Need help / advise. Did a basement remodel job and used DAP Alex Brillant White Caulk along the Chair Rail, Baseboard and Crown moldings where they meet the walls. Finished it about 6 mounths ago. Got a call from the HO. All the caulking turned yellow.... Any thoughts of why and Advise?
Caulking turned yellow....
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Need help / advise. Did a basement remodel job and used DAP Alex Brillant White Caulk along the Chair Rail, Baseboard and Crown moldings where they meet the walls. Finished it about 6 mounths ago. Got a call from the HO. All the caulking turned yellow.... Any thoughts of why and Advise?
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Unpainted painters caulk attracts dust. Maybe polyseam seal would be a better choice
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To late. This was done 6 months ago.
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Not to be a smart ass, but don't use Dap.
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Painters caulk yellows. That's why you usually caulk first and then paint. I still want to expiriment with the Ben Moore color match stuff to see how is holds up. I use DAP Dynaflex and it will yellow in a week or so if not painted.
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Not quite true...Phenoseal and polyseamseal don't
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Not really anymore than paint would...nothing like white silicone or polyurethane.
Polyseamseal in particular stays very clean, almost self washing if you will.
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The seam seal is nice because its like a quad waterbased caulk hybrid.not as sticky and more workable than quad but you can clean up pretty well with a wet rag.
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All the trim and the wainscoating is PVC. I dont believe paint will stick to pvc? DAP states "Brilliant White Dries Clear Wont Yellow" That's why it was chosen. Any suggestions on how to remove it?
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Wipe with spirits and re caulk
I think this has been debated not too long ago in another thread. I have been using phenoseal for as long as I can remember , It's a latex caulk with adhesive and doesn't shrink nearly as much as other latex's such as Dap . You get what you pay for .
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We paint PVC all the time, both exterior and interior.
I always paint PVC it actually holds up better than on wood. And why are they stating brilliant white when it dries clear? I don't care if it comes out black if it's supposed to be clear when dry. Stay away from Dap when possible. I don't see how you're gonna repair this without painting.
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I don't quite understand this one: How can something be "Brilliant White" and dry "clear".
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