Just had the house sided with Hardie siding and now need to paint it. What
is the best caulk to use for Hardie siding? The house is in Dallas, Texas.

Thanks in Advance
Lyle

On Mar 16, 7:41 am, Steve wrote:
"LYLE MOYER" wrote on 16 Mar 2008 in group
alt.home.repair:

Just had the house sided with Hardie siding and now need to paint it.
What is the best caulk to use for Hardie siding? The house is in
Dallas, Texas.

Any good caulk will work. I buy DAP painters caulk by the case. It cures
quickly and is paintable in about 30 minutes.

Make sure the caulk says it's paintable and is designed for outdoor use,
preferably on siding.

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Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement

I'd have to disagree with this one. While latex caulks are user
friendly, they will not remain flexible nearly as long as a good
urethane caulk. I'd use OSI quad. (http://www.osiproseries.com/
Category.aspx?CategoryID=Window-Siding-Sealants). Superior adhesion,
superior flexibility when compared to latex.

LYLE MOYER wrote:

Just had the house sided with Hardie siding and now need to paint it. What
is the best caulk to use for Hardie siding? The house is in Dallas, Texas.

Thanks in Advance
Lyle




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Just had the house sided with Hardie siding and now need to paint it. What
is the best caulk to use for Hardie siding? The house is in Dallas, Texas.

Thanks in Advance
Lyle


I used Hardie color-matched caulk on mine. I'm pretty sure it was a
tri-polymer type caulk. You also might want to consider using pre-painted
hardie-plank. The time saved is well worth it.

Steve wrote:
"LYLE MOYER" wrote on 16 Mar 2008 in group
alt.home.repair:

Just had the house sided with Hardie siding and now need to paint it.
What is the best caulk to use for Hardie siding? The house is in
Dallas, Texas.

Any good caulk will work. I buy DAP painters caulk by the case. It cures
quickly and is paintable in about 30 minutes.


But isn't "painters caulk" typically the cheapest lowest quality caulk
you can buy?



Make sure the caulk says it's paintable and is designed for outdoor use,
preferably on siding.