Replacing moldy bathtub caulk

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Replacing moldy bathtub caulk

Postby PaulaO » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:35 pm

This needs to be done in my bath. How hard is it? I’ve watched a few YouTube videos and figure I can handle it, but I’m not a patient person and not good with fiddly things. Is this a weekend project, or something that can be done in a few hours?

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Re: Replacing moldy bathtub caulk

Postby heddylamar » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:50 pm

Do you have another shower you can use? The long part of this is first letting the shower dry completely, and then letting the caulk cure completely. I normally plan on 24 hours of not using that bathroom.

Other than that, no, it's not terribly complicated.

ETA: I really should double check for spelling BEFORE hitting submit! :roll:

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Re: Replacing moldy bathtub caulk

Postby StraightForward » Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:41 pm

It's not difficult.

But when you go to Home Depot, just remember not to stand in the middle of the aisle and ask loudly "where can I find some caulk?" :P (or maybe do, I dunno).
Keep calm and canter on.

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Re: Replacing moldy bathtub caulk

Postby PaulaO » Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:03 pm

I've decided to let someone else do it. I'd rather pay than do it myself! I belong to a health club so I can shower there if the caulk needs to cure.

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Re: Replacing moldy bathtub caulk

Postby silk » Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:48 pm

Installation of a shower at my rental required 24 hours for the glues and adhesives to set/cure/dry before the shower was used. The person you pay to do this for you ought to tell you how long you need to go without your tub.


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