What is the remedy? Can the excess be trimmed now? Does it have to be removed and replaced? Is that even possible?

The glass installer said that you can't smooth it out before it's dry or it will be messy and look even worse. Makes sense when he puts it that way. What should have been done when it was installed? Should he have cleaned it right away? Waited for it to firm up some then clean it up before it fully cures?

He also told me that it is impossible to get it completely straight with my tile because they are so small and the edges are curved. He said with larger format tiles it can be perfect but not with the tiles I have. Is that so?

He s/h smoothed asap and now that dry i don't know if fixable. There are little tools for using with narrow lines, he s/h known about that.

That IS clear silicone. But clear silicone is not " crystal clear". You need water clear silicone. Considerably more expensive to purchase and tougher to tool after application (many guys won't use it unless absolutely necessary for these reasons)

Mine is a bit neater but still opaque in actuality.

I'd never heard of water clear silicone til today. Water clear silicone

As far as being redone I know it can be dug out and redone. I had to have my shower retiled a few months after it was complete and the glass guys came to remove and reattach my panel and door for it.

I asked about the water clear silicone. He didn't say it was any harder to apply, he just said that it has a lot of bubbles and I won't be happy with that because I'm picky.

Is it that bad compared to this cloudy "clear" silicone? This is a nice frameless steam shower. EXPENSIVE!!! I want it to look great. Will the cloudy silicone look better or clear with bubbles?

Tear that mess out with a plastic scraper. Something tough enough to dig out the silicone but not make any metal marks on the tile. I prefer 1" wide plastic laminate strips that you can break off for sharp but soft edges.

Have someone who knows what they're doing apply Axiom Rose 100% silicone. (www.daniclamp.com) Spritz the fresh silicone with Windex, spit on your finger and pull it down the bead. Wipe off the Windex without touching the caulk. Perfection guaranteed.

I agree to take it out and do-over. You are so close to your shower being done, and you've put so much care into details at this point, it's awful to see it ruined at the end.

I'm so glad a Pro has suggested the 'windex trick' for smoothing silicone. We stumbled on it when we were at our wits' end, covered in silicone after a first attempt. It works really well. FWIW, using Clorox wipes will get it off your fingers after you smooth it, or you can use them as you would paper towels in a non-silicone application.

Redo. Might want to pick up a sample of the clearclear stuff and see if it really is bubbly. Sheesh. I do a better job than that and I'm terrible.

Silicone doesnt stick to silicone residue, The only way to get it prepped a second time is to remove all residue after scraping, with acetone meticulously. In leu of colored windex we only use denatured alcohol to spritz bead and do a clean wipe. You get one First chance with silicone installations. If not prepped properly the second install will be questionable