Red Devil Tub & Wall Caulk Strip

In the basement bathroom, I removed old damaged carpet, then had the floor ceramic tiled and the old wood baseboards replaced with vinyl ones. The reason was for easier cleanup and less damage when we occasionally flood. The workers did such a lousy job adhering the vinyl baseboard. There were numerous small gaps between the floor and the vinyl.I used this to caulk strip the entire vinyl baseboard to the floor. I followed the instruction to the letter, including using alcohol to pre-clean the area. The stuff really adheres very well. Very solid. Now, the floor looks water tight. Certainly able to withstand a couple inches of sewer water, without too much damage and mold buildup.Also, I used to caulk the bathtub. It's sealed tight and looks great, too. This strip works well to reinforce surround tubs, too. The nice thing about the strip, the center is bendable. This makes it easy to push the caulk strip securely into the sharp edges, where the wall and tub meet. It lies flush to whatever is being caulked. No mess, cleanup or fumes. It certainly looks more solid than regular caulk. It's relatively expensive. I had to get 7 rolls to do the floor, but if this holds down the mold and mildew, it's worth it. I will update on longevity.Tips: -Area need to be completely, clean, dry and free of moisture, including the moisture from alcohol pre treatment.- Pressing very hard after application is key. The entire area stripped needs a good hard press. I used a dry cloth for good traction, and ran my hand over every area of the newly applied strip.- Only untape about 6 inches of caulk at one tme....just continually untape protective paper backing while actually applying. Remove excess old caulk before starting. That old caulk holds a lot of moisture.Fellow reviewers suggested heating caulk stip with a hot blow dryer and completely sealing bottom half of strip, before sealing the top half. I also used regular waterproof caulk to seal and reinforce all egdes of the strip that I cut..... in corners of tub, at the front edge, etc. Directions recommend not using tub for 8 hours after applying....I waited 24 hours before using the tub.Lastly, I think you'll have better success with this wider width. I read the reviews for the 7/8" variety of this product, and most were negative.

No caulk needed. Just peel and stick. Easy peasy. Love it!

From the very start, this product was not easy to install. The paper was very difficult to get off the adhesive, resulting in some pieces staying attached and the adhesive stretching and balling up (and getting stuck on my fingers, which then transferred to the front of the strips...). A a result of the issues with removing the backing, the strip didn't lay flat against the tub/wall, which is obviously important to keep water out...Another problem is if you have the very common tile/grout walls, the strip will leave small gaps over the grout lines between each tile, again allowing water where it isn't supposed to be. I tried caulking over the top edge, but after a short time it would pop off again.So, I gave up after a month or so and ripped it all out and used normal caulk. The removal was pretty easy, just pry up an end and pull. Caulk remover worked well at softening up the leftover adhesive so it could be scraped up.

I purchased this to re-do me tub/shower without the messy application of caulk products. The only problem I found with it, is the "tear away" paper backing, was stuck/melted to the caulk in some places(the ends mainly), and had to pick the paper away.. which ended up with caulk stuck to my fingers, lol. Besides that, the application was pretty easy & seems to stick well. It's only been 2 days, so we'll see how long it lasts. I also purchased sealant and applied this to the areas where the strips overlapped, & to the edges, to ensure an airtight, water-proof seal.Edit: Fast forward 2 weeks & unfortunately the caulk strip is separating from the wall. I noticed a small gap tonight, & when I pulled it slightly, the entire top of the strip pulled away. It is still strongly attached to the tub/bottom half though. I believe the separation is due to me applying it to a tub with tile walls, & thus, there are several small gaps along the top, allowing water to get in. I went back & applied caulk sealant to the entire top half of the strip, so we'll see if that does the trick.I think if you're tub/shower wall is a uniform flat surface & not tile, you will not encounter this problem.

Attempted to install this to cover a somewhat large gap between a shower wall\basin. The adhesive this uses seems fairly weak, and I have a hard time believing it would hold up long term. Do yourself a favor and caulk this the proper way.