When I recently installed a new kitchen, my client asked me to caulk the seam between the counter and the backsplash rather than cover it with a piece of metal trim. First I roughed up the corner with sandpaper, and then I applied a small bead of silicone caulk. Uncertain that the caulk was tightly compacted into the corner, I gave into temptation and smoothed it out with my finger.
I allowed it to dry overnight, and the next morning I trimmed it back to a uniform dimension using the tool shown in the drawing. The tool consists of a sharp razor blade glued to a small piece of 1/4-in. plywood. I ran the plywood along the counter and backsplash, then gently lifted the excess off with another razor.
Pulin Sumner, Jamaica, NY
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #28
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Just use masking tape, caulk, lick and remove tape while still wet.
Is this tip from the 70's? When did people stop using metal there, guessing the 60's.
just used some last year as a design element, galv back splash with rolled edges looks great in cabin