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Posted by Fletch on October 3, 2009, 11:32 pm
No it doesn't smell but I just went outside and checked the date codes
on both the black and the white tubes. Hard to read but it looks like
both say 9/9 which means it would have expired 3 days ago. (It could
have been 4/4 but I don't think lowes would have sold something that
old..as I bought both last year)
Ok thanks for the tip on Dap. I have used that before with no
problems but I didn't use it this time as it is not pure Silicone. I
had read on the net that pure silicone is supposed to be the best but
starting to think otherwise.
If not dry by tomorrow morning will rip it out and go with the Dap. I
just checked and it has no expiration date listed at all. Tube says
part Silicone part Acrylic
Thanks for the help,
Fletch
> Fletch | 2009-10-03 | 8:55:08 PM wrote:
> >Hello,
> >I have been repairing a piece of wood directly under one of my windows
> >with Elmers epoxy and today got to the point where it was time to
> >caulk. I used silicone caulk and wondering if it's a bad choice. I
> >applied this around 12:30-1pm and as of 830pm it is still very wet
> >feeling like it doesn't want to dry. Is this normal???
> Does it smell like vinegar? Silicone caulk gives off a vinegar smell as
> it cures. If it doesn't have a strong vinegar smell, it's probably old.
> >Is GE a good
> >brand? I asked because I also had trouble under another 2 windows but
> >in those 2 examples the caulk broke up and looks burnt after aprox 1
> >year. They were both the same brand (GE Silc II) only difference was
> >the color.
> I've had good luck so far with that brand. I also use DAP.
> >I need to finish this up as rain is coming Sunday night. Should I get
> >something else if not dry by tomorrow morning???
> The tube will tell you the curing time. If it's not cured by then, it's
> bad. Scrape the old stuff off, clean with whatever solvent the tube
> specifies, and put on something from a tube with a new date.
> --
> Steve Bell
> New Life Home Improvement
> Arlington, TX USA
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> I have been repairing a piece of wood directly under one of my windows
> with Elmers epoxy and today got to the point where it was time to
> caulk. I used silicone caulk and wondering if it's a bad choice. I
> applied this around 12:30-1pm and as of 830pm it is still very wet
> feeling like it doesn't want to dry. Is this normal??? Is GE a good
> brand? I asked because I also had trouble under another 2 windows but
> in those 2 examples the caulk broke up and looks burnt after aprox 1
> year. They were both the same brand (GE Silc II) only difference was
> the color.
> I need to finish this up as rain is coming Sunday night. Should I get
> something else if not dry by tomorrow morning???
> Thanks, Fletch