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userabuser
May 25th, 2006, 08:59 PM
i just finished caulking the bathroom tub and shower door frames. while smoothing the bead, i of course got junk on the tile and tub. i wiped if up the best i could but started ruining the smooth bead. how hard is that going to be to get off in the morning? will it rub off or is there a product i can use? thanks fella's

pushkins
May 26th, 2006, 04:59 AM
Either silicon or water based caulk is going to be a much more difficult job cleaning up after they dry. The best option I see is a sharp blade in a paint scraper. There are caulk and silicon cleaning products but they are most often for removal of the caulk not cleaning selected areas.

userabuser
May 26th, 2006, 06:50 AM
thanks, brother. better to take my time at this point and do a nice job. bathroom remodel almost done.:D