How Do You Replace Bathroom Tub Caulk?
The caulk around your tub provides a waterproof seal between the tub and the tile or other wall material, spanning the gap without allowing moisture to seep through. If your caulk is corroding, cracking, discolored or otherwise compromised, it’s important to remove and replace it. It’s a fairly straightforward process, but people often make the mistake of not bleach-cleaning the area to kill mildew, and not filling the tub before caulking (this ensures the tub is sitting at its lowest point, opening the caulk line to its widest position, when the caulk is applied). Run your razor knife along the upper edge of the caulk, with the blade as flat against the wall as possible and all the way through the caulk. Run the blade along the whole length of the caulk. Repeat the process for the bottom edge of the caulk. Pull at one end and remove the caulk line in one strip if possible; if not, then use your putty knife to scrape it out. Run your sandpaper along the length of the corner, with the p
