Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Please HELP choosing correct Sealant for Standing Shower with separate peices

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jczarne
10-13-09, 09:30 PM
Okay here is my dilemma.

I have a standing shower with a separate base, two plastic walls and two glass doors.

I want to remove the old caulk that is old and nasty and replace with a new fresh layer.

My problem:

The old caulk is very stiff and holds the base and walls together. I know that latex and silicone is not that stiff and can be flexible. What should I use to provide enough support to hold the walls to the base? What type of caulk/sealant? Liquid Nails?

I have used DAP silicone, GE silicone and they seem to be very flexible (not like the stiff and hard caulk that is on there now)

Please help.

Thanks,
Jerry

marksr
10-14-09, 05:31 AM
Welcome to the forums Jerry!

All caulks will get hard/stiff over time. Basically you need to cut and scrape the old caulk off. A soapy liquid may help to lubricate the area helping to avoid scratches. The main thing is elbow grease :wall: