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   Sphere | Jul 26, 2004 07:46pm | #1

   schmear a film of LEXEL over it.

    

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   unTreatedwood | Jul 26, 2004 07:51pm | #2

   That sounds better than scraping the caulk off... what IS LEXEL???

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   Sphere | Jul 26, 2004 08:02pm | #3

   a paintable adhesive/sealant caulk

   Sashco.com  I think. it's clear, sticks to anything, even itself.

   7 bucks a tube, 50 yr stuff...IIRC 

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   Sphere | Jul 26, 2004 08:04pm | #4

   Heck, yer in Jersey...if ya can't find it, email me..I'll send ya tube.

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   unTreatedwood | Jul 26, 2004 08:12pm | #7

   will do. sounds like what I'm looking for.  and yes I'm in Jersey!

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   Sphere | Jul 26, 2004 08:18pm | #8

   aaaahhh...see?  REZ...He filled out his profile!!!

   Private joke..Bob

   good luck, it works..really.

   BTW, when ya don't use the whole tube, ya gots to use a good seal to keep it..I like alum tape ( cuz I have it handy) or saran type wrap and tape.. 

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   unTreatedwood | Aug 02, 2004 07:49pm | #10

   Just finished the first coat of finish paint on the LEXEL.  Great suggestion!!  Never heard of the stuff, but it acts like the "magic bullet".  Spec sheet on it was quite interesting, as well.  Thanks for bailing me out!!

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   Sphere | Aug 02, 2004 07:54pm | #11

   no problem, that's what we are here for. 

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   unTreatedwood | Jul 26, 2004 09:43pm | #9

   I found it  @ Larkin Lumber, if you recognize that name.  Thanks!

   Edited 7/26/2004 2:44 pm ET by big bob

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   IMERC | Jul 26, 2004 08:08pm | #6

   BUT!!!!  BUT!!!! It said so on the tube..

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   csnow | Jul 26, 2004 08:08pm | #5

   I thought 'Silicone II' was supposed to be paintable.  That was the "II" part.

   
   

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   Edited 7/26/2004 3:40 pm ET by csnow

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   unTreatedwood | Aug 02, 2004 09:31pm | #12

   I'm not sure what the I or the II stand for with the GE silicone caulks, but paintability rating on both tubes is "no".  In fact, I just got back from HD and GE now offers a special "paintable XST" tube, (I think it's called), packaged with 2 tubes of GE II.  Clearly, I'm not the only one unhappy its paintability issue.  I dont' think I would want to be the first one to put an "unpaintable" caulk on the market.  maybe there are others, but it would surprise me.

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   Piffin | Aug 02, 2004 10:12pm | #13

   It's been awhile but my memory tells me that the diff is in the flow, workabilioty and thermal sustainability. See if the GE II is n't rated up to 2000°F 

    

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   unTreatedwood | Aug 02, 2004 10:55pm | #14

   I will check next time.  thanks.

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   DanH | Aug 03, 2004 01:12am | #15

   I had the opposite problem -- used paintable silicone for some bathroom fixtures. It turned yellow within a month. "Saved" it by painting the caulk with model airplane paint.

   Edited 8/2/2004 7:50 pm ET by DanH