Caulk Like a PRO in 5 Simple Steps. SECRET Revealed!
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2020
- How to Apply Caulk Like a PRO in 5 Simple Steps! The fear that most beginners have with applying caulk or silicone is that it’s messy and they’re worried that the end result won’t look good or seal where it’s meant to seal. The fact is, is that once you know how, applying caulk or silicone is really quite simple.
The first thing you need to know is that caulk typically comes in three different variaties. Now Keeping it simple, you have latex-based caulk, silicone-based caulk and Butyl Rubber based caulk.
Latex Caulking is generally used in dry areas…is water based, so you can clean up in water and typically used for caulking carpentry trim like architraves around doors and windows as well baseboards or skirting boards
Silicone caulking is used in wet areas like in a bathroom or kitchen countertop and Butyl Rubber Caulk is an exterior grade sealant.
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I LOVE this video. I'm a girl with limited DIY knowledge and was nervous about caulking a gap in my bathroom. I watched several videos and this one is the winner! The 'secret weapon' at the end had me laughing but I immediately went to my freezer and followed the instructions. I did this job yesterday and couldn't stop staring and smiling at my handiwork. THANK YOU!
Brilliant! Well done Laurie.....it's always very satisfying to see a job well done 👍 Thanks for the feedback and for watching....much appreciated 👍🇦🇺😁
Finally someone who can actually explain things so people understand.. thank you so much😊
Anytime I have to do something new whilst tackling DIY at home I check your channel first. Great tips and guide as usual! Thank you! 👍👍
Awesome! Thanks Tom for taking the time to watch mate 👍😁🇦🇺
I love the use of the ice lolly stick. Brilliant !
Thanks Tahir 👍😁🇦🇺
Great video. The popsicle stick and soapy water trick worked perfectly. Saved a bunch of tape and time. Thanks a bunch
No worries mate! Glad to help 👍🎄🇦🇺😁
This has always been a simple task that I dreaded for some reason. Luis from One Man Band changed my life when he introduced me to caulk tube caps, but I loved the glove tip too.
Cheers James......never a fun job if you don't have the know how 👍 Back in the day l'd finish up with more on my clothes, surrounding objects, door handles and car seat than on the job l was trying to silicone 😂 Luis has some good tips....he's a smart man 👍👍
This is fast becoming my favourite UA-cam channel. Great tips delivered concisely and with a sense of humour to boot. Nice!
Cheers SF! Glad to have you on board mate 👍😁🇦🇺
The popsicle stick blows my mind! Of course! To get the perfect caulking finish, you need something that not only shapes the caulk, but also catches the excess and cleanly removes it for you!! Thank you so much!!! And I never knew about the water with dish soap, either! Going to use this right now, as I'm caulking my upstairs bathroom!
No worries! Good luck with it 👍😁🇦🇺
Love the bonus tip mate thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
No worries Zac!....glad you found it useful mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Just coming back to say thanks! I just used the popsicle stick (U.S.) and soapy water trick, and it worked like a charm. I wish I had come across your video sooner. It would have saved me a bunch of time undoing my first attempt! Thanks again Knackers!
👍👍...No worries Bryan! Thanks for the feedback mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tip about the dishwashing liquid. Never tried that before, but I will now. Very helpful as usual. Cheers Uncle Knackers.
No worries Chris!.....gotta say mate that the dishwashing liquid is an absolute winner. Looking forward to your show tonight mate 👍👍👍😁🇦🇺🍺
Well done mate,very professional,and well explained,good on ya.God bless ya.
Thanks Narinder 👍😁🇦🇺
Love the tip for plugging the tube for reuse next time.
Cheers John 👍😁🇦🇺
I really enjoyed this video. We are just finishing up parts of our renovation. Your video was extremely useful. And funny. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Anna....hope the reno went well 👍
This video hack is AMAZING! Wish I knew about this along time ago!
👍😁....Glad l could help Debbie and thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
Love the energy!!
Cheers mate....appreciate the comment 👍😁🇦🇺 Have yourself a great weekend 👍🍺
I love it , thank you. Never change, you are terrific
👍😁....Thanks Sandra! Glad you found the vid useful 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tip at the end to keep the caulk still usable after one small job. It always dries out so I had to throw away the tube. Definitely a great tip. Thank you.
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Good tips. I find the more you can smooth in one movement the smoother it will be. I like the silicone tools to profile. You can also cut them for a custom profile
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Also, you're right! It's time for a cup of tea! Excellent idea.
👍😁...It's always a good time for a cup of tea Anna 👍😁🇦🇺
Good tips mate. I’m a professional painting, been doing it for 38 years and the ice cream stick trick I use all the time for caulking. Definitely learn a new thing with your bonus tips. Thanks again for all your great videos
No worries John.....good to see you're already using the ice cream stick 👍👍 Thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺
If you plan to keep the caulk for longer than a week or so, also cover the other end of the tube with a plastic bag and elastic band as air gets in from the base as well.
If you got the tip at a sharper angle it's easier imo, like 67.5 degrees , he is using way too much caulking imo, you should barely have to wipe anything off , you need to cut your tip so that it actually fills inside the gap, not leaves a giant line in front that you have to scrape into said gap and remove tremendous amounts of excess ,,
I do a shit ton of siliconing at my job for walk in coolers and freezers and I sucked 3 months ago but now I can get a perfect line 60% of the time and not have to wipe any excess off cause it's already perfect,,,
Light pressure and a good pointed tip is all you need
"Dead man caulking" ?? Too funny! The popsicle stick worked perfectly. I always created a mess with my "fingers doing the caulking" . Cheers!
😂...Good stuff Joe....glad you liked the vid mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Missed the opportunity to say "let's get caulking!"
Thanks for the great tips knackers caulking has always been my week point
No worries Ben....glad to help mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Thanks so much!
No worries mate 👍👍
Love the bonus tip. I block the end but squeezing the nozzle full is genius
Cheers Robert 👍....yeah it works really well mate...try it👍 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
Love the lolly-ice stick tip and the rubber glove!
Thanks Neville.....both things work really well👍👍 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
great vid ,ive been caulking for 14 years and do exactly the same, another top tip get a decent gun i use the Japanese Tajimas they rock ,the only reason i dont use a popsicle stick is you cant get enough sealant off in on go so i use a big rubber thingamebob ,keep up the good work uncle knackers !
Chocolate paddle pops are so good! Great tip, Knackers!
👍😁...love 'em D.D 👍👍 Thanks for watching mate 😁👍🇦🇺
Great tip thanks for sharing.
👍👍...No worries Tommy....glad to help mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Don't know what I liked more the tips or the Dad jokes. Keep both coming , GREAT stuff !!
Hahahahahaha....glad you liked it John 👍🇦🇺😁
Very nice! Thanks!
Cheers Michael 👍👍😁🇦🇺
“Knucklehead “ was a turn my father used when I was growing up. Fond memories!
Good stuff 👍😁
Brilliant!
Cheers Anne!.....Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
Another great piece of advice, thanks knackers. Take it easy with your injury 👍😁
Cheers mate👍 Yeah they knee is really giving me a few dramas at the moment....years of misuse have finally caught up with me 😢 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tips, knackers! I would never have thought of the popsicle stick but will use that the next time I need to do some caulking. Another way to seal the caulk tube is to use an electrical wire nut. It will screw right on to the end of the tube and comes off with no mess to clean up.
Hey Hal, great tip re the electrical wire nut....haven't seen that one....thanks for the share👍👍 Have a great weekend 👍🇦🇺😁
Your sense of humor is the best not to mention your handy tips keep em coming.
Thanks Dennis!! Glad you're enjoying them mate 👍😁🇦🇺
@@diyforknuckleheads With all the stuff going on around us we need humor, and what's better than learning new tips than having some laughs at the same time, Thanks Again
Great tip Knackers! This video is a real caulker! Thanks for sharing!
Hahahahahah.....no worries Valentine....thanks for watching mate 👍🇦🇺😁
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Lol I thought you’d like the pun!
Wow, tried the popsicle stick and omg, it worker so well! Thank you for this amazing idea!
No worries Paul 👍 Glad to help mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Thank you!!!
You're welcome Leniyems 👍😁🇦🇺
It’s really will help me a lot. Thank you 🙏
You're welcome Aya 👍 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tip
Glad it was helpful Edward 👍😁🇦🇺
Uncle K, Got a tip for you and a bonus tip. Insert a construction nail into the end of your caulking tube. Also not a tip but two things you didn’t mention. 1) on the trigger area of most caulk guns is a hole. You insert the tip of the nozzle into that hole and pull the trigger, severing the tip. Also on most caulk guns, is a stiff wire, that can swing out. That is to puncture the seal 🦭 inside the tube. You stick it down into the opening you made in the nozzle and puncture it inside the tube.
Bonus tip; this is not for caulking, it’s for paint brushes. Go to your kitchen and grab either a zipper bag or plastic wrap. When painting and want to take a break, or done for the day. Wrap your paint brush or roller in the plastic wrap and it will keep the paint from drying. The zip lock bag will work for paint brushes. Works best if you can get the whole brush inside. But you can zip up to the handle as well. Thank you, love watching your show, make a million more.
Awesome! Thanks for all those great tips mate.....really appreciate it 👍😁🇦🇺
THANK YOU! GREAT TIP KNACKERS!
Cheers Adam! 👍
Just got ready to go to bunnings to get one of the caulking tools and saw this!! Gonna try it with the stick!
The stick works really well 👍👍
Excelente vídeo, muy útil, justo estoy terminando un gabinete para la tarja del fregadero aquí en casa, y me ayudó mucho tus sugerencias, en especial el "arma secreta" ;^D muchas gracias por compartir, saludos desde Aguascalientes, México..!
¡Mi placer amigo! Me alegra que hayas encontrado útil el video y gracias por verlo desde todo Aguascalientes, México..! 👍😁🇦🇺
Now that deserves a great tip knackers
Hahahaha...Cheers Billy 👍😁🇦🇺
Very funny...and educational, mate - Cheers!!
Great "tips" knackers! Seriously though, loved it
Thanks Dean! Appreciate the feedback mate and have yourself a great weekend 👍😁🇦🇺
I watched this for the knowledge but you are so funny! Thank you!
😂....No worries! Glad you liked it 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tip, Knackers! You're quackers!
👍😁...Glad you liked it James 👍👍😁🇦🇺
Some good hacks to use with future projects. Was actually caulking about outside today.
Thanks Thomas 👍😁🇦🇺
Hi, not watched one off yours for a good while but back at it now and caulking (new word for me) is needed so straight to your channel and brilliance is delivered.
Thanks Uncle K
Bob
England
As always Bob, thanks for watching Bob 👍 Hope you're well 😁🇦🇺
well done Sir thanks I learned lots
No worries at all Dave.....glad you found it useful mate 😁🇦🇺👍
Great tip Knackers 😀👍
Thanks Neil👍 Have a good one mate 👍😁🇦🇺
What a good idea on the popsicle stick!
👍👍.....Works really well Kathy 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tip Knackers!!!!!!
cheers mate.
👍...Thanks Bob 👍😁🇦🇺
Top tips Knackers!
Thanks Dean!...appreciate the feedback mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tips ! 🧐
Thanks Tim 👍🇦🇺😁
Ha ha! you should definitely be on TV... love the humour!
😂...Cheers Charles 👍....Appreciate the comment mate 😁🇦🇺👍
Great tip Knackers.
Thanks Anthony 👍😁🇦🇺 Have a great weekend mate 👍
Jeez that came up nice knackers. Good work 👍🏼
Yeah Tim it's a really easy way of getting a great result 👍👍 Thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺
I used to use my finger, but not anymore! 😅
Great info Shane, definitely will remember this one , it’s time to remove the silicone around the shower and replace it... a job I am not looking forward to. Hope you get better, dodgy news not good
Thanks George and good luck with the silicone removal mate...never a fun job 😊
Thanks. I never would have thought of using soapy water.
Works really well Jos 👍 Just make sure that both edges of caulk have made contact with the tile prior to squirting on the soapy water mixture 👍
Great tips, also find when siliconing around items best to run a boarder of tape around said item it leaving 2-3mm gap before siliconing, so when done you can pull the tape off and have a nice clean silicone line.
Yeah that works too mate 👍👍 Thanks for the tip 👍😁🇦🇺
With cost of painters tapes I’ll take this method over the tap method for now!!
Well i'll be caulked, great tips knackers!
👍..Cheers mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Great tip knackers!
Thanks Alex 👍👍😁🇦🇺
GREAT TIP KNACKER!!!
😂...Thanks Nuttia!
Thank you so much. Do you recommend the diluted dish detergent for the latex based caulking as well?
Another simple yet great idea "mate"...:-).... Never thought of using the popsicle stick.. I'll be sure to save a few of them from now on he he he... Please take care and keep em' great tips coming. Thank you for sharing!!!!
No worries at all Tien 👍👍😁🇦🇺
Thank you for a great video . This will help me a lot. Wish you well. Scotland
No worries at all Scott 👍 Glad you found it useful and thanks for taking the time to watch 👍😁🇦🇺
Thank you so much for your reply. I will keep eye open for eny more videos you make . Wish you well. Inverness. Scotland
@@scottferguson48 Cheers mate 👍👍
Great tip, knackers.
👍😁...Thanks Jorge 👍😁🇦🇺
You are so clever x
Glad you found it useful Sharon and thanks for watching 👍🇦🇺😁
I've finished caulking a few hundred to thousand linear ft of Caulk. Nice little tips here man. Especially using the pop stick for a profile tooler.
I'd also add to keep some dry rags around for the odd cleanup etc
Cheers mate 👍😁
Nice tip Uncle Knackers , never use the ice cream stick before . Thanks for sharing . Thumbs up and stay safe .
Cheers Victor....appreciate the comment mate and thanks for watching! Have a great weekend 👍😁🇦🇺
Many likes, many thanks.
No worries mate! Glad to help and thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
@@diyforknuckleheads many greetings 🇬🇷
Nice. I liked the soap and stick trick AND tip condom wrap. Excellent 😉
Cheers mate 👍😁
Popsicle stick was new to me, great tip!
Yes with jokes like that you need to let yourself out...lol
Thanks Harki! Hahahahaha.....They were the best l had mate 😂😂 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺🍺
Always had trouble with the corners - i.e. where three surface meet. Any tips for this?
Dad jokes..priceless :)
👍😁....Thanks Roslina 😂
Best uncle. 🔥
👍😁 Cheers Hussain....thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Hahahaha. I like his sense of humor. Learning and laughing
👍😁....Cheers Moises.....appreciate the feedback mate and thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
Thank you for the in-depth video! I got sold the silicon caulk but I don't have the gun 😅. I wonder if I can improvise... Im so glad for the tip at the end 👍
👍😁....Thanks Dennis 👍👍
Hi. I've never seen that silicone finished with a lolly stick. Does a great finish. Love the vid. 🇬🇧👍👌😊
Thanks Peter and yeah it works really well. A lot of Professional caulkers use this technique. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year. 👍🇦🇺😁
Happy New year to you and your family to. All the best for 2021. 👍👌🇬🇧🇦🇺
Thanks god bless
No worries John....thanks for watching mate 👍
Everyone's a comedian. Great tips thanks!
Cheers Josh 👍🇦🇺😁
hahaha great tip! at the end literally.
Hahahhaha...cheers mate 😁👍
Newspaper squares! Genius. I tend to use old rags or tissue but they also tend to leak a bit.
Cheers Andy 👍👍 Have a great weekend mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Hey shane I like your secret weapon. I will follow your great tipsnackers . Cheeres 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👍👍👍
Good stuff as always Dan! Thanks for watching mate 👍🇦🇺😁
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Awesome!! Thanks for that Bob! Much appreciated mate and welcome aboard 👍👍👍😁🇦🇺
Just when I thought I couldn't learn anything new about caulking, along comes Uncle Knackers with the popsicle stick trick :>).
There's always something Steve 👍👍 Have a good weekend mate 😁🇦🇺👍
Can’t wait for the next video love watching them great advice and tips given
@@ashleybarratt5292 Cheers mate and stay tuned...there's one coming out later this week! 👍
Good stuff. Makes even the jokes tolerable!
Finally a tutorial where I don’t restrain myself from laughing at the word caulk every time
😂😂....Caulk
First time tub caulker here,,, watched your video to prepare. I also bleached, cleaned, and scraped out old caulking too. Allowed that to dry all night before attempting this.
FORGOT 1 STEP… to puncture open a new tube after cutting it at a 45°. I didn’t know what that little metal stick was for. Now I know!
As far as I know, all the caulking tubes I get here (in Toronto) don't have a screw-off nozzle as shown in this video, thus necessitating puncturing the opening with that long metal pointy stick attached to the caulking gun. Years ago i forgot to do this, and kept squeezing the trigger of the gun wondering why nothing was coming out. It turns out the goop was being forced out of the other end, making a huge mess!
Nice mate! I've always had a bit of trouble caulking bathrooms and kitchens. I get it done, but with much stress. I haven't been using soapy water during the caulk profiling, and by the looks of it, that is making all the difference. I'm guessing the soapy water is preventing the caulk which was scraped off with the paddle pop stick from getting stuck to the tiles up the wall?
Spot on mate! I learnt it on one of my jobs a few years back when l had a professional caulker come in to do all the bathrooms....he had a bag full of icy pole sticks which l was little intrigued about and sure enough after a few questions his little secret was revealed. Thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Good.
Cheers Norman 👍😁
3:11 - LOL for real. Also good tips :)
😂....Cheers mate 👍😁
Love that info mate, I quite often think about tradies tricks & they all work, I think sometimes we can over complicate DIY activities & it’s great to keep it all grass roots grounded 🍻🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍🍺ps jokes need work though 🧐😮😁😂😂😂
Yeah spot on Dirk!....nothing like a bit of experience to simplify things mate. Trying my best on the gags 😂😂 Have a great weekend mate 👍😁🍺🍺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
A mate of mine suggested using either a used toilet paper\paper towel roll or an empty caulk tube, squeeze it to your desired radius, and use that to scrape the excess caulk and it all accumulates inside the roll so you don't have to keep stopping and cleaning it off the icecream stick.
WOW....never heard of that one before A_M.....thanks for the tip 👍😁🇦🇺
you had me at Dead Man Caulking. but also thank you for the tips.
🤣.....No worries mate...thanks for watching 😁🇦🇺👍
Dear Expert, do u have experience/ advice to share on applying the shaping bits to refine the fresh caulking pushed out from a quick cure & sticky adhesive paste like liquid nails (polyurethane,waterproof, by Selleys )? I want to use it to replace silicone for the floor tiles & curtain boards edges + gaps . The 5 yr no mold label on Wet Area is crap, my friend found mold in just one year here in HK. I suggested him to say "Delay No Mold" to Selleys.