This tool, which looks like something found at your doctors office (enough said) is amazingly easy to use. Here are my tips to a perfect application. Oh and if you still doubt me, hubby said I did a better job than he did. Bam! Stamp of approval.
First you grab a tube of caulk. We used this one because it is paintable and it cleans up with just soap and water.
Then you cut the tip off on an angle (you want the hole to be fairly small).
These two details are important to getting a manageable amount of product coming out so that its not flowing everywhere.
Once the tip is removed you can load the caulk into the gun. To do this, pull the trigger all the way back and load the caulk tube bottom first. The top should slide in perfectly. If it doesn't fit, you didn't pull the trigger all the way back. It should look like this now.
Then you pump the trigger (this is starting to sound vulgar) to get the flow started. Make sure you are set up when you do this because once it starts, it tends to keep flowing and you could end up with a big mess.
If you need to stop, or you start to panic, just hit the "escape hatch" button (above). This will release the tension on the tube and stop the flow. This was my best friend as I tended to panic a bit until I got the hang of it. Once you get the general operation down you're going to apply it to the wall like so. Hold on an angle and pull the gun towards (not away from) your body.
Next take a damp rag and wipe your new caulk line (while its still wet) to remove the excess. If you cut your hole too big you will have a lot of excess.
When the excess has been removed you can wipe it gently with your finger to smooth the line.
If you have not used the entire tube and you want to save it for future use you can put the cap on the caulk gun (you have to buy these separately) to keep it from drying out.
Voila! Perfect every time.
I promise that if I can do this, you can too. Promise. Cross my heart.
3 comments:
oooh great tips (and funny but ouch - sidenotes) We are wainscoting the laundry and I am sure there will be caulking involved!
Taña
Thank-you, Thank-you for the step by step directions. This comes at the perfect time. Since I just finished deep cleaning my bathroom, the shower needs some new caulking. I have all the tools, was a little unsure of what to do. I will be giving it a try in the next day or so.
Have a great weekend.
Yes, correctly.
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