I've got a metal sink that has a thin protruding caulk line around it on top of the corian countertop. I'm not there right now but I did see it and I'd say it's around 1/8" or less bead around sink whick lays on top of countertop. Part of the caulking is kinda rough or scraped up while the other parts are still smooth. It's not leaking any water underneath but for the future, what's the best way to try to remove the roughed up portion and recaulk it? I'd probably try to use my finger to run the new caulking around. I'm thinking it's probably best to remove the old as much as possible before recaulking. I don't mean that I'd lift the sink but rather try to remove as much caulking with the sink in place. If I do remove the old stuff and being it's like 1/8" protruding, what's the best way to remove it while not damaging the countertop. I know Corian is resilient but I really don't want to scape it any more than necessary? I do not know how hard the old caulking is but as I recall I touched it and it felt stiff but I didn't put my fingernail into it. If it matters this sink installation and house is about 6 years old.
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12 years ago