Home Improvement > BathroomJune 11, 2005

Caulking Around the Sink

Before caulking around a sink put masking tape around the edge leaving a gap of about a quarter of an inch. Place caulk around edge and wipe soapy fingers over caulk to form seam. Pull tape off and you will have a clean caulking job.

By Louise H.

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By Mark (Guest Post) 06/17/2005

I don's see how a scubbie can give you a perfect ridge? Isn't the scrubbie pliable...then how would get it to shape the ridge? Maybe I need to shop for scrubbies and I'll see the one you're talking about.

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Mark

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06/11/2005

I agree that is a great idea. When I had to calk around my tub and toilet after installing new vinyl, I used a trick I'd seen on QVC. I did'nt want to buy the expensive gadget they had for forming the "percect" look and I never can get the neat look using my fingers so I went to my kitchen and got the plastic "scrubbie" you use to clean the stoneware pans and practiced with all four corners till I got the "perfect" ridge I wanted and the best part is you can stop and start and you don't see any seams-just one long smooth line! And all you have to do is wash the scrubbie and back to the kitchen it goes!

By tambi (Guest Post) 06/11/2005

what a great idea, caulking is one of my worst projects ever, i've even bought hte tape stuff only to find it doesn't last in high traffic bathrooms; cant wait to try this

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