bibler
Jun 3, 2009, 03:30 PM
Hi,
I have asked this question a short while ago and I am back with the same issue:
[I was doing some caulking work on the bathtub edge. I did it the same way I used to. This time round, something funny happened. Parts of it started coming off during a shower. It was a bit sticky and feels like it was melting. The stuff hardens after it dried up.
I had it left there for over 40 hours before I took the shower. The water may be hotter than usual but that is the same water temperature I have used in the past. Does anyone know why?]
The new caulk slowly falls off after the shower. I have checked and I don't think there is moisture in the area before I applied the caulk. I have purchased a new bottle of caulk for the purpose. Once the water dries, the caulk kind of hardens.
I am just wondering if the type of caulk that is the source of the problem. Prior to doing it these few times, my wife had applied the clear silicone caulk to the area and it did not look nice. Therefore, I took it off and tried applying bath and tub caulk and as you know, I did it 3 time already and it is not working. I have chiseled the area very thoroughly. I was just wondering if further cleaning is necessary, for example, using solution to completely take out any possible silicon leftovers; although I don't seem to see any or feel any.
Thanks in advance
I have asked this question a short while ago and I am back with the same issue:
[I was doing some caulking work on the bathtub edge. I did it the same way I used to. This time round, something funny happened. Parts of it started coming off during a shower. It was a bit sticky and feels like it was melting. The stuff hardens after it dried up.
I had it left there for over 40 hours before I took the shower. The water may be hotter than usual but that is the same water temperature I have used in the past. Does anyone know why?]
The new caulk slowly falls off after the shower. I have checked and I don't think there is moisture in the area before I applied the caulk. I have purchased a new bottle of caulk for the purpose. Once the water dries, the caulk kind of hardens.
I am just wondering if the type of caulk that is the source of the problem. Prior to doing it these few times, my wife had applied the clear silicone caulk to the area and it did not look nice. Therefore, I took it off and tried applying bath and tub caulk and as you know, I did it 3 time already and it is not working. I have chiseled the area very thoroughly. I was just wondering if further cleaning is necessary, for example, using solution to completely take out any possible silicon leftovers; although I don't seem to see any or feel any.
Thanks in advance