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imoutohere t1_jdmd42e wrote

There is a product called Quad. You can get it at big box stores. It isn’t very paintable. But you can groom it better than silicone. I would also recommend phenosil. My experience has been the clear caulking and silicone tend to yellow over time. But cracking after 2 yrs? That’s weird.

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FirstForFun44 t1_jdmj9ld wrote

OSI Quad Max is my Frank's Red Hot. I put that shit on everything.

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DipDoodle t1_jdn0ydn wrote

Not the best paintability and it loses its flexibility after a few years

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Somepeopleskidslol t1_jdn1sio wrote

Volcom, it's like quad but printable oil based and I have seen it out of the weather where it's pliable after 15 plus years.

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DipDoodle t1_jdn2bhq wrote

Vulkem is pretty good but it’s just a polyurethane, the UV kills this technology over time

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Somepeopleskidslol t1_jdn2idr wrote

Hence why I said painted areas.

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DipDoodle t1_jdn2qy7 wrote

Ehh also Vulkem is loaded with Plasticizers that leach out of it into your paint and fuck your paint job up as the material loses its flexibility.

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Somepeopleskidslol t1_jdn2npr wrote

I guess I said printable. I wouldn't use it without painting it. But for painted areas it blows quad out of the water.

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DipDoodle t1_jdmzzyy wrote

Depends on where he is. Quad is a good product, quad max as well. Depending on application there could be better choice.

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Electronic_Honeydew1 OP t1_jdmfyoe wrote

We live in the uk so wet winters fairly hot summers so I get that stuff moves but was surprised how much it has cracked

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FirstForFun44 t1_jdmjckb wrote

Hold up, Quad Max cracked?

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DipDoodle t1_jdmzn9u wrote

Quad max has a lot of plasticizers in it. They will migrate out and the sealant becomes brittle. Also if you took it too thin the sun will destroy it

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imoutohere t1_jdmgqch wrote

Maybe the product was bad. I live in US northeast, so we get a lot of expansion and contraction also. The point of the caulking is it’s supposed to be flexible. I think that you had a bad batch of caulking or something.

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Electronic_Honeydew1 OP t1_jdmh3jd wrote

I used a few different types bought in different batches applied at different times - caulked the whole house! All were well reviewed on Amazon. Strange

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LearningIsTheBest t1_jdmri5n wrote

+1 for Quad. Frustrating to install due to stickiness (wear disposable gloves) but seals so gooooood.

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DipDoodle t1_jdmzpo8 wrote

You Might be taking about quad max? Quad is sticky but nowhere near as messy as quad max

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