1-5/8" x 11' Red Devil 151 Wide Tub & Wall Caulk Strip

Benjamin Barr: 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.

United States on Nov 03, 2023

James BeauregardJames Beauregard: After a couple weeks, the adhesive was coming off the rubber, leaving adhesive stuck to the bathtub and surround. All surfaces were dry and clean before applying.

Canada on Mar 03, 2023

BMP: 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.

United States on Nov 07, 2022

Amazon Customer: Once you get the old caulking off this is incredibly easy to apply, and no signs of leaking or moulding after a few months use.

Canada on Oct 24, 2021

Ss: Qualité quatre étoiles, car il n'y a pas de résistance à la moisissure, pas facile à nettoyer à côté du ruban après une longue utilisation. Le prix était moins cher, maintenant c'est plus cher.

Canada on Aug 01, 2021

Katherine Howg: Impressed with the adhesiveness for the most part. Because I had seams in the tub surround, there ended up a gap, but overall, quite pleased with the product.

Canada on Dec 03, 2020

Kathy Webster: Il ne colle pas bien, ce que j'avais essaye laisser une semaine, donc il ne colle plus. Jessaie voir les commentaires, j'ai essaye avec le sechoir pour bien coller le tout mais finalement, ca ne marche pas COLLER.. mais le tissu blanc est beau... Sauf coller !! Je vais essayer les trucs economies, je chercherai les autres trucs pour bien coller :S

Canada on Aug 03, 2020

Kenny Le: cons: doesn't stick really well.
pros: looks good, nice material :)

tip:
- before installing caulk strip on tub, just apply a small amount of clear caulk to hold it in place.
- seal top and bottom of strip with clear caulk to prevent any water leaking behind.

United States on Aug 28, 2014

Megan: I love this stuff. Worked much better for me than silicone caulk and I ended up with a professional job (slightly different from instructions) after sealing the edges using a q-tip to dipped into my exploded, and otherwise worthless, canister of silicone caulk.

You will need a little bit of silicone caulk, but don't bother with a caulk gun. Instead get one of those little tubes of silicone caulk that have the little nozzle. Use that to seal all of the edges (definitely needed for tile because of the grooves) around the caulk and in the corners where the strips meet.

If you follow the instructions, it tells you to overlap with a tab of the caulking for the corners. It will look much more professional and be easier to clean if you use an exacto knife of box cutters to cut, or mitre the ends for the corners and then seal the gaps with the silicone.

Make sure the of the sides of the tub are wide enough (where they curve down) to accommodate the strip, or you should probably trim it prior to putting it into place. Basically, make sure it's on the flat part...don't try to mold it to the curves of the tub.

This was VERY EASY and it is the...

United States on Jan 14, 2014

Trend: 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,...

United States on Apr 02, 2012