Caulking is generally used for
transitioning between materials,
especially different types of materials
that may expand and contract at different
rates. Ideally staying flexible enough
continue to bond and seal the joint between
those materials.
So ideally, caulk should adhere to a wide
variety of materials, continue to bond,
and retain some flexibility.
but with that flexibility, it depends
on the materials it is bonding to for structural
support. Most tubes of caulk advise against
filing gaps of more than 1/4 or 1/2 inch
without adding something additional to support the
caulk.
Filling large holes, unsupported, just seems wrong.
Also the flexibility is going to be a
challenge for sanding, and retaining any
sort of texture consistently.
Try sanding jello....
Dave
On 10/21/2011 08:38 AM, Cindi Waters wrote:
>
>
> Interestingly enough, I will quote the response from customer service at
> GE silicone product center:
>
> "The product accepts water based paints only. No oil based paints are
> acceptable. We always recommend you test your project on a scrap board
> or tile first, to make sure you like the results before you start the
> project.
> Regards,
> *****-----------------"
>
> So, as stated, it will accept paint, water based. But this does not
> answer my pesky question as to whether it will take texture from a
> roller or let's even say sand texture in the paint. Not that it is
> important at this point, because I now know that to have used caulking
> in this case and the way he seemingly "smoothed it out" after he plugged
> up the holes just isn't the right way to use it.Because it cannot be sanded.
>
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Dave Uebele (daveu@sptddog.com)
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