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Old 10-02-2009, 10:53 AM
 
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What type of caulking is suitable to use for homes with masonite siding?
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Old 10-02-2009, 10:54 AM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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High quality latex caulk
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Old 10-02-2009, 12:13 PM
 
Location: S-E Michigan
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Default Siliconized Acrylic Caulk

NOT silicone caulk.

With Siliconized Acrylic, your fingers and tools can be cleaned free of caulk residue with just soap and water. A water dipped finger can be used to put a smooth surface on your caulk bead and make nearly anyone's caulking job look like a pro's. All the caulk companies make it.
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Old 10-02-2009, 12:42 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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NOT silicone caulk.

With Siliconized Acrylic, your fingers and tools can be cleaned free of caulk residue with just soap and water. A water dipped finger can be used to put a smooth surface on your caulk bead and make nearly anyone's caulking job look like a pro's. All the caulk companies make it.
Agreed. Particularly about NOT using silicone caulk on masonite.
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Old 10-04-2009, 09:25 PM
 
Location: Cary
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Duron MaxFlex 100% acrylic elastro-meric 60 year sealant is the ONLY caulk to use.

This is all we buy for sealing Masonite (composition hardboard) siding products. (when tooling, keep your finger wet!)
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Old 10-04-2009, 09:30 PM
 
Location: GA
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Didn't masonite have a class action suit for this siding?
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Old 10-04-2009, 10:03 PM
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Location: the west side of "paradise"
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Elastomeric is the best. it is water clean up and it has the highest expand and contract %, which is what you need for the masonite. Latex is expandable, but not as much. Silicone dries "hard" not hard persay but it doesn't expand or shift. And as the masonite will "move" with the elements, silicone will eventually break away from the masonite. Not really break away, but will stay in place while the masonite will shift.
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