From: t@toddh.net (Todd H.)
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Shower stall caulking
Date: 22 Dec 2005 13:29:36 -0600

"Hank@homeimprovementsuccess.com"  writes:
> Use 100% clear silicone. Cut the tip on the tube at a 45 degree angle
> about 1/4 inch from the tip. Clean the old surface well and make sure
> it is dry. Use a small amount of caulk in the crack and then run your
> index finger down the caulk. Let set for double the recommended time on
> the tube.


I really stunk at caulking until someone added an additional tip to
the above advice: 

Keep a cup of very soapy water handy to moisten your finger tip before
running it down the caulk bead.  A clean moistened with soapy water
fingertip seems to make a world of difference in making a smooth
bead.  And of course, making that bead within seconds of laying it
down out of the gun.  Some caulk sets up pretty quickly and becomes  a
mess if you try to smooth it afterwards. 

YMMV, but this really helped me. 

Best Regards, 
--
Todd H.  
http://www.toddh.net/