{"id":4921,"date":"2016-11-23T07:18:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T12:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=4921"},"modified":"2017-05-16T06:40:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T11:40:55","slug":"simple-caulking-method","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/bathrooms\/simple-caulking-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Caulking Method"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>A Fast and Simple Method for Making Clean Caulk Lines<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\">Caulking around a bathroom tub, sink or countertop can be a messy and slow process. Not only that, it is difficult to get clean caulk lines.<\/p>\n<p>Normally I find myself using a roll of wet paper towels and a putty knife or screwdriver to dress up the lines. By the end, I have caulk all over my hands and a less than perfect caulk line.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a really simple method for getting a clean caulk line every time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The method involves caulk, masking tape and a putty knife.<\/p>\n<p>To begin with, apply a length of masking tape on each side of the gap you want to caulk. You can establish how wide of a caulk line you want to create by how wide of a gap you leave between the lengths of masking tape.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">Once you have applied the masking tape on either side of the gap you want to caulk, take you caulk gun and run a bead of caulk the length of the gap.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have completed applying the caulk to the gap, use your putty knife to smooth the caulk line.<\/p>\n<p>After smoothing out the caulk line, simply remove the masking tape, and your done. Its that quick, and you will have clean caulk lines every time.<\/p>\n<p>Give it a try.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4862\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/caulking_Corners.jpg\" alt=\"Caulking around tubs and showers? 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