How do you get the corner done with the wrap kind of caulking on my shower wrap around?

Question

My corners are not looking to sealed

Answer 1

You really can't wrap the caulk around the corners. As you can see, it doesn't quite sit all the way into the corner.

You have two choices. First, you can cut the caulk so that it fits snug against one side, then start the next side from the "front" of the caulk. Second, you can take regular caulk, the semi-liquid kind you squeeze from a tube or a caulking gun, and get just a drop into the open space to fill it up. In a situation like this, a caulking gun may be overkill, however. So unless you are using the caulking gun for another purpose anyway, get the fill-in caulk in a squeeze tube. Look for special bathroom tub caulk. There are several brands. I usually use either DAP or Elmer's.

The fill-in method works pretty well as long as you don't have a big gap to fill. If you only have a space in the corner that is, say, 1/4 inch, this is fine. But at a 1/2 +, I think you will be happier with cutting the strip caulk and pushing it into the corner. Good luck!!

Answer 2

Sometimes the plastic is shipped with styrofoam packer that you can use to put into the corner before installing the surround ( it looks like giant styro cove mould). When that has set with recommended adhesive, caulk as usual with mildew proof kithchen and bath (DAP) caulking.