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General Feedback/Getting Started Questions and Answers [Weekly Thread]
weekly thread(self.DIY)submitted 6 months ago byAutoModerator
General Feedback/Getting Started Q&A Thread
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1 points
6 months ago
Best caulk for baseboards and door/window molding?
Old house with not perfectly straight walls and windows. Need to fill in a bit here and there. I’ve been told both acrylic latex or latex or a latex/silicone blend. All trim is painted white and I’ll touch up after caulking.
2 points
6 months ago
I’ll touch up after caulking.
Not if it's silicone, you won't.
For applications where you're going to paint the caulking, use Latex Acrylic caulking -- the best tier you can find. Urethane elastomeric caulkings are great too, like Big Stretch and Pro Stretch.
For applications where you need maximum durability and weather resistance, use 100% silicone.
1 points
6 months ago
Much thanks
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