Pantherfan
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Hi all,
I'm brand new to this forum and am a bit of an amateur as home projects go, but here goes.
The caulk on the outside lip of the tub (a seam near the edge/top/outer area, not inside the tub or tiles of the tub) has caulk that was discoloring due to rusting behind it. After I stripped away the old caulk and did quite a bit of scraping found dampness and in essence bare, rusty metal behind the old caulk, running about half way down this horizontal seam.
On this seam nearest the showerhead side, there are small sections where it appears the rust has grown a bit beyond/below the usual caulking line, and I'm wondering if there's a solution to a) removing any excess rust to in the end attempt to simply caulk over and have a good seal, b) patch the porcelain (it seems there are kits available to do this, but not sure if the rust issue is problematic for that...)
Thanks, any guidance is greatly appreciated!
I'm brand new to this forum and am a bit of an amateur as home projects go, but here goes.
The caulk on the outside lip of the tub (a seam near the edge/top/outer area, not inside the tub or tiles of the tub) has caulk that was discoloring due to rusting behind it. After I stripped away the old caulk and did quite a bit of scraping found dampness and in essence bare, rusty metal behind the old caulk, running about half way down this horizontal seam.
On this seam nearest the showerhead side, there are small sections where it appears the rust has grown a bit beyond/below the usual caulking line, and I'm wondering if there's a solution to a) removing any excess rust to in the end attempt to simply caulk over and have a good seal, b) patch the porcelain (it seems there are kits available to do this, but not sure if the rust issue is problematic for that...)
Thanks, any guidance is greatly appreciated!