Leaving a smooth, attractive line of caulk is a difficult task for me — even when I follow the manufacturer’s recommended procedures. I’ve used rounded pieces of wood and plastic, and my finger, all both wet and dry. The result is invariably a caulk seam of amateur status.
For me, the solution is an ice cube. I take an ordinary ice cube and shape it to a rounded tip using the palm of my hand. Then I wipe down the entire length of the caulk seam with the cube. This leaves a perfectly smooth seam, and the excess caulk is easily removed from the cube. Water isn’t the best tooling liquid for all caulks, though, so check the labels.
William A. Rolke, Columbus, IN
