Just followed your accessible guidelines and caulked my newly replaced drop-in sink which had rusted out and was leaking. Don't know that I would be happier with a new and trendy vanity replacement. Have a sense of accomplishment doing this myself. Thank you.

I have been a professional caulker for over 45 years. You have to remove ALL of the existing sealant. You can’t leave the sealant in the gap like you did. But most importantly NEVER use acrylic .( Dap) in wet areas despite what they claim. It is very low quality sealant. Use 100% silicone. (GE or DOW) Professional caulkers never use Dap for anything but paint prep.

You made a job that I was hesitant to do, sound friendly and do-able! You have an excellent presentation style--good work!

You have explained it so well and gives all tips which make the job much easier,thank you

3:00 When I'm using a long tube like that, and I'm not near the end of the tube, when I'm finished with a job I'll stick a large 4d nail into the opening then put the tube back into storage. The caulk inside near the tip will still set, but having that nail in there means that the next time I need to caulk, I can pull the nail out and instantly have a central channel available where caulk farther back can get out. And the nail can go back in there for another few rounds.

Thank you so much! I just did my 1st sink caulking job and I followed all your tips. For storing it, I covered the tip with the end of a thin twisty balloon, to keep it airtight, then put on the cap.

Thank you! This is very thorough and helpful. While I've caulked woodwork, this will be my first go with a sink. BTW - I dip my finger in a weak solution of dish soap and water to keep caulk from sticking to me while smoothing the bead. It works really well.

Thank you so much for this guide, just moved into a place and the sink has no caulking, it's all wet and dirty in there, now I gotta fix it and it's my first time caulking!

Great video! Simple to follow. Gets the job done 👌

After a year of COVID-19, we’ve got a bunch of round areas to caulk I can’t thank you enough. We used to bring in a handyman. We don’t want somebody coming into the house now. So we need to do it ourselves. I can’t thank you enough. In the long run, this will save us money.

This dude is the Bob Ross of calk.

Excellent. I have to recaulk my kitchen sink and I wasn't sure what to do, but this tutorial is perfect. Even the tip about getting the tube instead of the gun depending on spacing and quantity. It's just something I didn't think about. Think I'll rechaulk the faucets in my bathroom too. Why not? 😁 Thanks again!

Nice job! About to start mine on a sink fairly similar to yours. Thank you.

Wow, I feel like I’ve received a Masters’ degree in caulking after having watched this! Thanks for the great video!

Superb, looking forward to doing my sink. My landlord is bone idle when it comes to repairs so I decided re-caulk it myself with your expertise

Thank you for explaing this so well. :)

Just what I needed. Thank you.

I usually put it on a little thick and use a caulking tool..Wipe off the excess with a wet sponge and move one.. Nice work by the way

I can’t thank you enough! I have the same tight gap behind the faucet. The caulk at the wall side was moldy. I wasn’t going to ask a handyman to come in, because of pandemic I tried, but wish I had seen this first. Now I know that using some of the caulk makes the tube more flexible for tight spaces. Your video also showed me that I pushed the caulk too hard. How did you get your finger in there to smooth it? Also, why smooth it at an angle?

Should only use 100% Silicone Caulk. Remove the sink and clean up all the old caulk. It will fail again. The stuff he used is a mix of Latex and silicone it will fail due to loss of adhesion over time.

I just did our two bathrooms following your advice. They look great. Thank you for sharing.

You wife must be happy to have a handy man. Good video.

Came out very good. People are used to putting a lot of silicone/ caulk and when people clean around that area they strip the sealer right off.

I really appreciate your help

Great video! Thanks

im too immature for this video

Very helpful. Thank you.

great work 👏

Great video... Thanks!

Good information, thank you.

Good video! I have to do my kitchen sink today.

Great instruction, but what do you do around the drain? My sink seems to be caulked around the drain as well. Same application?

Thanks! So useful!

great video, thanks

Thanks, that was useful

So a restaurant i work at has those long drains for the coffee station, would this work am that? Rn the coffee overflows the drain and spill over the side, spilling onto the shelving below.

Curious, about how long did it take you from start to finish? Thanks!

A cuticle remover works even better than the scraping blade!

Suggestion remove the faucet handles first for easier access to backside of sink next to wall

Thank you!

i need this man to take care of my caulk, the way he works his way around the old caulk and just does a bang up job finishing off the caulk.

I always cut the tube on the lines and it’s way too big! Thanks for clarifying. Great video.

What do you do, if their is a large gap between the sink and countertop?

good work

Thanks for video

Thank you

Good tip about not pressing too hard….well done

Mister I have some more questions .. how can I write you .. I’m trying to reseal a busted kitchen sink and the counter top around it is eroded .. any suggestions on repairs ? Thanks mister

Good tips. However you should always wear latex gloves & a mask when working around mold. Some protective layer is better than none. Never rub your eyes, nose, ears or mouth either. After we thoroughly clean up the job site with a cleaner, as mold & it’s spores can be harmful to elderly, sick persons, children, etc. it’s always a good practice to minimize mold exposure. It can get you very ill, to the point of nasal, lung, throat, brain issues. Mold is also hard to treat clinically- so minimizing our exposure is critical. Cheers.

0:52 I managed to catch the laminate surface with my blade but fortunately that spot was tiny and under the lip of the sink, near the edge of the countertop cutout. Be careful on the angle and pressure used. I wasn't using the little tool shown in the video, I had a long (6-inch) handle tool probably from my painting box that takes a standard blade, probably too steep an angle at one point. I also managed to break a piece off the blade later on, a slim strip at the cutting edge (pushing too hard onto the counter bent the blade too far). Very fortunate it was the blade and not the sink! Just gotcha's from another amateur.

thank you so much....I am off to the hardware store!

Use a damp tile sponge. Works great

master of caulks

OMG, it's actually same sink and faucet as the on in my bathroom.

Being immature since this video was easy for inserting numerous puns....great info though and I used the red tube and it lasts a while if you store it properly!!

You made it look easy. Tried the exact same project with the same Dap product in white, and made a mess of it no matter how hard I tried. I ended up with a large 1/2" "boarder" smeared unevenly all the way around. I went over it several times with my finger, but I just couldn't get it right. So I went at it with a rag, frantically scrubbed to get the excess off before it set, but it just looked ugly in stark contrast with the black countertop. So I "whittled" my border down by ever-so-carefully edging along it with a wet rag, and it took hours before it looked even enough. I got it down to a 1/4" border, but I think that’s too wide. It just looks like a cheap motel job, and I'm not happy with it, but I just settled because I was too tired. . Next day I tried again on the other sink, and this time I tried to apply the caulking more sparingly. I even spent time painstakingly masking it to a nice 1/8" boarder with painter's tape, which was a tip I read elsewhere. Went over it with my finger, then immediately tried to pull the tape off at a 45 degree angle, but it didn’t work out. The caulk was completely ragged and uneven, and parts of it were "floating" off the counter. So after all that, I ended up having to run my finger around it again. But then ran into the exact same problem I had on the previous sink! After more hours trying to "edge" it carefully, the end result was even worse than the previous day's effort. I don't understand what went wrong. I must be missing something, or maybe my counter top shows up every detail because it’s black. I’m not sure, but I’m tempted to try scraping the border area off completely with a plastic scraper. It dries to a chalky matte consistency, and just looks like liquid paper against the black.

Thanks for the excellent video. Very helpful. I think you missed two points in this video, one is to remove old caulk and other one is to ensure that surface is totally dry also before applying the caulk.

If the caulk looked that bad on the edge it probably wasn't adhering very well anymore. Did you end up taking the whole sink out and re-sealing it yet?

If the sink is completely loose, will caulk glue it back to how it is supposed to be?

Good job showing us how to work with old caulk

I wish I watched this before I did the sink, not saying it came out bad but definitely not as clean as this

How to this when the sink is sealed underneath the countertop instead of above it

Sir, I have seen somewhere they used soapy water before using the finger to smooth out sealant to avoid the smears. Sorry, I forgot to add they sprayed the soapy water before smoothing out that sealant with their finger.

I lost it when he said “For this job, you’re not going to use a ton of caulk”. Seriously though, very helpful

nice caulk!

Is it normal for the sink to shift a few cm when no connection?

It sounds so weird hearing him say caulk like that constantly lol

a larger caulk makes it easier to get it in from the back

This is a totally different video in Boston

He got the shit calk off so nicely.

Great instructions to get your caulk off

is this Ryan Reynolds?

Thanks for the video. I really didn't need you to tell me I could use my finger of choice.

“Cauck“

Might wanna go with "caulking" instead of "caulk". Nice caulk gun anyway... lol

There are tools, why using fingers?

You should really use a tool to line it up

cut nozzele with thumbtack

Feel like I could play a drinking game to this.

Lol

Lick your finger and it'll allow you to glide your finger easier and have a nice shine

Just say caulking

Anyone else think this video was just an excuse for the guy to say "CALK" a bunch of times.

why am I 70% sure that your race is East Asian from you speaking I want to say your white but I feel like you're East Asian no big deal thank you for telling me all this useful information but I can hear your race by how you talk

Too many ad-breaks 😐

OMG way too much talking,very little hands on instructions

I can't believe you can just touch the moldy sealant with your fingers. Gross!

purple countertop😂

Bahahahahaha what a mess

hand holding a razor blade. interesting