In article , J.A. Michel wrote:
Yep, I agree, it blows. I used some around some new doors I installed. It
was suppose to be "paintable". Yeah, right. Paint fell off.
I used another tube of GE II caulk that was suppose to be white. Well, it
WAS white........until it dried that is. Then it turned clear. I swore
that crap off and have used other brands and been happy.

I do not consider silicone rubber paintable. If someone claims that
their silicone rubber is paintable, then that alerts my "BS Detector" that
there is some hype going on. Maybe there is some paint that paints
silicone rubber somewhat well, and maybe there are stiuations where most
paint will stay on most silicones, but I usually consider silicone rubber
in general not really supporting paint.

However, as to white drying clear, I have had GE white silicone, and in
my experience it stayed white.

I have had GE "Silicone II", and my complaints are not sticking as well
and not curing as well as other silicones that produce an acetic acid
odor when I used them. Keep in mind that a thick layer of either of these
can take half of forever to cure! The acetic-acid-emitting ones, in
thicker layers, tend to form a "skin" of cured silicone that could be
slowing the curing of what's underneath - but at least if you touch it
lightly, it's dry!

- Don Klipstein )