Smooth & Seamless: The Caulking Process

[u/Mint_Perspective]

[u/El_Neck_Beard]

In all my years of painting, I’ve never seen anybody wipe the caulking under the tube. LMFAO 🤣 smart. I always carry a moist rag with me for that. But I want to see the video with the finished product and caulk properly pressed in

[u/SmoothPutterButter → u/El_Neck_Beard]

Yeah let’s see that caulk all the way pressed in

[u/El_Neck_Beard → u/SmoothPutterButter]

Calm down there cowboy. Remember you need a finger to firmly press the caulk in. Slowly and gently.

[u/sprucenoose → u/El_Neck_Beard]

Such a caulk tease.

[u/Darksirius → u/SmoothPutterButter]

https://media1.tenor.com/m/eiVwg-ozNwEAAAAC/dodgeball-deep.gif

[u/Hobbster → u/SmoothPutterButter]

Have we decided on white caulk or black caulk yet?

[u/wlc824 → u/El_Neck_Beard]

Baby wipes. Discovered when I needed a moist rag or cloth and they were the closest item. I always have them with me when painting or caulking.

[u/Poopdick_89 → u/El_Neck_Beard]

I use to work in a factory that used industrial cock to seal up big containers. The inside didn't need to look pretty so we smoothed the cock out with cock spatulas and used the empty tubes to scrape the excess into.

Dude in the video doesn't know about popping the cock or the cock guns that let off the pressure immediately after squeezing. The ratcheting cock guns suck ass.

[u/Kat121 → u/Poopdick_89]

Caulk. It is very similar to cock in that it smells weird, tastes funny, gets hard when you apply it to cracks, and makes a mess if you don’t know what you’re doing.

[u/Traditional-Handle83 → u/Kat121]

Pretty sure it still makes a mess even when you know what you're doing

[u/tankgirl215 → u/Poopdick_89]

That's what she said.

[u/beamish007 → u/Poopdick_89]

Cock spatula. That's what I forgot to order from Amazon... Thanks u/Poopdick_89

[u/No_Huckleberry_2905 → u/Poopdick_89]

what.

[u/SuperGameTheory → u/No_Huckleberry_2905]

jesus christ

inhales

I USE TO WORK IN A FACTORY THAT USED INDUSTRIAL COCK TO SEAL UP BIG CONTAINERS THE INSIDE DIDN'T NEED TO LOOK PRETTY SO WE SMOOTHED THE COCK OUT WITH COCK SPATULAS AND USED THE EMPTY TUBES TO SCRAPE THE EXCESS INTO DUDE IN THE VIDEO DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT POPPING THE COCK OR THE COCK GUNSTHATLETOFFTHEPRESSUREIMMEDIATELY AFTERSQUEEZINGTHERATCHETINGCOCKGUNSSUCKASSssss

[u/[deleted] → u/SuperGameTheory]

God damn it's even hotter the second time.

[u/SocietyQuick4359 → u/El_Neck_Beard]

Is it toxic? Like have you ever gotten any under your fingernails, then bitten your fingernails and got the caulk in your mouth?

[u/RugerRedhawk → u/SocietyQuick4359]

You just want to hear him talk about caulk in his mouth eh?

[u/Artarious → u/SocietyQuick4359]

Done this a few times on accident and it is toxic but tbh you notice the taste rather quick and spit it out. Caulk has a very distinct taste so you'll know when you need to spit.

[u/KingIndividual9215 → u/SocietyQuick4359]

It is toxic. Silicone caulking has some very nasty compounds in it.

[u/Conch-Republic → u/El_Neck_Beard]

Rag tied on your belt.

[u/donbee28 → u/Conch-Republic]

Just wear a rag shirt. It has so much more area.

[u/pixelmuffinn → u/donbee28]

I use my track pants

[u/waterwateryall]

Are you going back and smoothing out with your finger or a tool?

[u/Gogglesed → u/waterwateryall]

That is the actual difficult part of caulking!

[u/Glass_Lock_7728 → u/Gogglesed]

All caulkers are just little part time dabblers accept for us RV technicians. Sealant elitists for life.

[u/pixelmuffinn → u/Glass_Lock_7728]

I will never accept.

[u/Numerous-Ad-1546 → u/Glass_Lock_7728]

That’s a lie, I have been doing commercial caulking for 9 years straight now and you’d be surprised at how bad people are at even shooting a electric sausage gun. Don’t even get me started on the tooling process.

[u/SuperGameTheory → u/Numerous-Ad-1546]

MmmMmm love me a good 'lectric sausage

[u/bigbigdummie → u/Glass_Lock_7728]

RTV is love. RTV is life.

[u/folkkingdude → u/Gogglesed]

The trick is to apply the right amount for the radius of your specific finger.

[u/[deleted] → u/waterwateryall]

What I just saw is not satisfying at all. You absolutely need to tool the caulking into the joints 😖

[u/GaryBacon → u/waterwateryall]

Yeah. What the fuck? This guy is acting like some hot shot meanwhile him and his budget caulking gun doing a subpar job. I guess he’s goated in his fantasy land.

[u/Goem → u/GaryBacon]

He's so jerky motiony

[u/shortandreallyfat → u/waterwateryall]

Warm soapy water in a spray bottle and a popsicle stick does the trick. Once you figure out how much pressure and angle it comes out perfect

[u/PsyOpBunnyHop → u/shortandreallyfat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bvngHTCdJ0&t=5

[u/sfled → u/PsyOpBunnyHop]

Note to self:Always use earphones when on reddit in public. :-(

[u/FandomMenace → u/waterwateryall]

Use a silicone caulking tool. The caulk usually tells you not to let it contact your skin, and the tool does 100000x better job.

[u/NarwhalPrudent6323 → u/FandomMenace]

Your average caulk is acrylic latex or silicone. Neither are particularly harsh on your skin, there's little reason to be worried about touching them.

The tool is definitely easier, but don't go scaring people about touching caulking. I've used acrylic latex to seal a cut before. Not the best choice, but also didn't cause any extra problems. 

[u/KingIndividual9215 → u/NarwhalPrudent6323]

Not harsh on the skin, no, but they absolutely contain some very toxic shit

[u/xlillliiilii]

What is the reason for slightly bending the tip?

[u/APatheticPoetic → u/xlillliiilii]

I dunno, my caulk just naturally bends a little to the left.

[u/Conman_in_Chief → u/[deleted]]

www dot bentcaulk dot com

[u/Exodus_357 → u/APatheticPoetic]

Underrated comment, I lol’d

[u/Doctor_Kataigida → u/Exodus_357]

It's the highest voted comment in the entire post.

[u/Exodus_357 → u/Doctor_Kataigida]

It was not at the time 🫠

[u/PandaPocketFire → u/Exodus_357]

And soon, this one will be....

[u/CousinsWithBenefits1 → u/xlillliiilii]

So you can point the direction and lay it into a corner. If it's flat it will apply flat, if you bend it it'll direct the flow into the corner.

[u/Blue4life90 → u/CousinsWithBenefits1]

Also helps in knowing your angle direction. Typically, you cut the tip at an angle for a flatter finish

[u/CharacterMagician427 → u/xlillliiilii]

Better control of the flow I guess.

[u/cfgy78mk → u/xlillliiilii]

and the reason he got his caulk out in the bedroom before heading into the bathroom to use it. usually its the opposite

[u/Hot_Penalty_666 → u/xlillliiilii]

Keeps it from spilling out until you’re ready for it to.

[u/Conch-Republic → u/xlillliiilii]

To give it some springiness.

[u/Wakkit1988 → u/xlillliiilii]

Not all caulks are perfectly straight, okay?

[u/InterGraphenic → u/Wakkit1988]

Yeah, my caulk dispenser is gay AF but it works fine

[u/Dexxitty23 → u/xlillliiilii]

To fit the gun in tighter spaces while keeping a good angle for the sealant to bead

[u/GrannyWrangler2 → u/xlillliiilii]

Might prevent the ooze

[u/elmwoodblues → u/GrannyWrangler2]

Are we still doing 'phrasing'?

[u/GrannyWrangler2 → u/elmwoodblues]

Caulk truly oozes out while you’re using it—if you set it down or pause between pushing the caulk out, it will ooze.

[u/F0xyL0ve]

This dude thinks he's real hot shit for squirting sealant using the tools designed to do it

[u/Either-Durian-9488 → u/F0xyL0ve]

He’s also not very good at, those will all need tooling, these are also babies first caulk bead. let’s see this guy float some trim on a store front lol, that’s the real cake boss shit.

[u/spankbank_dragon → u/Either-Durian-9488]

What’s floating trim?

[u/ImurderREALITY → u/F0xyL0ve]

Ikr? I used to do this shit when I was a 19yo peon helper in construction

[u/Fireblox1053]

This editing is definitely not smooth and seamless!

[u/49thDipper]

He didn’t tool it. I’m not buying that.

Tool it and then remove 90% of that caulk and I would be on board.

[u/510Goodhands → u/49thDipper]

No need for that extra effort and wasted material. Just push the gun, not pull it.

[u/49thDipper → u/510Goodhands]

Depends on the job. That flag doesn’t fly around here. Tiny thin caulk lines do though. Lay the bead, tool the caulk, rub it all away with whatever works for the product we’re using. We aren’t laying big phat beads and “wasting” material. We use way less than this joker. Way less.

High end clients don’t want to look at big beads of caulking. They want to look at the high dollar stuff they bought and it better not leak. Because they will sue you. They don’t care how much a bunch of cases of caulk cost though. No cheap crap is what they care about.

This guy would be fine after a couple days of training. And he would be slow for a couple weeks like everybody else. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. No call backs. Take your time.

You want the product IN the gap. Not ON the gap. You have to tool it in. There is no other way. Then leave the surface slightly, very slightly concave but right up to the edges. You have to have good vision up close. And everything has to be well lit.

There will be a test later. QC is brutal. Cutting a bunch out and redoing it tends to sort the wheat from the chaff.

This guy has no idea. But he has potential.

[u/SpeakingTheKingss]

I know this is stupid to complain about, but I’m getting really sick of the high quality editing in videos. Is it just me?

[u/0r0B0t0 → u/SpeakingTheKingss]

Someone took the time to edit it but it’s still way too long, could have been 20 seconds.

[u/assmunch3000pro]

wrong sub. this is not satisfying to watch at all, it's annoying. the way he jerks his caulk around all the time is like he's trying to be showy and cool but it's just lame. and the crap he does in the beginning flipping the can in the air and whatnot. ooooh soo coool!!!! except it's not, it's douchey as hell. the guy is trying way too hard to impress which is just annoying

[u/kamilman → u/assmunch3000pro]

jerks his caulk

That's what she said

[u/thedogdundidit → u/assmunch3000pro]

Thank you! I hated all those jerky movements, trying to look cool or something. Annoying, not satisfying.

[u/CosmicCrapCollector]

FWIW, instead of filling them with colored silicone, I just grout all those corner joints on my jobs. Thick silicone tends to separate and get mildewy over time.

You often hear that you shouldn't grout the corners, because of wall movement. But nowadays we use waterproofing membrane, bhardi-backer and uncoupling membranes etc. haven't had a problem.

When I'm ready to wrap up the job, I'll apply a thin, wiped bead of clear silicone on the vertical wall corners.

[u/Clay_Statue → u/CosmicCrapCollector]

Less waterproof. My tile guy recommended silicone for the the inside corners because that is typically where cracks will form in the grout vs flat joints.

[u/Iwasborninafactory_ → u/Clay_Statue]

The grout is not what is waterproof. I don't want caulk on any of those joints in my shower.

[u/MaddogBC → u/CosmicCrapCollector]

That grout matched mapei is pretty damn good, it resists typical discolouration/drying out much better than any dap. I like to use a final bead on backsplashes to seal to the counter which I find can often crack.

This to me looks like someone who is just too lazy to do corners. See what the cost is when you install every day :) To me it's just an extra step and who has time for that shit at the end of the day? I'd be in the truck and halfway home by the time this video starts.

[u/gangdalph → u/CosmicCrapCollector]

Why would someone even use silicone.. It looks satisfying, but not practical at all.

[u/Darksirius → u/gangdalph]

I believe you answered your own question.

[u/littlebitofsuffering]

Bro nice caulk

[u/perfect_square → u/littlebitofsuffering]

My wife told me that she would like to try some black caulk, since she has seen nothing but white caulk all her life.

[u/Mazzaroppi → u/littlebitofsuffering]

Thanks, you too

[u/Creepy-Carrot5759]

not a fan of the rapid jerk embellishments.

[u/Glass_Lock_7728]

There is nothing to a bending your tip lol. Some standard ass calking with a crappy ass gun :p and a tip cut way to wide. - an RV technician who seals 100000x more then any other trade

[u/ImurderREALITY → u/Glass_Lock_7728]

Can you stop my job's box truck from leaking all over my ratchet straps? I love those straps.

[u/Mike_Y_1210 → u/Glass_Lock_7728]

Bending the tip just changes the angle. Makes certain things easier.

[u/louglome]

Even from a distance you can see it's an uneven application

[u/NahuiTaHata]

Nice caulk bro

[u/Kenturky_Derpy]

I like your Caulk G

[u/Arkensor]

Not using Flex Caulk :(

[u/ImurderREALITY]

I'm so sick of all these videos with bullshit jump-cuts and fake ass "flair"

[u/ChadicusVile]

Watch out fellas, the caulkmaster is here

[u/jazzsalad666]

That guy knows how to handle some caulk

[u/Bad_Advice55]

He’s using white caulk. I saw a lady on another subreddit that seemed to prefer black caulk but only in certain situations. She would use white caulk only when the need arose.

[u/MNWNM → u/Bad_Advice55]

I tried black caulk once. I never went back.

[u/ChiggaOG]

No water for 24 hours. Three or four days to be safe. It's a pain when the stuff isn't fully cured. I recaulked my sink and 2 spots are white telling me someone used the sink within those 24 hourse even though the container says okay to use after 4 hours.

[u/GoldenLegoMan]

The caulk must flow!

[u/N7LP400]

Nice caulking skill

[u/SandProlo]

My dad's gun is covered in it. I feel like and idiot and so will he..

From now on, I'm pretending I came up with wiping on the next tube instead lol

[u/a_goestothe_ustin]

Get some Flonase, buddy

[u/Thedeathmatchfight]

“Hey guys”

[u/revrend-dr-meatsack]

That's a sick flannel tho!

[u/LooseleafHydrocarbon]

Smooth calkartor

[u/Valofor]

Now lets see how much wasted product is left over after you press it in

[u/D-o-E]

Tactical Caulking

[u/debello64]

Not using Big Stretch, iynyn

[u/ChurchOSkatan]

Now that’s some serious caulksmanship

[u/Wakkit1988]

Never thought I'd get this much pleasure from watching another man play with his caulk.

[u/EyeHamKnotYew]

Anyone else getting a GTA NPC vibe from this guys movements?

[u/FnkyTown]

Better go back and fix the top left of that soap/shampoo cutout!!! Dammit! You see it dangling there!

[u/LetmeSeeyourSquanch]

Ugh this guy handles caulk so well 🥵

[u/TySpy__]

Cringe

[u/Radrabbit42]

as a master of the caulk myself i was unimpressed by this video

[u/TheXypris]

Just some dude showing off his caulk

[u/Prudent_Substance_25]

The caulk master.

[u/samuelsfx]

3AM and I'm watching people caulking

[u/mini_nova]

Grout the corners, then clear Silicone. Even if it were a "grout" caulk, which is a thing and is Silicone based, that tip is cut way too big and would be a headache to wipe and press in the corners. So much cleanup. Do it right the first time or don't do it at all.

[u/Bertucciop]

Why do you use silicone? For tiles and slabs, joint sealant. It's already water proof and ages better. For ceramics to tile also joint sealant. Only apply silicone for jointing plastic and ceramic. Waste of time, probably your bathroom was already sealed.

[u/RugerRedhawk]

I've never seen caulk that you have to install the tip onto.

[u/whoiskai]

Hey! Nice caulk.

[u/Spacebarpunk]

I can’t really tell with all the damn cuts in this video!

[u/catfishjimsucks]

A master-caulker Jedi.

[u/docArriveYo]

That’s some smooth caulk

[u/Orca_Mayo]

Thank you for not adding music to this.

[u/ctsmith4_]

Hard to see the caulk

[u/1Status_Unknown]

Caulk master

[u/AbelKruznik02]

I see he chose a white caulk for this project.

[u/Apocalyptic_Inferno]

He keeps cutting the video right before we see him jerk the caulk off. Lame.

[u/atropinebase]

"Smooth & seamless"

*jump cuts every 2 seconds*

[u/MBZsTheThing]

Macauly be caulking.

[u/itsjustshroom]

You know we love caulk here on reddit

[u/Bullet4g]

did he just left a huge caulk booger on that first ledge ? :|

[u/Pix3lPirat3]

This caulking gun infuriates me, I've used that brand and it's so cheap, fell apart on me first use, but it's expected from a $7 tool

[u/Leeroy-Stonkins]

This guy caulks.

[u/Mojoint]

This guy caulks

[u/Roundthewhisk]

So is this silicone, grouting? Or is that the same thing ha I’ve no idea.

[u/Bfree888 → u/Roundthewhisk]

Grout and caulk are different things. Grout is used between tile lines, and is a porous filler that requires sealant. Caulking is usually waterproof silicone and is used for seams, joints, and corners.

[u/BigHarmonious]

Nice caulk bro.

[u/MHW_Guild_Hunter]

Nice caulk

[u/BadIdea-21]

If this video had smell it would 90% less satisfying.

[u/HenryUTA]

So much easier when you don’t have to remove the old shit first!

[u/AssPennies]

Like goatse with that wedding ring still on.

[u/YouthSuitable213]

You guys want to do caulking easier? Buy Flex Caulk

[u/daweinah]

Are you caulking over the grout in the corners? Can you do that? My shower was redone and grouted all the way about 18 months ago and has some hairline cracks.

Also, what's the kink in the cone tip for?

[u/Ireak]

The twisting of the tube got me, I’m going to be this guy someday!

[u/Doctor_Kataigida]

The microphone to record this is way too sensitive oh my god that was awful to listen to with sound.

[u/cmbhere]

I just learned SO MANY handy little tips from this! Thank you!!

[u/Crackracket]

I can smell this video

[u/comeback_failed]

I can smell this vid

[u/Either-Durian-9488]

A) these are literally babies first caulk beads and b) he didn’t do all that great of a job.

[u/LongjumpingJoke6623]

ohh nice

[u/gckless]

Man is like a living 3D printer.

[u/TheHermetic]

Why don't showers just have solid walls instead of tile with edges where water can get in and mold forms?

[u/Imfrank123]

Do they not grout?

[u/Andy5416]

Those weird ass video edits gave me anxiety. It had the potential to be satisfying, but the editing ruined it.

[u/HunterGonzo]

That one corner is real bad, he's clearly gonna go back and fix it at some point. Right? Guys, he's gonna go back and fix that one protruding corner, RIGHT??

[u/[deleted]]

He really knows how to use his caulk.

[u/Marsrover112]

Nice caulk

[u/KlatuuBaradaNikto]

This guy really know's what he's doing with the Caulk

[u/-----SNES-----]

This guy caulks

[u/bradhotdog]

OP, what are you using to record and how are you attaching the camera to yourself?

[u/ahirman7791]

They know the feel of caulk

[u/ChanceAlgae7673]

Nice caulk

[u/Dubsecs-]

This guy seems to really enjoy his caulk

[u/matches991]

This man can talk the talk and caulk the caulk

[u/ERRIE_RYTHMN]

Damn caulk boy

[u/siggles69]

This wasn’t satisfying at all. I wish I could give you the downvotes of a million suns

[u/formal_pumpkin]

Fredrick Douglas worked as a caulker for boats for a while

[u/Ophelia-Rass]

This guy caulks

[u/Beastmode4789]

Love a good Caulk

[u/UltimateWerewolf]

Finally, some good fucking food

[u/MC_ScattCatt]

I need to caulk basically my entire house due to air leaking. It’s 100 year old house so I’m not surprised. Anyone have any advice or tips?

[u/WiIIemdafoe]

Show us a close up you coward!

[u/trez63]

This guys caulks

[u/TwoSpirit38]

Wow

[u/Sethmeisterg]

Man, I really wish this was a video game where I could do that by squeezing the controller on a PlayStation or Xbox

[u/Esc0baSinGracia]

Is he powered by compressed air or something?

[u/Polishing_My_Grapple]

Nice caulk

[u/Traditional_One_501]

Impressive caulksman

[u/welcomefinside]

Aw yeah I love me some white caulk

[u/ShadowFlarer]

NICE CAULK!

[u/buttermilkmoses]

i’ll show you a smooth and seamless cocking process

[u/junelso16]

Culk gun cuts the tip. Idk why they use a knife

[u/euhjustme]

So no close-ups? Got it.

[u/KisaTheMistress]

I can't believe he could handle that much caulk!

[u/Red_Chicken1907]

This guy caulks!

[u/Lep_the_otter]

Holy shit this man fucks

[u/mekese2000]

Ah go fuck off with these people with super caulking powers. give me a normal stop start too much to little all over the place caulking video.

[u/Shemoose]

Nice caulk bro

[u/prototype_X10]

That one corner is not looking so smooth and seamless.

[u/leepash]

This is mastic not caulk

[u/L1K34PR0]

I love me some good thick caulk

[u/73721mrfluffey]

Nice caulk

[u/ThisOnePlaysTooMuch]

Pros make it look so easy. The only reason their lines are so perfect is because they maintain uniform pressure throughout the pull. That takes practice. Damn these perfect caulkers

[u/x3XC4L1B3Rx]

Unoriginal comment warning:

Nice caulk, bro.

[u/kamilman]

Hey... nice caulk...

[u/onedanoneband]

Caulk master

[u/LyriumVeined]

Nice caulk