How To Remove And Replace Moldy Shower Caulk! DIY

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On this video I will be showing you how to remove and replace moldy shower caulk inside your bathroom and even moldy caulk around your kitchen sink! Great DIY for beginners!

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[brettmullins]

Another good video of common problem with bathrooms. Thx for being helpful for people who are interested in projects on their house

[jamesbannerman]

I also use isopropyl alcohol to clean the surface before applying the new caulk. It cleans off unseen residue, and the new caulk adheres so much better in the long run. Great video.

[DebHenry]

TIP: use masking tape on top and bottom for the initial bead, smooth with WET finger (or) WET tool (water) as seen in the video, removing 90% of excess caulk (gloved hand, ideally, box of 50+ gloves is under $10 at Harbor Freight), then quickly remove tape. Immediately go over bead one more time with wet finger to avoid a ceiling or edge on the caulk that will catch water and be difficult to clean later. Keep in mind the drying time of the caulk and move as quickly as possible as soon as you start installing new caulk.

Also, cleaning surface with a rubbing alcohol wipe before caulk application will give you the best surface for the caulk to stick to as it will remove any oils or remnant shampoo/conditioner that may have gotten behind the old caulk. Let dry for twice the time on the label, make sure air is circulating and consider wearing a chemical mask to protect from fumes.

DO NOT touch caulk to check if dry. It will stick to your finger and will not be fixable without repeating process.

Repeating the process is not the end of the world, just don't be afraid to try. Mold gets you sick and it will just continue to find places to go.

[chercintron]

OMG! Don’t be embarrassed. It looks like my shower right now. I was thinking of hiring someone to do this for me, but after watching this video…I think I can do it! Thank you so much for sharing and being honest.

[kathyong]

I appreciate the time you took to show all the steps including taping the shower bed off with plastic for easy cleanup and also wearing latex gloves to protect your hands. Simple steps but newbies sometimes don’t know to do these things. Also thanks for the quick lesson about what kind of caulk to use.

[mikekrohn]

Very detailed explanation and illustration of how to remove moldy, bathroom, caulking, and replacement!

[augustawickmanart]

Very useful video. My shower has the same problem. They obviously did not use a waterproof calk. Now I know the tools to use to fix it. Thanks!

[echols]

This is so helpful. The people who sold us our house used toothpaste to fill in spaces in grout and something that molded quickly as sealing

[annesuekocoyle]

Can you share how it looks one year later? I had a very similar situation, replaced the caulking with mold proof bathroom caulk, and all the mold grew back from underneath within two years

[raidersam]

i just did this project today in my shower...my first time doing this.a few pointers for the first time DIY'ers....
- seal off the shower drain!...you DO NOT want all that crusty moldy caulk clogging your shower drain.
- make sure you get rid of ALL the old caulking...i thought i got it all but when i went to caulk the bottom joint in my shower there was still some hidden caulk had to scrape it again then re-clean. i used rubbing alcohol on a old dish sponge with the scotch brite side to do a final clean before applying my caulk.
- i used the gorilla glue silicone white caulk in the 2.8 oz small tubes....i had a rough time trying to squeeze the tube to keep the flow even as a result my first joint was messy ...but i figured a way to hold it and keep a steady flow going and the rest of the job went smoothly.if and when i have to do this again i will probably go with the tubes with the cartridge gun.all in all...i am pleased how it turned out and no more moldy caulk.👍

[lew]

Great video! For anyone looking to remove caulk from surfaces and wants to do it in about 5 to 10 minutes and have the funds to spare, get a Dremel Multi-Max with the scraper blade and get it done. It’s money well spent as you can use it for so many other things.

[upperleftcoastchelseafan]

I live in a rental house and the previous tenants just kept caulking over and over to hide the mold and gunk, now I got to remove god knows how many layers of old nasty caulk to get down to where I can recaulk the right way. Ugh, what a thankless job. My no-good landlord won't fix a damn thing and just laughed when I asked if she could hire someone to come in and do this job! Her reply "hey you got two hands". I'd take action but she keeps my rent super low and never raises it. I figure I can spend a few bucks and do my own labor to keep my rent low. I mean $750 a month for a one bedroom 950 sq ft house close to the city but still far enough away to feel like the country is a steal! Now if she would just get me the two missing window screens she promised me 5 years ago, yeah right, when pigs you know what. Thanks for DIY.

[genecarden]

I have been a professional caulker for over 45 years and almost never use tape. But it is exactly what I recommend homeowners do. And NEVER do any of the stupid crap shown n YouTube, like wet tooling( using water, soapy water, solvent or worst of all window cleaner) using any liquid to tool with WILL cause the sealant to fail prematurely.
Good job👍

[jaya.]

For thirty something years in my business a 1/2-inch sharp wood chisel seems to work better than anything I've tried.

[ckbumu]

Nice job. Any tips for removing silicone caulking easily? Can we use same tools you used? Silicone caulking seems very hard to remove. Thank you.

[MurderMostFowl]

Any tips for calking under the shower door frame like you did? You can’t get into it with your finger. I suppose at least on my shower it doesn’t matter if it looks pretty because it has a metal lip above it but I’m just wondering what’s important to remember to do

[MaMa-qhdy]

A lot of hard work -- bending, stretching, reaching, and on your knees. My back now hurts. OUCH! Nice job!!!

[drummerboy]

Just redid my bathtub and your video helped big time, thank you!

[robertmcgee]

Thank you for this. I've been trying "miracle cleaners", today decided the caulk just had to come out. I feel like I know what to do.

[alwaysontherise]

Great video. My only question is that in the BEFORE there was also caulk going up the wall not just around the pan/base of the shower but in the AFTER caulk was only replaced around the pan. Why is that?