And I thought I was through with the difficult parts!
Caulking? Easy, right? Watch a couple of videos, squirt some on, wipe some off. and your done? Not! Let me begin by saying I hate caulking but had been encouraged by watching videos by Issac, Saul and others, on just how simple it could be. I was using Laticrete 100% silicone, a credit card for a spreader and a spray bottle filled with water. I started up by the ceiling where I figured no one would see if I screwed up. I think the main problem was that the width of the gaps I was filling varied from row to row, just enough to make it difficult to lay down a bead that would evenly fill the void. Spraying it with water actually made it worse because of the layer of water, I couldn't add more culk to cover where the gaps were slightly wider. The most difficult part was where the walls met the pan. The pan was covered in small, octagional tile and the walls were 12" x 24". It was almost impossible to lay down an even line of caulk because of the rough surface created by the small tiles. I ended up making a mess of it and having to clean up with paper towls and solvent. I think it will be OK but caulking turned out to be the hardest part of this job. Can anyone sugest something for cleaning up silicone once it has dried? Did I say I hate caulking?
As a past life glazier, we caulked ALOT. Too much. We used spit to finish the caulking almost always. Acetone is a no no with some surfaces, especially vinyl flooring as it never quits eating its way to the center of the earth. We used glass cleaner when spit was running out. Glass cleaner was the best.