Tub Surrounds | How do you get caulking off a tub surround?

5 Responses to “How do you get caulking off a tub surround?”

1. Michelle on April 25th, 2010 1:28 am

   Depending on what your tub is made of, you can use a razor blade. If not, get a heavy duty scub brush and vigorously scrubbing the caulk will cause it to separate from the tub. You can then peal a lot of it off with your fingers, and any leftover peices can be removed with caulk remover – which you can find at Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc.

2. michael_54550 on April 25th, 2010 1:51 am

   take a razor blade and make a nice clean cut where you wish to have the chaulk stay….then peel off rest with a putty knife, it won’t cut into the tub as bas a razor blade would…hence less scratches

3. sensible_man on April 25th, 2010 1:54 am

   I found plastic putty/drywall compound knives at Walmart. They will not scratch the surface. Use these first to remove most of the caulk and then remove residue with denatured alcohol.

4. Stanley the Westie on April 25th, 2010 2:16 am

   When my husband redid the caulking on his parents tub he bought a tool for it..He said it works slick..I don’t think that tool is expensive and you can get it at a hardware store just ask them coz that’s what the recommended and hubby loves it.

5. george e on April 25th, 2010 3:01 am

   single edge razor blade

Leave a Reply