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Homax caulk strip (3)

$6.95 to $16.32

3 products

Strip or tube: sealing the gap at the tub

A Homax caulk strip is pre-shaped and peels off its backing like tape, so you press a bead into place instead of squeezing and tooling one. Width is the choice that matters. The 7/8 inch strip suits a narrow line where a tub or counter meets the wall. The extra wide 1-5/8 inch strip covers a wider gap and has a molded score line that seats it evenly against both surfaces. Both of those come in 11 foot lengths.

The floor and tub strip is a 1-1/4 inch silicone strip, 5 feet long, sized for the joint where flooring runs into a tub or a wall, and it fills a gap of up to 1/4 inch. Measure your joint before you order so one strip runs it without a splice. Old caulk has to come out first, and the remover tool on the caulk shelf has an angled tip for lifting it out of corners. If your gap is wider or uneven, a tube of caulk shaped with the Homax finishing tools is the other route.

These 3 products are part of the Homax selection, $6.95 to $16.32 in our last catalog update.

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Questions

Caulk strip: what people ask

How do you put on a Homax caulk strip?

Peel off the backing and press the strip into the corner, working along the joint. The extra wide strip has a molded score line that you line up against the surface so it sits straight. The surface should be clean and dry, with the old caulk removed.

Which Homax caulk strip do you use where the floor meets the tub?

The floor and tub strip, 1-1/4 in wide and 5 ft long, in white silicone. It fills gaps up to 0.25 in. For the joint between a tub and the wall, the 7/8 in and 1-5/8 in strips are the usual choice.

How much caulk strip do you get in a Homax roll?

The 7/8 in and the extra wide 1-5/8 in strips are 11 ft long, enough for most tub and counter joints. The 1-1/4 in floor and tub strip is 5 ft. The extra wide strip lists a full cure time of 12 hours.