Trim Caulking Secrets That Will Change The Way You Caulk! 

I can't stand most of these tiktok and youtube tradesman. There is one dude on tiktok that is the typical white boy finisher, and he is horribly inefficient. You can tell he has no idea what he is doing, because he thinks mesh tape is bad, and only uses premixed mud. Anyone with real experience knows you only use fast setting joint compound with mesh tape, as you can get a far stronger joint and get your block coat on in one pass before skimming with your premixed bucket mud. Yet all these people are on there worshipping the dude and getting the wrong information. It is frustrating.

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@@JasonEllingsworth Who's the person you're talking about? Thanks.

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RU-vid can get most of us NOVICES in big trouble! What you folks do is as much art as skill…I have been humbled and absolutely understand why hiring a professional for anything that can’t be completed without 3 hours of cussing and eventually spending a minimum of at least what a professional would charge to do it once!!

The real deal never needs to raise a voice ...

I am right there with ya my man!

Good for you! You will save tons of money throughout your life. Most things aren’t rocket science and RU-vid is a great resource.

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Sound advice from your Uncle! If people would just listen to that advice! Most wont but let them learn the hard way!

I am, and I am!

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Yes, all these tips do work well.

Wow, thank you!

I'm a stone and tile installer, as well as hardwood and laminates. I often use color matched caulking with professional results. I like 1/16-1/8" to allow the caulking to fill the joint, but not so much it wants to belly out. I prefer 1/16". The tools I use are a bucket, 2 sponges, some t-shirt type rags (for smoothness), and a putty knife (I like 1 1/2") My proces goes as follows. I insert the caulk, trying to achieve an angle to fill the joint. I use the tip like a squeegee as I roll a constant bead in front of the tip. This fills the joint well. On a wider joint that's flat I might do 2 passes hovering the second pass a little. Step 2 I tool the joint if it's flat, or finger if it's a corner. Step 3 I sponge it clean. Normal for corners but flat edges I will try to wipe excess away from the joint delicately. Step 4 I wring out the t-shirt and wrap it around the putty knife, then tool it. I wrap it neatly on the corner I'm tooling with, swapping spots as needed to keep it clean. Step 5 I wipe the area clean. Caulking for paint I keep the putty knife handy for inside corners only. I don't use the t-shirt much on painters caulk, just a finger and/or sponge. The 2nd sponge I use to lay my gun tip on to drool and wipe the tip clean as I'm installing the caulk.

Great to hear!

Thanks buddy🍻

Thank you, I appreciate you watching.

Thanks for watching 🍻

Any time!

Aw you poor thing. Are you in UK or USA?

Thanks Scott I appreciate it!🍻

Thank you for the feedback- it is much appreciated! I always wonder how people make out with the tips in the real word. I was happy to remake this video because there was a bunch of thing I missed and didn’t explain particularly well in the previous versions. Thanks for watching 🍻

@@TheFunnyCarpenter thank you so much for taking your valuable time to educate the masses. Education is free online but people won't go and seek it. I'm doing a home Remodel and I'm learning how to do everything including electrical. Merry Christmas and thank you so much for your contribution to making the world a better place.

@@_BAD_MERC_thanks buddy, very kind of you to say🍻

I did the same. Bought the dripless gun after the last video which was also awesome!

I did also! ​@@MrBobisadog

Great tip!

No pun intended

Happy Holidays buddy🍻

I appreciate that!

I keep mine in a Home Depot bucket on my truck under a canopy, new ones and those used with mini condoms. Works great!

Thank you! I didn't know that

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Doesn't need to, he got those tiny little condoms

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Thanks Maria:) hope you and your family a lovely holiday🍻

Thanks for commenting buddy, always happy to hear the tips are useful🍻

Crafty inyourendo 🍻