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Re-sealing shower surround (self.diy)

submitted 10 months ago by Vodulas to c/diy

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I am stripping and re-sealing a corner shower stall, and am having a hell of time removing all the old caulk. I also discovered the previous homeowners decided to just caulk over the previous caulk that was on there, so I am removing 2 or 3 layers depending on the location. It was leaking in the spots that had 3 layers so I think they just added more caulk to "fix" leaks. I have the chemical caulk remover, and that certainly helps, but it still is taking a metric fuck-ton of manual labor. Any tricks/suggestions for removal of very old caulk? I am about to throw a scotch brite on a palm sander and go to town.

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[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If the caulk is still maleable, can it be carefully cut out with a utility knife? -Not scratching any tile, wall or floor surfaces.

[–] Vodulas 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The top layers are, but the stuff underneath is pretty hard. Comes off in chunks and seems pretty dry. I have managed to get a lot of it out, but the last bit is stubborn as hell.

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

[–] Vodulas 8 points 10 months ago

Actually that helps a lot. I have a shitty plastic scraper and just a basic metal one. That shape would probably do a lot of good.