mreece
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Hi Everyone,
I have been doing some digging around the site but haven't found exactly what I need to know, so I'll ask ... (by the way, I'm a new member as of 20 minutes ago) ...
I am installing a 5-piece plastic tub wall/surround kit in my bathroom. I've got everything up, and glued in place, so I'm ready to caulk. Or, re-caulk.
I cleaned the joints with mineral spirits and then rubbing alcohol to be sure and get all of the grime off so that the caulk would stick. Then, I used 100% silicone kitchen and bath caulk from my local hardware store. I let it dry the required time and then began to clean the stall for use. Well, the silicone caulk began to peel off.
So, I consulted the instruction manual that came with the surround kit and it calls for siliconized latex caulk. Back to the hardware store I went (after removing all of the old silicone caulk and cleaning with mineral spirits and alcohol again), this time in search of the siliconized latex. No such luck. Instead, I picked up some acrylic latex kitchen and bath caulk and re-did the joints again. This stuff is sticking better, but it's still not sticking all that well.
Am I doing something wrong? Is this what's to be expected?
Please help if you can!
Thanks,
Mark
I have been doing some digging around the site but haven't found exactly what I need to know, so I'll ask ... (by the way, I'm a new member as of 20 minutes ago) ...
I am installing a 5-piece plastic tub wall/surround kit in my bathroom. I've got everything up, and glued in place, so I'm ready to caulk. Or, re-caulk.
I cleaned the joints with mineral spirits and then rubbing alcohol to be sure and get all of the grime off so that the caulk would stick. Then, I used 100% silicone kitchen and bath caulk from my local hardware store. I let it dry the required time and then began to clean the stall for use. Well, the silicone caulk began to peel off.
So, I consulted the instruction manual that came with the surround kit and it calls for siliconized latex caulk. Back to the hardware store I went (after removing all of the old silicone caulk and cleaning with mineral spirits and alcohol again), this time in search of the siliconized latex. No such luck. Instead, I picked up some acrylic latex kitchen and bath caulk and re-did the joints again. This stuff is sticking better, but it's still not sticking all that well.
Am I doing something wrong? Is this what's to be expected?
Please help if you can!
Thanks,
Mark