Caulk or Sealant Advice

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We had one wall replastered a couple of years ago and now its dried out has shrunk back from the skirting.

As per the title what would be best to fill the gap please
 
use some no more nails a it doesn't schrink and it will help glue the skirts down a bit.
 
Whatever you use, make sure it's over paintable

I've found Dow Cording caulk to be the best, easy to use and tends to resist shrinking...
 
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I'm sure I read somewhere not to use silicone sealant on timber windows it will cause the timber to rot. This maybe a issue with timber skirting too.
 
I would say no more nails or gripfill if your going to paint over it.

I've never had much luck with decorators caulk, seems to shrink & crack
 
Going back a few years, we used to use Texas own brand decorators' caulk/Painters' Mate. Not sure what the modern equivalent is. At the time, it was the one that worked best - easy to apply and smooth and took paint well. Used it when I decorated the house about 30 years ago and is still doing the job, although other cracks have appeared in different corners!
 
Yep, caulk if you need to paint. You may need to do it twice as it is prone to shrinkage.

It only costs £1 a tube, so no big deal.

Use silicone when you are not painting the join as in where two tiled walls meet.

Caulk is not really meant for bathrooms: it goes black very quickly.
 
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I'd have thought caulk woud be better if your painting over it, painting over sealant/silicone I've found cracks way before caulk.
 
frank said:
I'd have thought caulk woud be better if your painting over it, painting over sealant/silicone I've found cracks way before caulk.
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You can't paint over silicone - paint runs off of it.
 
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I knew there was a reason I don't paint over sealant/silicon
 
Painters' Mate caulk. Don't use silicone (not silicon) as you will have trouble painting over it.


Steve.
 
The only caulk worth using is this -

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/z/ZWALUW_ANTI_CRACK_DECORATORS_CAULK/

With newer water-based paints there have been loads of problems with caulk 'crazing' when painted, and if you have a wide gap to fill then its very likely to happen.
They all need time to dry before painting over, but this stuff seems to need way less time, and has yet to let me down...
 
stevewestern said:
The only caulk worth using is this -

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/z/ZWALUW_ANTI_CRACK_DECORATORS_CAULK/

With newer water-based paints there have been loads of problems with caulk 'crazing' when painted, and if you have a wide gap to fill then its very likely to happen.
They all need time to dry before painting over, but this stuff seems to need way less time, and has yet to let me down...
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Good link. I've been looking for adjustable nozzles - they are hard to come by. Most places that had them have discontinued them.
I'll give them a try.
 
kendo1 said:
Good link. I've been looking for adjustable nozzles - they are hard to come by. Most places that had them have discontinued them.
I'll give them a try.
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Aren't all nozzles adjustable with a stanley knife?
 
JonathanRyan said:
Aren't all nozzles adjustable with a stanley knife?
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No. Adjustable as in a two or three part nozzle that swivels down the length of the nozzle to get into tight spaces.
 
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2 and 3 are no good. 2nd doesn't have them and 3rd is wholesale.

Screwfix used to have them, but discontinued them. As have Craig and Rose, Farrow and Ball, Russell Paints, Johnstones...
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Yeah, sorry - it's been a very long week and the word adjustable didn't register properly. I'll think on it, as I'm sure I heard something recently about a place selling them..
 
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stevewestern said:
How about these Ken ?

http://www.tradetiler.com/products/siliconing-equipment/silicone-swivel-nozzles.html

Or these -

http://www.screwfix.com/p/reech-flexible-silicone-caulking-nozzles-2-pack/1845h

Or these - like a bus, you wait for ages then 3 come along all at once..

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/f/FLEXIBLE_CAULK_NOZZLE_ADAPTOR/
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Used to be one manufacture of silicone used to have a twist able nozzle but they stopped it for some reason and we lost all the nossles we kept. Gutted
 
^ Same happened to me.

Maybe I should have said affordable :) Prices are a bit steep for something that gets gummed up quickly.
 
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