Customer Reviews

Homax 5855-06 Caulk Remover Tool

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This worked great, but be advised if you've got decade-old caulking like I do, this is a one-time-use tool. I went through two of them clearing out the caulk one one shower door (four beads). I had to finish with a screwdriver. If you've got a big job, buy several.
And, Amazon is selling this for more than twice the price as WalMart or Lowes.

EDIT: I've seen the light. Go to the painting section and buy yourself a nice scraper. Depending on the job, a scraper will serve you much better.

I bought this hoping that it would be deep and narrow enough to fit between a sinktop and the wall. Unfortunately, it was still too wide to fit in the narrow opening, and I ended up using a small screwdriver and a small pair of needlenose pliers to do the job.

I wish this had worked for what I wanted it for, but I have saved it for the eventual need in the shower base, where it will be able to get into the place I would need it.

To echo the other comments, I agree that this tool loses it edge very quickly. Mine started to dull just from trying to fit it between the back of the sinktop and the wall. I was also using a caulk softener product. The caulk I was trying to remove was indoor/outdoor caulk and very tough, admittedly. I think it would work a lot better on caulk that is meant to be used in a bathroom, which would start out much softer.

My mother's bathroom needed some new caulking recently, but before I could put the new caulk down I needed to get rid of the old caulk. I chose to use the HOMAX 5855 CAULK REMOVER to help in my task. The tool helped me easily get rid of most of the old caulk lining the tub. However, I needed a razor to help me get some of the tougher places because the HOMAX 5855 CAULK REMOVER was just too big. Also, after the onetime use, the tool really isn't in any shape to be used again. The tool was adequate for the job, but that's all. Also, you can buy it cheaper at a home improvement store or a box store than you can online.

Plastic scraper just simply does't work. The plastic is soft and after minutes of use it's so dull it can be trashed. Use a razor blade.

I bought this tool to remove old caulk from a showr door that had been removed. Within 10 minutes the bottom edge broke off, then, while using the corner edge, that broke apart as well. as echoed in the other reviews, the edges do also become dull very quickly and was unable to finish trying to use the broken edge because it got too dull. went back to the store and bought a small, flexible putty knife. worked wonders and got a nice clean and close removal.