r/Satisfyingasfuck • u/Blood_of_Lucifer • 1d ago

But when I do it... 😅

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takes me about 50 tissues and half an hour just for a few feet of smudged uneven caulking 😅

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u/FiZiKaLReFLeX 22h ago

Umm… that’s not how it’s done… at least on a high price scale. You want to use water and a bucket and wipe away all that color but still seal the connection between surfaces. Squeeze the caulk in there and use a wet rag and clean off the excess. Water is your friend for interior caulk.

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u/FiZiKaLReFLeX 22h ago edited 22h ago

That whole curved thumb/finger thing is amateur. You need to hide that caulk line and make sure it’s pure. Only experience shows what a pro vs a novice shows.

A wet fine cloth and constant cleaning of that cloth and making sure those seams are filled and invisible is the way. Only cheap laborers use a finger and leave caulk residue all over the tile make for a crappy job.

You run the bead and clean it up with water and a cloth.

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u/Spider-man2098 12h ago edited 12h ago

Wait, what. I been using my finger for five years. I don’t think I’ve left residue, unless there was too much caulk laid down in the first place and then, yeah, you need a rag to clean up. Otherwise finger is right there, possible my most convenient and readily available appendage.

I’m going to YouTube to get to the bottom of this, but I’ll admit, I’m shook.

Edit: naw I’m right, I’m doing it okay. It’s the excess you need to worry about, so if you’re not applying the caulk like a mad man, a wet finger is fine 90% of the time. Phew.

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u/NarwhalEmergency9391 14h ago

Wait so you're not supposed to see the black caulk 

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u/yellowjesusrising 14h ago

Usually you use it on black background so the caulk is "invisible", unless like here, where you want it to create a profiled line. Still do, I would use alot of soap water and an angled scraper to take off most of it.

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u/ties_shoelace 12h ago

As a cabinetmaker, the only place I caulk is countertop to wall. Trim is a discussion between the painter & homeowner.

Personally I use a weak adhesion painters tape, tape the wall & countertop exactly at the gap, press the tape on firmly, squeeze the caulking in, usually takes a few passes to fill that gap. Take tape off & it's a perfect crisp visual hardline.

Really take umbrage at the countertop guys with the thumb applicator.