do I have to dig out ALL the old stuff?
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Only if you wanrt the new stuff to last for more than a week.
"Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
Yep, ya gotta remove ALL the old caulk and get it sparkling clean. There are a couple of brands of caulk remover that will help a little, but still it's mostly hard work.
But if you do the job right, use good quality caulk, and keep it clean to prevent mildew, then the caulk job can easily last ten years.
Naw.
Just pull off what is loose. Spray it down with 409. Wipe it off. And apply about a quarter of a caulk gun tube per 3 inches, linear.
Smooth that out as well as you can. Let it cure for three weeks. And there you go ! Should be good for at least 10 days !!!
A man, convinced against his will... Is of his own opinion, still. ~Anne McCaffrey
Ten days, you say? I'll bet you can get it down to five if you use WD-40.
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Quarter of a caulk tube per3" ... you would have to tool the joint with a 6" mud knife."Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
I was thinking something more like a wooden ladle.;o)
A man, convinced against his will... Is of his own opinion, still. ~Anne McCaffrey
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