Caulk trick I wish I knew 10 years ago

I was doing a bathroom trim job last week in an old house near Austin and kept messing up my caulk lines on the baseboards. They came out all uneven and I had to wipe and redo them like 3 times. Then one of the guys on site told me to wet my finger with soapy water before smoothing it out instead of just using spit or dry finger like I always did. Man it made such a difference the caulk didn't stick to my finger and I got these clean smooth lines on every joint. I finished the whole bathroom in half the time it normally takes me. Has anyone else tried this or got another trick for getting perfect caulk joints?

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wyatt_green18d ago

Man that soapy water trick is a game changer for sure. Took me way too many messy jobs to learn that one myself. Feels silly how much it helps once you actually try it.

jamesmason18d ago

Glad I'm not the only one who fought with sticky caulk for years before figuring that out.