How to Caulk for Colored Grout
Grout comes in many colors to match or accent your tile. However, when it comes to caulk, you normally have to stick with the clear or white caulk found in big-box stores or order special colored caulk. There are two ways, though, to mix and match your own colored caulk. Both involve saving or buying latex paint that matches the color you want. You can use either paintable caulk or a system called Red Devil Create a Color for your caulking job. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Small towel
- Putty knife or smoothing square
- Caulk gun
- Create a Color mixing system and caulk (or paintable caulk)
- Latex paint
- Paintbrush
Instructions
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Using the Red Devil Create a Color Method
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Mix the caulk and latex paint according to the directions using the mixer.
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Load the caulk into the caulk gun.
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Squirt the caulk using a caulk gun into the area to be caulked.
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Push the caulking to the area you are trying to fill using the putty knife or smoothing square. With slight pressure, smooth the caulk out with one long motion.
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Clean up excess caulk with a towel and allow to dry for 24 hours.
Using the Paintable Caulk Method
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Load the caulk into the caulk gun.
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Squirt the caulk using a caulk gun into the area you need to caulk.
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Push the caulking to the area you are trying to fill using the putty knife or smoothing square. With slight pressure, smooth the caulk out with one long motion.
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Clean up excess caulk with a towel and allow to dry for 24 hours.
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Paint the caulk using the latex paint. Allow to dry for 24 to 48 hours depending on paint.
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Tips & Warnings
Not all caulk is paintable. Make sure the brand of caulk you are using is paintable before you start. Red Devil is the only company that makes color-mixable caulk. Regular caulk will not mix with the paint.
