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FuglyDuck , to aww in Buddies (and my cat hates it when I take photos)
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Of course the cat hates it. Has a rep to maintain.

You understand.

PixTupy ,

Showed the picture to my cat and she is totally laughing at him right now.

boeman , to aww in An old gentleman and his duck

So cute. He looks a lot like the old guy I lost last year.

Thank you for sharing, it made me smile

ChaosCoati OP ,
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I’m sorry for your loss. And glad the photo brought up some good memories.

JohnnyCanuck , to Do It Yourself in Edges of caulk pulled up from surface
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The caulk should definitely still be wet when you pull up the tape. The tape should be a quarter-inch/half-centimeter away from the wall.

Did the method you watched include the wet finger trick to push in the caulk and smooth it?

Personally I would skip the painters tape and just do a small bead of caulk plus wet finger.

youtu.be/Wjd2jC0Lupk?si=kWIkOnCD6uvzanvs

catfishsushi OP ,

When I try without the painters tape in the past I’d ended up with something not quite as bad as the example on the left here. (Not my photo)

I’m sure I could get good enough to do it properly that way. Seems like using just the right amount of caulk, and no more, is likely the key. https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/fe2ae27c-9031-43c0-b246-a33fe8dbe8a8.jpeg

JohnnyCanuck ,
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So did you do the painters tape plus wet finger?

catfishsushi OP ,

Yes, and when I pulled the painter’s tape up it pulled the caulk away from the counter. Trying to understand how to NOT do that.

JohnnyCanuck ,
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You have to pull the tape up almost immediately. If the caulk starts curing, you’ll pull it away with the tape.

And make sure the surfaces are clean and dry before you start.

squeezeyerbawdy , to aww in An old gentleman and his duck

Loving that side eye action 👀

Crackhappy , to aww in An old gentleman and his duck
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Excellent focus.

sarcasticsunrise , to aww in An old gentleman and his duck
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Mr Handsome

Shadow , to Do It Yourself in Edges of caulk pulled up from surface
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In addition to the other tips here, make sure you fully clean the surface before caulking

JohnnyCanuck ,
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Clean and dry!

independantiste , to aww in Loveable idiots
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The goofy ones are the best ones! They are the cuddlyest

MangoPenguin , to Do It Yourself in Edges of caulk pulled up from surface
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Is it pure silicone caulking? I find the latex/blend stuff to be pretty poor at staying down.

Bannanable , to aww in Introducing my ferrets to the fediverse. Left to right: Bandit, Smokie, Jasper, Lilith

More like Ferretverse, I’ll see myself out.

TheFriar , to aww in Loveable idiots

lol I love the pup looks like he got high at his friends house after school and someone walked to the kitchen and brought back chips and the crunching and crinkling made him make this face

FuglyDuck , to aww in Nilla is very proud of her work in the garden
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Suddenly… I have cravings for nilla wafers.

What a good girl- giver some ear scritches and belly rubs for me!

GiuseppeAndTheYeti OP ,

Aye aye 🫡

boogetyboo , to aww in Introducing my ferrets to the fediverse. Left to right: Bandit, Smokie, Jasper, Lilith
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Genuine question, not a jab… But is it stinky with this many? I understood them to be pretty musty animals, but have no personal experience with them.

hemmes ,
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It has to be, right?? I know ferrets, and one is strong.

ferrent22 OP ,

As long as I clean their cage and vacuum regularly, they aren’t any smellier than any other pet.

boogetyboo ,
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Fair enough. Had pet rats and it was the same deal, so makes sense.

ScruffyDucky , to aww in An old gentleman and his duck

I for one support the cute elderly gentlemans impeccable taste in friends :)

TotalFat , to aww in An old gentleman and his duck

I like those toys, but they have a super short half life…

ChaosCoati OP ,
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Yeah we usually buy several at a time. I forget which duck we’re on now. 12? 37? Who knows

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