How to apply silicone - Secret Tips and tricks

In this video i will show you the 3 most common ways of applying silicone and caulking along with the pros and cons of each in order to determine which is the best. The three methods are using a finger with soapy water, Masking tape and the cramer fugi tool. Although many people are under the impression that using soapy water or your finger will lead to poor adhesion or mold, this is not actually the case if applied correctly. This video will show you step by step how to use all three best methods, the problems associated with them and also a few tips and tricks.
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[williamalexander]

This guy really knows what he is talking about and he explains it in a clear and concise manner. If you are unsure of your ability you should practice on something that you are going to throw away. Also do not clean your joint with Windex because it leaves an oil residue.

[grandwonder]

Jesus man! You do such a thorough and awesome job at explaining how to put silicone on edges of walls that you might put all of the other how-to videos on Youtube out of business! You have earned yourself a like and a subscribe!

[tubetaz]

Great, however I would be even more impressed if you showed how to apply in tricky areas around the back of taps, or uneven joins. I'll look out for it if you do, many thanks.

[vickimachovsky]

Wow! The soapy water was definitely an amazing tip! I had already tried a strip with just my finger and had such a miserable mess I had to take it out. I saw the tape method, and with my inexperience and colored silicone I went for that. I found your site when I was looking for how long I keep the tape in place. By the time I got to that I had to rush in and take off the tape. It looked better that I could have done with my finger and stand alone. But, I was able to fine tune my finished product with the soapy method. Thank you!!!!

[geraldvandewal]

This guy's a damn pro . Very nice.

[binnsbrian]

Thank you for putting up this video. I always used the tape method. Your video enticed me to try the soapy water and finger method. It worked perfectly the first time with no mess and in a fraction of the time. It also game me a better looking job.

[edover]

Really thorough video Bill, excellent info. I rarely use my finger anymore and have been using a $5 4 piece amazon kit for about five years now with no problems.

[jeffbernals]

Best silicone video I've seen for new surfaces.

[alankroit]

Great video. Thanks. You showed all the little tricky bits (and how to fix them) that people often don't show.

[AidanArentz]

The soapy water + finger trick requires a bit of finesse and is easier to mess up. For any DIYers. I'd just use the profiling tool to push + smooth the silicon in the joint. Also with the water trick, it's easy to accidentally get water under the silicon if you don't get the bead down nicely before applying the water. If you get any water under it, the whole thing is botched and you'll have to scrape it out and start again. Just use the profiling tools. It's way easier.

[irag]

I watched about a dozen of these videos to work out the best way and this is really the best no-nonsense approach.Thanks for putting it out there for novices like me!

[ansarkhan]

Nicely and honestly presented. Covering different types. Good work and I am a DIY with 20 yrs exp.

[lordmoreton]

hey bill 👋🏻
can i make a suggestion? with trying to get the corner nice, rather than dragging silicon towards the corner joint and then pivoting, start IN the corner and work outwards always dragging the tool (and excess silicon) away. just like how you did with the vertical joint. and if the corner still isn’t exactly perfect i would spray a little soapy water on your finger and delicately “massage” the corner joint into how you want it to look.

[TheRealMrCods]

Whenever I have done this type of stuff I always use my finger and Ive been doing this for the last 30 years and I have never had an issue. Top stuff Bill ✔

[vernpierce]

Cramer tool kit you get 10 times a stronger bead! Using any water or soap is not good. Only traps moisture behind your bead! But you will definitely get lots of people arguing about that one! But i know where i stand! Water is the easiest way to make it look good that's why most use the method! Each his own. Great video though in explaining to most of the population DIY that don't do much caulking 👍

[eatmungbeans]

superb demos. super comprehensive, and glad to see you point out the problems with the tape method. the shoulder/lip that it leaves makes it a complete no go in my book. it was done that way in our shower and it's not good. it's got a shoulder with overhang all the way around trapping gunk, and the silicone even lifted up in a couple of spots and I had to fill it in. might seem like a great way to get a nice result but it doesn't bear close inspection

[InspireDIY]

Great comparison video mate! I love the statement..."hopefully everyone has fingers", Gold! Kent

[ericmccolough]

Thanks, it worked out perfectly. I put more soapy water on my finger after a few practice runs behind doors.
Cheers!!

[stavart]

Awesome mate!, best technique I've seen so far, that bloody corner just done my head in today but I'll definately try your method next time.
Thanks mate.

[Russ]

Great video bill, corner is the best tip I've seen on YouTube, as you say I lot of people don't show you the corners 👍