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2009年2月23日 · Pure silicone (i use tremsil) for exterior where it won't be painted: vinyl window to alum. capping and such. OSI quad for paintable exterior and alex plus for interior because it will not crack quite as easy as regular alex. I've found that any latex based exterior caulk, which usually uses silicone as an additive, will turn yellow and crack ...
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2017年5月21日 · 4530 posts · Joined 2009. #16 · May 21, 2017. Polyseam Seal is a like a hybrid between a vulkem and standard painters caulk. It lasts well, tools easy and can be cleaned up fairly well with water. I like it for exterior trim. "A smart man learns from his mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others."
Best caulk Sealant OSI Quad vs Silicone, and polyurethane.
2018年12月8日 · Polyurethane Loctite also says not to Contact with oil-based caulking compounds, butyl caulking compounds, and silicone sealants (uncured and cured). But not to say that this is the only sealant with compatibility limitations with other sealants/materials. Polyurethanes have the same bad low UV protection as Quad.
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2011年11月30日 · For caulking in irregular joints I use backer rod and tape to give a clean straight line. I Tape my clean line, I will use tools or my finger to work the joint down to the tape lines keeping paper towels handy. Then I will pull the tape and mist the …
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2019年6月23日 · They make temporary caulking for sealing drafty windows and stuff during the winter months that can be peeled off in the spring but that’s a lot different than any application I would use silicone for. Proper caulking selection and application technique seems like it would be the remedy for a 3 year failure cycle.
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2010年1月24日 · General thoughts were: 1) the window always needs to be set back from the outside of the building. 2) In CMU, caulk the #$)# out of the 1x blocking before it's attached to the building. 3) Set the window flange in another bed of caulk. 4) Stucco goes on after windows installed. 5) Use a precast window sill.
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2009年2月23日 · The best caulk we have ever used is a product called Solar seal 900. I agree, Quad and solar seal are near impossible to push out of the tube when very cold. We always have to warm it up in the customers house. 5200 silicone, Used for marine apps. Below waterline fittings etc. Pretty much bonds anything to anything.
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2009年4月8日 · So that job is for Vinyl windows perimeter Iâ€[emoji769]m assuming. I have a job Iâ€[emoji769]m Estimating and the windows need the caulk removed from each single pane of glass and re-caulked as well. Guys got about 13 windows with roughly 250 panes of glass total. Where the hell do I even begin on pricing that fairly.
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2006年5月24日 · I think the call to caulk or not depends on the fit. I've seen quality siding jobs that caulking would be a waste of time..and I've seen siding applications with 1/4 " gaps at the ends. I'm talking about staining either semi or solid. For a paint job...'prolly caulk it.
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2021年11月13日 · Dowsil/Dow Corning, Sika, and Tremco are the sealant industry leaders but there are plenty of others. Dowsil makes the best silicones, in my opinion, and most of their products perform perfectly even if applied well past their "use by "date, unlike some other brands.