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Prepping surfaces right made my caulk job actually last
I always hated how shower caulk would get gross and peel so fast. Then I saw a tip about cleaning and drying the area first. Now I scrub with bleach, rinse, and wait a full day for it to dry bone dry. I use a silicone caulk instead of the cheap stuff. The caulk sticks now and doesn't let mold in. It added some time to the job but it's held up for ages. I don't rush this step anymore. Big difference for such a small change.
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morganhill1mo ago
My buddy totally skipped the "bone dry" part last month. He did his tub in two hours on a humid day and it peeled in a week. I sent him that Skyler comment as a cautionary tale. He learned the hard way that silicone needs a truly dry surface.
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the_skyler1mo ago
Wait a full day for it to dry bone dry" is where I always mess up. My last caulk job looked like I did it in the dark because I gave it two hours, tops.
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