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    Jul 8, 2009, 07:05 AM
    Removing Old Caulk before recaulking Cedar Trim
    I have read that it is best to try and remove old caulk before recaulking and restaining cedar trim on a house. Is there a tool to make removal easier? If the old caulk is sound and not falling off, can you caulk over it? Any thoughts from the painting pros out there? Thanks
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    Jul 8, 2009, 09:08 PM

    The best tools is a utility knife to slice the old caulk bead on both sides. We use a painters 5 in one tool and I think its now called a 7 or 8 in one because it opens a bottle.
    Part of the tool is curved to scrape paint off the roller when done. It has a flat blade in front of that and at the end of that it has a sharp point to get in and behind old caulk and pop it out, on the side has a can opener

    Another good tool has a triangle blade/scraper that works well tol.

    8 8 in 1 putty knife(HW048b) - Handyway Enterprise Enterprise Corp. Limited(HW048b) - Handyway Enterprise Enterprise Corp. Limited)

    Bahco / Sandvik Triangle Scraper Blades

    Of the old curved paint scraper is still used
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