The Best Exterior Caulking for Painters #paintlife #painter

The Best Exterior Caulking for Painters. Expert re-paint painter Kevin Maller takes the 10 top caulkings for painters on the market and compares them. We go over caulking dry times, how caulking reacts in the sunlight and most importantly how well it stretches and moves.

The best caulking for your exterior in Kevin Maller’s opinion are

1. Sherwin Williams SherMax is a high-performance, premium exterior paint that offers superior durability and weather resistance. This paint is specially formulated to provide long-lasting protection against harsh outdoor elements, including UV rays, moisture, and temperature fluctuations. SherMax is available in a wide range of colors and finishes, and it is ideal for use on a variety of exterior surfaces, including wood, stucco, brick, and metal. With its advanced formula and excellent coverage, SherMax is the perfect choice for homeowners looking to enhance the beauty and longevity of their property's exterior.

2. White Lightning Optima is a premium quality, high-performance caulking sealant offered by Sherwin Williams. This caulking is specially designed for use on a variety of interior and exterior surfaces, including wood, metal, concrete, and masonry. It provides excellent adhesion and flexibility, making it ideal for sealing gaps, cracks, and joints in windows, doors, siding, and trim.

3. Sherwin Williams Loxon H1 is a high-performance, one-component, elastomeric sealant designed for use on a variety of exterior surfaces. This caulking is specially formulated to provide superior adhesion and flexibility, making it ideal for sealing gaps, cracks, and joints in concrete, masonry, stucco, and other porous substrates.

4. Tower Tech 2 is a premium-quality, high-performance elastomeric caulking sealant that is designed for use on a variety of exterior surfaces. This caulking is specially formulated to provide superior adhesion and flexibility, making it ideal for sealing gaps, cracks, and joints in windows, doors, siding, and trim.

5. All Pro All Stretch elastomeric caulking is a high-quality sealant designed for a wide range of interior and exterior applications. This caulking is specifically formulated to provide excellent flexibility and durability, making it ideal for filling gaps, cracks, and joints in various surfaces.

6. Dynaflex Ultra is a premium-quality, high-performance elastomeric caulking sealant offered by DAP. This caulking is specially formulated to provide superior adhesion and flexibility, making it ideal for sealing gaps, cracks, and joints in a variety of interior and exterior surfaces.

7. Quad caulking is a high-quality, elastomeric sealant designed for exterior use on a variety of surfaces. This caulking is specifically formulated to provide excellent adhesion and flexibility, making it ideal for sealing gaps, cracks, and joints in windows, doors, siding, and trim.

8. Quad Max (Hybrid Caulking) Quad Max is a premium-quality, high-performance elastomeric sealant offered by OSI. This advanced formula caulking is specifically designed for use on exterior surfaces where a durable, long-lasting seal is required.

Quad Max provides excellent adhesion and flexibility, making it ideal for sealing gaps, cracks, and joints in windows, doors, siding, trim, and other exterior surfaces. The sealant is formulated to resist the effects of harsh weather conditions, including UV rays, water, and temperature fluctuations. This ensures that the sealant remains intact and provides reliable protection against moisture and weather damage.

9. Big Stretch Big Stretch caulking is a high-performance elastomeric sealant designed for use on a wide range of interior and exterior surfaces. This premium quality caulk is specially formulated to provide superior flexibility and adhesion, making it perfect for filling gaps, cracks, and joints in windows, doors, siding, trim, and other surfaces that experience movement.

10. VULKEM caulking is a high-performance elastomeric sealant produced by Tremco. This premium quality caulk is specifically formulated to provide excellent adhesion and flexibility for a wide range of sealing applications.

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00:00 Introduction
02:22 checking samples after 1 day
05:13 Drilling holes to stretch samples
05:47 my opinion after drying samples 7 days
09:06 Sherwin Williams Shermax stretch test
09:18 Dap Dynaflex Ultra stretch test
10:05 All Pro All Stretch stretch test
11:24 Tower Tech 2 stretch test
12:07 Big Stretch Stretch test
14:51 White Lightning Optima stretch test
15:40 OSI Quad Max stretch test
16:33 OSI Quad Polyurethane stretch test
17:01 Vulkem 116 polurethane stretch test
17:45 Sherwin Williams Loxon H1 polyurethane stretch test
18:14 Final thoughts on the polyurethane "oil" caulkings
19:42 Final thoughts on the waterbased caulkings

@tedmcdonald3377 14 days ago

Great video, thanks 😎⚒️😎⚒️😎

@RobertWeber-ke4qe 13 days ago

Just what I was looking for. Best demo on caulk I have ever seen. Thanks. I just purchase the OSI Quad Max (black & white tube) shown in your video as water based, however on the tube it says to clean up with mineral spirits. Can you explain? thanks