How To Remove Old Silicone From Shower Door

This old caulk needs to be removed before new doors.

How to remove old silicone from shower door.

It is used to keep water from entering behind the tile and rotting the wall that it is attached to and to keep water from leaking out of the shower door. Tried box cutter and old style razor blade but thin strips of silicone is still left attacked to the aluminium. Silicone caulking is used in showers to seal the gaps in each corner where two tiled walls come together between the bathtub and the base of the tiled wall and to seal the shower door frame. Has gobs strips of old silicone sealant stubbornly stuck to the aluminium sides.

Do this before removing the old silicone caulk. In installing new silicone caulk it is important to remove the old one because the new installation will not adhere if placed on top of the old silicone caulk. Clean the tile thoroughly if you are going to install a new silicone caulk over the old one. Let me show you the easiest way to remove old silicone caulking in your shower and re silicone it to look great.

Once the doors and door channels are removed from the shower walls the caulk often remains behind because it is adhered to the shower walls. Removed aluminium shower enclosure and door frame. Perfectly caulked corners is what you ll hav.