for smoothing.
@GrandNational663 жыл бұрын
I have it...& i still use my finger.
@LEO-xo9cz2 жыл бұрын
And use a soapy water spray!
@joaquinsuarez60902 жыл бұрын
Many times tiles are not 100% flat and level and finger works better and free too.
@eddyvideostar2 жыл бұрын
@@GrandNational66: Selassie. Bless.
@jagboy692 жыл бұрын
"nice straight line" Got it!
@pauldupre84533 жыл бұрын
Does it go above the tape into the grout lines? I have a job that has black grout and they want white sealant from the countertops to the mosaic backsplash.
@rockyethridge72725 жыл бұрын
Great job. Looks good As long as water can't get behind it 👍
@D.I.Y._All-in-One5 жыл бұрын
thank u
@franzcaballes75612 жыл бұрын
Nice
@malikmurad29893 жыл бұрын
which product / brand did you use?
@joaquinsuarez60902 жыл бұрын
Great tip, thanks. Do I need to put silicon in a corner where 2 walls/ tiles meet vertically instead of grout? I did my back splash today and didn't put grout in that corner. I will use your method tomorrow all around ends of tiles. Please advise.
@D.I.Y._All-in-One2 жыл бұрын
Silicone would probably work better in the corners.
@beardawgstudios2 жыл бұрын
Great videos man!
@D.I.Y._All-in-One2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RainbowFountains2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Quick question - I need to silicone around my new laminate kitchen worktop, the wall is just painted/no tiles, but because the walls aren’t straight in all areas there’s some large gaps between the kitchen counter and a wall (about large enough to fit the top of your pinky finger in). If I just apply silicone to these gaps will it work? Or will it sink in down the gap? I’m not sure what’s best to plug the gap with
@D.I.Y._All-in-One2 жыл бұрын
There is a cylinder-ish shaped foam material called backer-rod that comes in various sizes that designed to fill large gaps, after filling the gap with backer-rod then you can use caulking or silicone on top of the backer-rod to make it look nice.
@RobertSmith-bh5cv3 жыл бұрын
This a PERFECT video, the way all DIY videos should be! One question: when should you use silicone and when should you use latex caulking?
@D.I.Y._All-in-One3 жыл бұрын
Generally if it's an area that's not gonna be painted Silicone works good. If its an area where you want to paint then I would recommend caulking.
@PeteLenz3 жыл бұрын
If it’s gets wet - bathroom and kitchen counter, use silicone
@MrLike2surf3 жыл бұрын
@@PeteLenz Did you ever notice that silicone doesn't stick around tubs, windows, etc? It will peel right off. Butyl caulk will not.
@tridoshic16883 жыл бұрын
I followed this advise and it helped a lot but I couldn't get the corners right. How do you do the corners properly? Any tips for that? Thank!
@chrispalmer12552 жыл бұрын
I’m definitely not a pro but I like to use a razor blade when laying tape. You can lay the tape and then put the razor blade over the tape and then pull the tape against the blade to get a perfect straight cut in the tape.
@privas87513 жыл бұрын
How do you caulk stone ledger for backsplash?
@KatSam4 ай бұрын
If you have a larger job to do like a whole shower, do you caulk it all before removing any of the tape or do you remove the tape in sections as you go?
@D.I.Y._All-in-One4 ай бұрын
I would just do it in sections. But if you don't need perfectly straight lines , you could also just go without the tape and just use your finger , but practice first with a very small bead to spread with your finger. But if that's too hard, just switch back to using tape.
@gwendolynmccartt57023 жыл бұрын
Can I use this same method using a sanded caulk on my kitchen counter with granite?
@D.I.Y._All-in-One3 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@vw30054 жыл бұрын
Should I apply it at the corner of the black splash where two planes meet?
@joaquinsuarez60902 жыл бұрын
I think so and I am putting silicon in corner instead of grout tomorrow.
@paulshumway5880 Жыл бұрын
I thought it would work better than it did. After carefully applying tape, I caulked. The caulk wasn’t allowed to dry at all and I pealed off the tape. The results were that the caulk edge puckered up at the edges as I removed the tape. Maybe I pulled in the wrong direction? I had to use a wet fingertip to smooth down edge.
@PaulPhoenix20106 ай бұрын
same here. switching to 3M precision ultra thin tape and definitely will pull in the direction of grout tooling next time
@LEO-xo9cz2 жыл бұрын
Why not use soapy water?
@sernani999 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip, I do have questions, what do I use around kitchen faucet and shower walls where it meets the wall? There's too many products. Do I need caulk, silicone or any other product? Thank you.
@glacialimpala5 ай бұрын
The faucet comes with manufacturer's recommendations. Hans Grohe which I bought says silicone meant for bathrooms and such, but non-acidic kind. Pros tell me it doesn't matter if it's acidic since acid can't really rust your faucet, especially not in a couple of minutes before the acid 'evaporates'.
@sernani995 ай бұрын
@@glacialimpala thanks.
@glacialimpala5 ай бұрын
@@sernani99 no problem, I hope your silicone turns out looking and performing great! And thank god faucets come with masks that cover up the area that gets caulked
@munchocrisps3 жыл бұрын
What does non-paintable silicone do?
@lorensanchez51264 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you still need silicone on edges ended with tile trim?
@D.I.Y._All-in-One4 жыл бұрын
You can you use silicone or caulking for any edge that looks unfinished. If the edge of your tile already looks nice then don't worry about it .. but if it looks bad go ahead and add some silicone or caulking. Remember caulking is paintable and silicone is not.
@lorensanchez51264 жыл бұрын
@@D.I.Y._All-in-One thank you.
@romygonzales51803 жыл бұрын
When not using masking take and there's a film left on the surface, how do i remove this? Do petroleum/kerosene, gasoline or thinner help in removing the silicone film? Thanks.
@D.I.Y._All-in-One3 жыл бұрын
Rubbing alcohol works good.
@romygonzales51803 жыл бұрын
@@D.I.Y._All-in-One thank you.
@benice31173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome tips! Do you have any tips to restore quarts countertops? I have the same ones as you and they have all kinds of deep stains due to the previous owner.
@bryanMish3 жыл бұрын
Try bar keepers friend. Get the kind that comes in a gel. Widely recommended in the stone countertop industry. Acetone (nail polish remover) may work as well but use sparingly as it can etch the finish of the surface.
@AllanTF1417 ай бұрын
⭐
@jukio022 жыл бұрын
AH dang it, I should have used painters tape. Next time.
@carimatthews67273 жыл бұрын
what can I do if I have new freshly oiled butcher block and the tape wont stick?
@D.I.Y._All-in-One3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the silicone or caulking will not stick to the freshly oiled block either. You will have to clean a small area on the edge of block to make tape and sealant adhere. Then re oil edge of block after applying sealant
@ceeIoc3 ай бұрын
I pull the tape away from the caulk and it still raises the edge of the caulk
@KMT155 жыл бұрын
Very nice. What about a circular surface on a boat fitting?
@KMT153 жыл бұрын
Maxima ??
@KayJay9402 жыл бұрын
Ok i can kind of see why you do this. I mean it has caulking on baseboards anyway. HOWEVER you dont need to if you buy high quality tape and actually take the time to ROLL IT WITH A ROLLER (not paint roller). We dont use caulk on cars and look how clean those are and I even did sandblasting monuments and this is what we do to get clean lines. *Good tape has teeny tiny little globules and when you roll it good these burst and adhere*
@KathleenIllustrated3 жыл бұрын
📝 don’t 📝 make 📝 a 📝 big 📝 mess
@christopherwildy69563 жыл бұрын
crap, dont use tape,use a plastic tool
@marksallai2289 Жыл бұрын
I never succeeded with plastic tool still made a mess I will be trying tape