Caulking Shower Tile

Latasil caulk comes in a variety of colors and is fairly easy to work with.

Caulking shower tile. You ll need to puncture the inside of the tube through the tip to get the caulk flowing. Apply either silicone or latex caulk with a caulk gun or squeeze the product straight from. Caulking the connection between your shower walls and tub prevents leaks and reduces mildew buildup.

Hold the gun at a 90 degree angle to the gap and push a bead of caulk slightly ahead of the nozzle as you push the gun forward and continue applying pressure. With the old caulk removed and the area cleaned you re ready to reseal all the cracks and seams in your shower. Use painter s tape create a guide for the new caulk line.

Remove any old strips of caulk in the shower. To prevent this from. Caulk will also flex much more than grout and will not crack and break when there is movement in the caulked areas.

If you have tile shower walls there is a very good possibility that a leak could develop between the tile and the tub. Latasil is the brand of caulk that most quality tile installers and restoration professionals use. Use a utility knife to cut the tip of your caulk tube at a 45 degree angle image 1.

Laticrete latasil s 100 silicone caulk is the best colored caulk to use for showers and wet areas. In any shower areas between the tiles and non tile surfaces caulking should always be used. Our experts prefer cutting the caulk tube nozzle at a blunt 20 degree angle instead of 45 degrees.

Caulking is much more water tight and will not allow water to get between the tile planes and leak behind the shower. Removing old caulk and recaulking joints between tiles and your tub is an annual bathroom maintenance job.