Timeline for What kind of caulk should I use for sealing windows to drywall?
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| Nov 17, 2014 at 14:27 | vote | accept | iLikeDirt | ||
| Nov 13, 2014 at 22:20 | comment | added | bobfandango | I never used polyurethane, but quick research reveals a few tidbits of info. First, it is paintable which is good. Second, it is quite flexible which is also good. Third, but not so good IMHO, is it is solvent based which means messy to cleanup and stinks while curing. Last, and also not so good, it takes a relatively long time to cure. For reference: oldhousejournal.com/the_short_course_on_caulk/magazine/1417 | |
| Nov 13, 2014 at 22:12 | comment | added | iLikeDirt | Yes, I have a nice caulk gun. :) | |
| Nov 13, 2014 at 22:11 | comment | added | bobfandango | 100% agreed, use caulk gun. Picture only meant to illustrate example product (i.e. the label and description was legible in this image). | |
| Nov 13, 2014 at 22:07 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | ...and whatever deity you believe in or swear at (without implying belief is required for that purpose) protect you if you get it in the illustrated package. Caulk is not toothpaste, and putting it in a toothpaste tube just makes more caulk you have to throw out when it refuses to dispense reasonably and you have to go buy a 10 oz caulking gun tube anyway. As for the type of caulk, given the stated conditions, probably yes and +1 (though I also wonder about polyurethane caulking, but don't know how paintable it is off the top of my head.) | |
| Nov 13, 2014 at 21:54 | history | answered | bobfandango | CC BY-SA 3.0 |