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what caulk would you use for your for shower wall?
Hi All,
I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It is time to caulk the seams. What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would you use? It must be low or no emission. Many thanks, -T |
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On 7/21/2015 2:30 AM, T wrote:
Hi All, I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It is time to caulk the seams. What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would you use? It must be low or no emission. Many thanks, -T I used drywall compound. |
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| I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It
| is time to caulk the seams. | | What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would | you use? It must be low or no emission. | I've never heard of emission ratings for caulking. I wouldn't know how to find out. But it seems to me that most caulks have a noticeable smell until they're cured. Perhaps you're talking about fumes after curing? Even when covered with paint? I use Phenoseal for most things, and especially for painting work. I also use it in showers. Acrylic and siliconized acrylic are thinner and weaker. Silicone if iffy for painting and supports mildew. More important to my mind would be to use an oil-base paint over the shower. Sherwin Williams satin alkyd Pro Classic is the best I currently know of. But it is stinky! |
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On 07/21/2015 05:21 AM, Mayayana wrote:
| I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It | is time to caulk the seams. | | What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would | you use? It must be low or no emission. | I've never heard of emission ratings for caulking. I wouldn't know how to find out. http://www.afmsafecoat.com/products.php?page=6 But it is only "water resistant". No orders after drying is a must. Before drying is highly desirable. |
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"T" wrote in message ...
On 07/21/2015 05:21 AM, Mayayana wrote: | I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It | is time to caulk the seams. | | What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would | you use? It must be low or no emission. | I've never heard of emission ratings for caulking. I wouldn't know how to find out. http://www.afmsafecoat.com/products.php?page=6 But it is only "water resistant". No orders after drying is a must. Before drying is highly desirable. Is that like yer brain being knowledge resistant, little mixed up feller? LOL |
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what caulk would you use for your for shower wall?
On 07/20/2015 11:30 PM, T wrote:
Hi All, I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It is time to caulk the seams. What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would you use? It must be low or no emission. Many thanks, -T What do you guys think of Kelly-Moore Paints KM Professional Elastomeric Acrylic 1114? http://kellymoore.com/products/details/1114 http://kellymoore.com/docs/default-s...aster&sfvrsn=0 -T |
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what caulk would you use for your for shower wall?
On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 23:30:53 -0700, T wrote:
Hi All, I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It is time to caulk the seams. What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would you use? It must be low or no emission. Many thanks, -T I would use clear Acrylic Latex caulk. It remains flexible when cured and is pain table. (door trim, baseboards, bathrooms, drywall cracks, inside/outside, etc.) Check the DAP web site. IMO |
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On 07/21/2015 12:09 PM, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 23:30:53 -0700, T wrote: Hi All, I am painting the sheet rock above my shower wall. It is time to caulk the seams. What waterproof, low emission (a must) caulk would you use? It must be low or no emission. Many thanks, -T I would use clear Acrylic Latex caulk. It remains flexible when cured and is pain table. (door trim, baseboards, bathrooms, drywall cracks, inside/outside, etc.) Check the DAP web site. IMO Thank you! |
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On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:50:17 -0700, T wrote:
What do you guys think of Kelly-Moore Paints KM Professional Elastomeric Acrylic 1114? http://kellymoore.com/products/details/1114 http://kellymoore.com/docs/default-s...aster&sfvrsn=0 Never used Elastomeric caulk, I do use Elastomeric paint on my exterior stucco . I'd guess the caulk cost more than Acrylic Latex. I'd not rule it out since I haven't used it Check http://www.dap.com/product_subcategories.aspx?catid=1 |
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| I've never heard of emission ratings for caulking.
| I wouldn't know how to find out. | | | http://www.afmsafecoat.com/products.php?page=6 | But it is only "water resistant". | The spec sheet doesn't say much. It contains "poly ether isomer" and amino silane: "Avoid prolonged contact with skin. In case of contact with eyes, immediately flush with water. Uncured caulk can irritate eyes." Sounds like fumes to me. That company looks to me like they're focussing their marketing on "natural", but with no real justification. They offer no explanation, other than some homey talk on their About Us page. Their "spec sheets" are merely directions. They provide no explanation of why they use the particular chemicals they do. I would expect extensive explanation and evidence to back up their claims. As far as I can see, there is no reason other than their natural "theme" to think their products are notably safer than others. (And I don't need to remind you that there are such things as all natural granola with reall sugar and "canola oil and/or palmseed oil and/or hydrogenated soy oil", which basically means "we made this stuff out of whatever was cheapest down at the docks today". Why is this so important? Do you have some kind of hyperallergic condition or sensitivity to latex? (The phenoseal that I use is described as "vinyl adhesive caulking", but I really don't know anything about the possible toxicity of either class of chemicals -- latex or vinyl.) If you have health problems from caulking it's hard to imagine how you can hope to remodel your bathroom, given all the other chemicals involved. (The fiberglass in the drywall and compound might well be among the most dangerous, yet I've never seen any gov't or trade entity warn about that. Many people cover themselves daily with fiberglass-containing joint compound dust.) |
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On 07/22/2015 06:18 AM, Mayayana wrote:
| I've never heard of emission ratings for caulking. | I wouldn't know how to find out. | | | http://www.afmsafecoat.com/products.php?page=6 | But it is only "water resistant". | The spec sheet doesn't say much. It contains "poly ether isomer" and amino silane: "Avoid prolonged contact with skin. In case of contact with eyes, immediately flush with water. Uncured caulk can irritate eyes." Sounds like fumes to me. That company looks to me like they're focussing their marketing on "natural", but with no real justification. They offer no explanation, other than some homey talk on their About Us page. Their "spec sheets" are merely directions. They provide no explanation of why they use the particular chemicals they do. I would expect extensive explanation and evidence to back up their claims. As far as I can see, there is no reason other than their natural "theme" to think their products are notably safer than others. (And I don't need to remind you that there are such things as all natural granola with reall sugar and "canola oil and/or palmseed oil and/or hydrogenated soy oil", which basically means "we made this stuff out of whatever was cheapest down at the docks today". Why is this so important? Do you have some kind of hyperallergic condition or sensitivity to latex? (The phenoseal that I use is described as "vinyl adhesive caulking", but I really don't know anything about the possible toxicity of either class of chemicals -- latex or vinyl.) If you have health problems from caulking it's hard to imagine how you can hope to remodel your bathroom, given all the other chemicals involved. (The fiberglass in the drywall and compound might well be among the most dangerous, yet I've never seen any gov't or trade entity warn about that. Many people cover themselves daily with fiberglass-containing joint compound dust.) A family member is chemically sensitive. There won't be a problem after it cures. It is the fumes from the curing that is a problem. I wonder if all those warning are just for the Lawyers or are they real. |
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