[John W]

I am painting my exterior wood windows. Before I paint I need to re caulk
the seams around the trim and between the sill and the sill nose. What is
the best type of caulk for this application. Should I seal before I paint or
should I seal after the primer coat and before the final coat. Any
recommendations welcome. Thanks!!

John

[Colbyt]

"John W" wrote in message
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I am painting my exterior wood windows. Before I paint I need to re caulk
the seams around the trim and between the sill and the sill nose. What is
the best type of caulk for this application. Should I seal before I paint
or should I seal after the primer coat and before the final coat. Any
recommendations welcome. Thanks!!

John


A high quality latex with silicone caulk will do the job. At Lowes it is
called trim and window caulk. 35 years or so the label claims. I won't be
around to verify whether it lasted that long or not..

I usually caulk after I prime because it is easier to see. Your responses
on this one will be about 50/50.

Colbyt