HERE IS YOUR FINAL AND BEST WAS TO HANDLE SILICONE APPLICATION. ITEMS NEEDED: SILICONE, ANY COLOR PAPER TOWELS 1 QT. CAN OF DENATURED ALCOHOL -APPLY SILICONE AS YOU NEED TO TO WHAT EVER YOU ARE WORKING ON...BOATS AND/OR YOUR HOME KITCHEN, BATHROOMS, SHOWERS, TILES, TOILETS..ETC. -GET A HANDFUL OF PAPER TOWELS AND POUR A GOOD LIBERAL SPLASH OF DENATURED ALCOHOL ONTO PAPER TOWELS. -TOOL THE WORK JOINT WITH A WET FINGER OF ALCOHOL. -MAKE 1" OR 2" STROKES AROUND THE WORK AREA WIPING YOUR FINGER CLEAN AND WET EACH TIME. - YOU WILL THANK ME FOR THIS....I ALWAYS REALLY HATED TO WORK WITH SILICONE BECAUSE IT WAS A STICKY MESS..!!! I HAVE MY OWN CONSTRUCTION CO. AND THIS IS WHAT WE DO IN HOUSES.....WORKES BEST AND LOOKS VERY PROFESSIONAL..!!..AND IT IS..!! IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS........ LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK......KEN