If it’s an exterior door, two ideas:
- remove the trim, apply the caulk, re-apply the trim.
- cut a small bit of surgical hose and attach it to the end of the caulk and use that to apply it.
How do you get caulking in tight places?
When you need to caulk in a spot that’s too tight for a caulk gun, try this: Cut a sharp angle on the end of a plastic straw, just as you’d cut the spout of a caulk tube. Then fill the straw with caulk using a caulk gun. Fold over one end of the straw and squeeze caulk out the other end.
How do you soften caulking tubes?
Make it soft. Before chiseling away at that caulk residue, soften it as much as possible. For acrylic or latex-based caulk, you can use a commercial caulk remover to loosen the caulk’s bond with the substrate. For silicone caulks, use a liquid remover specifically formulated for use with silicone.
How do you caulk with a squeeze tube?
Grasp the tube and slowly squeeze the trigger. Press the nozzle into the joint with enough pressure to force the caulk into the gap. At the same time, steadily draw the nozzle along the joint. Apply steady pressure to the trigger or tube and fill the gap with an even bead of caulk.
How do you reseal an open tube of caulk?
Apply pressure to the “cap” to make sure it fully seals. Now, you know how to open and save a caulk tube! Cut open, puncture the seal, use the caulking, and plug the hole. That’s it!
How do you caulk a tight corner?
Quote from Youtube video: Just pull that off now we're getting a little bit like on the caulking. So now we can top some Moree. So then we want to wipe off our a crack. And make sure cracks are all filled.
How do you extend the tip of a caulk tube?
Gently work one end of the tube onto the tip of the caulk, then cut the other end of the tube at an angle—the same angle you’d cut into the dispensing tip of a normal tube of caulk. Now, squeeze the trigger of the caulk gun until you see the caulk nearing the end of the extension tube.
