I have a 1994 built house, had a mouldy shower stall. Stripped off the caulking, hard to tell what kind, it was kind of soft like silicone. The one 'tween the metal door and tile was definitely silicone. First attempt at caulking with silicone miserable failure, stripped it out again, this time when I was smoothing it out, it became like cottage cheese. Stripped it out again (PAIN!). Don't want to get it wrong this time. Any advice as to:
- What caulking to use, silicone, latex or hybrid.
- If silicone is to be used, should I try to tool (smooth) it out immediately after i finish one side or finsih the entire stall and then do it? Might it not then be too late?
- Can I leave the caulking on one vertical side, since it is fine? I cut the bottom 1/2 cm to make room for caulking the side. I guess since the old caulking is silicone, it may have to go?
- Should I just hire someone to do it, since a leaky shower is definitely not worth saving money?
Thanks in advance,
Frustrated, somewhere in NJ, Vijay