housepainter on Nostr: Decorators caulk is the flexible filler in a tube that you apply with a gun to fill ...
Decorators caulk is the flexible filler in a tube that you apply with a gun to fill cracks along the tops of trim and between ceiling and wall lines. It is a super time-saver compared to fillers and fingers, but it can often cause more problems than it solves. This is due to incompatibility between mostly latex (ie low acrylic content) paint and the caulk where the surface tensions are different and on drying the paint cracks.
The easiest way to reduce issues is to find a decorator caulk where it literally says on the tube: acrylic, over paints in 1-2 hours, and the important parts: interior and exterior use and +-12% flexibility. If it doesn't say all that, especially the flexibility, it almost certainly doesn't meet those criteria and avoid it. #askahousepainter #askakitchenpainter
The easiest way to reduce issues is to find a decorator caulk where it literally says on the tube: acrylic, over paints in 1-2 hours, and the important parts: interior and exterior use and +-12% flexibility. If it doesn't say all that, especially the flexibility, it almost certainly doesn't meet those criteria and avoid it. #askahousepainter #askakitchenpainter