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Colinpolo · 02-10-2009, 10:15 AM

I am a do it yourselfer that has just completed installing the tile in my tub surround. My next step is to grout the tile, but I wanted to make sure I did things in the correct order after that. I know that I still need to caulk to vertical joints and caulk at the base of the tub, and I also need to seal the tile. Which of these should come first? If I caulk first, do I just seal over the top of the caulking? Or if I seal first, will the caulking adhere to the sealer? Thanks

Colin

02-10-2009, 10:15 AM	#1
Colinpolo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	Tile Caulking & Sealing I am a do it yourselfer that has just completed installing the tile in my tub surround. My next step is to grout the tile, but I wanted to make sure I did things in the correct order after that. I know that I still need to caulk to vertical joints and caulk at the base of the tub, and I also need to seal the tile. Which of these should come first? If I caulk first, do I just seal over the top of the caulking? Or if I seal first, will the caulking adhere to the sealer? Thanks Colin