What to cover up a shotty caulking job?
We recently had our bathrooms and bedrooms painted. The painter did some caulking along the front of the bath tubs and shower. The caulking looks grainy almost like concrete. It is not nice and shiny like I wanted it to be.
Does anyone know what I could paint over it to seal it and make it look more like
it should look. Most of the time caulking blends right in with whatever is being caulked.
I thought about calling him to come back and do something else, but feel a little
leery about doing that, so I thought I would put my question out here to see what kind of advise I might get, before I do anything else.
Thanks
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I would ask him to re do the job. He must have used the wrong kind or some that is old. You can remove it and replace it yourself. It's an easy job. However, it seems a shame that you would have to do it since you paid for him to do it. Anything you use to paint over it will crack over time and have to be cleaned off and painted again.
It sounds like that caulk needs to be removed and needs to be re-caulked. this goes beyond how it looks, you want to make sure the caulk is done well to prevent water or moisture from getting behind the tub and shower.
Hi Betty. I recommend removing the bad caulk first. Please do not caulk over the bad caulk. To do the job easier use a utility knife and cut it at the top and bottom and work it out with a screw driver, or butter knife, to remove the old caulk. If your repair man has a web site, you might want to read some of his reviews. Good luck Betty. Stay well and healthy.
Hi! Talk to the painter. It may have been a miscommunication. You do need to remove it before recaulking. Make sure you see what the caulk looks like dry before applying. Good luck and stay well!
Paint does not adhere to caulk except paintable caulk that is used outdoors. The caulk will need to be removed and new caulk applied. Also use kitchen and bathroom caulk. It has midewcides in it to slow mold growth. If he did a terrible job as simple as caulking I too would be hesitant having him do anything else. Here's some instructions on applying caulk
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/floors-ceilings/learn-how-to-caulk-like-a-pro-23425357
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/repair/plumbing/how-to-get-rid-of-old-grout-and-caulking-9653204
Learn How To Caulk Like a Pro
Getting Rid of Old Grout and Caulking
Hello Betty,
He has used tile grouting , I think when he should have used Silicone! Ask him if he can come back an replace it for you. Best wishes......
YES call them back. It isn't right when we pay for jobs we aren't happy with the result. if he did use tile grout, that isn't done correctly and should be fixed. That will crack because of water in just a few weeks.
You probably need to remove it, but here is a post that explains your options https://www.hunker.com/13416731/can-you-put-new-caulking-over-old-caulking
Sounds like he might have used a caulk that is meant to look like grout, so it would have the texture grain how you're describing. If you want to change it, you would need to cut out the old caulk and redo it with the type you want. HERE is a post I wrote with some caulking tips. Maybe it will help you.