Everything you did in this video is wrong. Every major sealant manufacturer says backer rod has to be used in this type of joint to control depth and provide the proper sealant contour it also does a few other things critical to proper sealant function Those joints should not be dampened and should be primed. ( read the Sherwin Williams literature it specifically says joints must be clean and dry and for best results primer should be used and joints deeper than 1/2” should have backer rod) That is siliconized acrylic latex. The lowest quality sealant available. Professional caulking companies will never use it on exteriors. You say 5 or 6 years like that’s a long time. Properly installed ,quality polyurethane should last 20 years. Properly installed quality silicone should last 30 years. Properly installed ,quality ( this is fairly good quality but it is acrylic latex and should only be used for paint prep and never as a watertight seal in moving joints Sherwin Williams is a paint company and their products are geared toward painters) acrylic latex lasts on average 7 years.At least read the product literature when you don’t know what you are doing. There are 5 basic rules for ANY caulking. 1 clean and dry joints. 2. Use backer rod whenever possible. 3. sealant should be 1/2 as deep as it is wide. But never less than 1/4” or more than 1/2” deep. 4 dry tool 5 use the correct sealant. Caulking is not that difficult. But the basics must be followed for the best results. Always follow the manufacturers literature.Not just the product label. I have been a professional caulker for over 45 years. These are not my opinions. They are the industry standards. For good reason. I am amazed at the amount of how to caulk videos that are absolutely incorrect. Residential sealants last an average of 5 to 10 years. Commercial sealants last an average of 15- 30 with a very large amount lasting 20-30. ( there are always outliers)Videos like this are a huge reason why residential sealants fail so early.
Thanks for the tips Andy!
Thanks! very much appreciate your video
Nice. I was going to make tight joints, but like you said they are not square, some have crowns.
Used the same product and your technique. Worked great! Be sure you get enough caulk. That stuff goes surprisingly quickly filling those gaps.
Video is an absolute flim flam No clue train wreck
Can you use this same method and that caulking brand for pool coping joints as well?
Big purty caulk.
Is that a masonry caulk from Sherman Williams or just an exterior for multiple surfaces .
I’m pretty new to this…your still glueing your cap blocks to the wall correct?
Yes absolutely
will this work in the Chicago climate?
Great question I am wondering the same
Everything you did in this video is wrong. Every major sealant manufacturer says backer rod has to be used in this type of joint to control depth and provide the proper sealant contour it also does a few other things critical to proper sealant function Those joints should not be dampened and should be primed. ( read the Sherwin Williams literature it specifically says joints must be clean and dry and for best results primer should be used and joints deeper than 1/2” should have backer rod)
That is siliconized acrylic latex. The lowest quality sealant available. Professional caulking companies will never use it on exteriors. You say 5 or 6 years like that’s a long time. Properly installed ,quality polyurethane should last 20 years. Properly installed quality silicone should last 30 years. Properly installed ,quality ( this is fairly good quality but it is acrylic latex and should only be used for paint prep and never as a watertight seal in moving joints Sherwin Williams is a paint company and their products are geared toward painters) acrylic latex lasts on average 7 years.At least read the product literature when you don’t know what you are doing. There are 5 basic rules for ANY caulking. 1 clean and dry joints. 2. Use backer rod whenever possible. 3. sealant should be 1/2 as deep as it is wide. But never less than 1/4” or more than 1/2” deep.
4 dry tool 5 use the correct sealant.
Caulking is not that difficult. But the basics must be followed for the best results. Always follow the manufacturers literature.Not just the product label.
I have been a professional caulker for over 45 years. These are not my opinions. They are the industry standards. For good reason. I am amazed at the amount of how to caulk videos that are absolutely incorrect. Residential sealants last an average of 5 to 10 years. Commercial sealants last an average of 15- 30 with a very large amount lasting 20-30. ( there are always outliers)Videos like this are a huge reason why residential sealants fail so early.
If you have any integrity you will remove this video. Everything about it is wrong. You have zero understanding of sealants