Just swapped my old bristle brush for a silicone caulk smoother on the bathroom trim

Used to fight with rippled caulk lines and endless tape cleanup, but that $4 silicone tool from the hardware aisle gave me a perfect bead in half the time last weekend, anyone else ditch the old methods for cheap little gadgets?

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oscarc532d ago

Swear by those little silicone beaters now lol. Got one just for smoothing out kitchen backsplash caulk and it made things look way cleaner than any tape job I ever did. The trick is to hit it with a quick spritz of windex first so it glides like butter. Honestly can't believe I spent years messing with wet fingers and paper towels.

cameronf882d ago

Wait, you spritz it with Windex first? That's wild (in a good way). I've been using a little dish soap water mix but I bet the ammonia or whatever in Windex really helps it slide without sticking. Gotta try that next time I do a bathroom vanity. My last caulk job looked okay but I had to redo one section three times because the beater kept grabbing and pulling.

jake_torres6815h ago

Wait, you guys are using little silicone beaters and Windex? Am I the only one still using my thumb and a wet paper towel like some kind of caveman? I've been rebuilding the same bathroom vanity corner for three years now because I keep giving up halfway through. Honestly I tried the dish soap trick once and it just made everything greasy. Maybe I'll actually finish this job before the next decade.