Tool the caulk by drawing your finger along it to form a concave surface.
How to hide a huge gap between tile and wall.
Apply the caulk with a caulking gun.
The steel studs are perfectly straight.
Fill gaps larger than 1 8 inch.
If installed plumb and square the finished tile work looks amazing.
If your gap is smaller than 1 8 inch in width use regular caulk.
If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub select a caulk that matches the color of the grout.
Lay painter s tape along the edge of the countertop and the wall just above the gap to keep caulk off these surfaces.
Great remodelers and builders consider using galvanized steel studs in locations where there will be tile.
I foresee water getting in the gap and seams when cleaning the floor.
This will give you say a perfect 3 8 caulk line with an irregular wall to counter gap.
The line will continue maintaining caulk gap regardless of the gap of the wall to counter.
The only thing to cover the gap would be to use 1 4 round molding.
The other advantage to using steel studs in these areas is they don t warp or shrink.