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I noticed after years of usage, there are some cracks in my bathtub (pictures attached). I am not sure how bad they look and whether or not if I need to fix those cracks? and if I do, how can I fix them by myself if it is easy?

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I noticed after years of usage, there are some cracks in my bathtub (pictures attached). I am not sure how bad they look and whether or not if I need to fix those cracks? and if I do, how can I fix them by myself if it is easy?

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I noticed after years of usage, there are some cracks in my bathtub (pictures attached). I am not sure how bad they look and whether or not if I need to fix those cracks? and if I do, how can I fix them by myself if it is easy?

bathroom bathtub

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I'm not sure where some of those cracks came from, but it doesn't look like anything a good quality bathroom caulk won't fix. Here is the big secret to caulking anything in the bathroom:

Clean those surfaces as good as you possibly can. Like cleaner than you've ever cleaned anything in a bathroom. After its super clean, clean it again with alcohol to make sure there is no residue at all.

Once it's clean, use a high quality silicone bathroom caulk (don't try to save a few bucks - you're buying one tube). Let it dry properly before use and enjoy a leak free tub.

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  Be certain to remove every single bit of the existing sealer or you'll have issues. Silicone sealers don't stick well to already cured Silicone
  
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  I can only stress again: clean, clean, clean and let dry.
  
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You can fix this, potentially fairly, easily. Get some Silicone caulk from your choice of hardware store. Then read the directions which will probably say something like clean the area to be applied and apply a bead of caulk.

Here is the potentially part: depending on how long the crack has been there and what material was used there could be water damage/mold behind the shower/tub. Fixing this can be time consuming and expensive. From the pictures this doesn't look like it should be an issue but depending on how long they've been there it is a possibility.

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Is it a crack or a seam where the tub base joined to the side-walls? If it's the latter, most likely there is a 'lip' attached to the tub wall, extending up about a 1/2' from tub acting as a 'dam', designed to keep water, running down the shower walls, from seeping behind it. You might be in better shape than you think

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I'm not sure where some of those cracks came from, but it doesn't look like anything a good quality bathroom caulk won't fix. Here is the big secret to caulking anything in the bathroom:

Clean those surfaces as good as you possibly can. Like cleaner than you've ever cleaned anything in a bathroom. After its super clean, clean it again with alcohol to make sure there is no residue at all.

Once it's clean, use a high quality silicone bathroom caulk (don't try to save a few bucks - you're buying one tube). Let it dry properly before use and enjoy a leak free tub.

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answered 10 hours ago

JPhi1618JPhi1618

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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Be certain to remove every single bit of the existing sealer or you'll have issues. Silicone sealers don't stick well to already cured Silicone
  
  – Ring
  9 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I can only stress again: clean, clean, clean and let dry.
  
  – JACK
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

7

I'm not sure where some of those cracks came from, but it doesn't look like anything a good quality bathroom caulk won't fix. Here is the big secret to caulking anything in the bathroom:

Clean those surfaces as good as you possibly can. Like cleaner than you've ever cleaned anything in a bathroom. After its super clean, clean it again with alcohol to make sure there is no residue at all.

Once it's clean, use a high quality silicone bathroom caulk (don't try to save a few bucks - you're buying one tube). Let it dry properly before use and enjoy a leak free tub.

share|improve this answer

answered 10 hours ago

JPhi1618JPhi1618

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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Be certain to remove every single bit of the existing sealer or you'll have issues. Silicone sealers don't stick well to already cured Silicone
  
  – Ring
  9 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I can only stress again: clean, clean, clean and let dry.
  
  – JACK
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I'm not sure where some of those cracks came from, but it doesn't look like anything a good quality bathroom caulk won't fix. Here is the big secret to caulking anything in the bathroom:

Clean those surfaces as good as you possibly can. Like cleaner than you've ever cleaned anything in a bathroom. After its super clean, clean it again with alcohol to make sure there is no residue at all.

Once it's clean, use a high quality silicone bathroom caulk (don't try to save a few bucks - you're buying one tube). Let it dry properly before use and enjoy a leak free tub.

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You can fix this, potentially fairly, easily. Get some Silicone caulk from your choice of hardware store. Then read the directions which will probably say something like clean the area to be applied and apply a bead of caulk.

Here is the potentially part: depending on how long the crack has been there and what material was used there could be water damage/mold behind the shower/tub. Fixing this can be time consuming and expensive. From the pictures this doesn't look like it should be an issue but depending on how long they've been there it is a possibility.

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You can fix this, potentially fairly, easily. Get some Silicone caulk from your choice of hardware store. Then read the directions which will probably say something like clean the area to be applied and apply a bead of caulk.

Here is the potentially part: depending on how long the crack has been there and what material was used there could be water damage/mold behind the shower/tub. Fixing this can be time consuming and expensive. From the pictures this doesn't look like it should be an issue but depending on how long they've been there it is a possibility.

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You can fix this, potentially fairly, easily. Get some Silicone caulk from your choice of hardware store. Then read the directions which will probably say something like clean the area to be applied and apply a bead of caulk.

Here is the potentially part: depending on how long the crack has been there and what material was used there could be water damage/mold behind the shower/tub. Fixing this can be time consuming and expensive. From the pictures this doesn't look like it should be an issue but depending on how long they've been there it is a possibility.

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answered 10 hours ago

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Is it a crack or a seam where the tub base joined to the side-walls? If it's the latter, most likely there is a 'lip' attached to the tub wall, extending up about a 1/2' from tub acting as a 'dam', designed to keep water, running down the shower walls, from seeping behind it. You might be in better shape than you think

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Is it a crack or a seam where the tub base joined to the side-walls? If it's the latter, most likely there is a 'lip' attached to the tub wall, extending up about a 1/2' from tub acting as a 'dam', designed to keep water, running down the shower walls, from seeping behind it. You might be in better shape than you think

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Is it a crack or a seam where the tub base joined to the side-walls? If it's the latter, most likely there is a 'lip' attached to the tub wall, extending up about a 1/2' from tub acting as a 'dam', designed to keep water, running down the shower walls, from seeping behind it. You might be in better shape than you think

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answered 8 hours ago

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answered 8 hours ago

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