How to use decorators caulk 

+Zed Man I used to think that, but having removed some plaster from lath and plaster walls- you look at the stud work and think perhaps they were not as good as would have been expected. The tip for preventing the corners from cracking is brilliant ;-) Thanks for the comment

Zed Man Great tip!

+Cliff Carlo Thanks for the comment ;-)

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+siningwow LOL

+cheechU38K You are welcome. 99% of the time cracks are nothing to worry about. Thanks for the comment

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water & salt or water & soap?

Soap not salt.

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Absolutely, never throw the nozzles away- just keep re-using them. Thanks for the comment 👍

+TheAudiostud Caulk is normally faster drying and can be over painted.Silicone it not normally over paintable, although you can get some Hybrid silicones that can be over painted..Caulk is normally much cheaper too.Thanks for the comment

Thanks Ian. You use decorators caulk for filling gaps that need to be flexible, such as when the plaster cracks in the corner of a room, or between the wall and ceiling. Decorators caulk is flexible and can be painted over. Silicone is used to seal in areas that could get wet such as around a bath, shower or kitchen worktop. Silicone will give a good flexible seal bit often cannot be painted over. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DKFunUIh9rc.html Filler is used to fill damage or cracks that are unlikely to move, such as a hole in a plaster wall or a crack in a plaster wall (but not in the corner, between two walls) Example here- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ANORiqAJ7kc.html I hope this helps ;-)

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+Graham Cummings Thanks for the comment

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Steady on

+Miles Bancroft Thanks. You can do if you want to, but I find it much easier with my finger. There was one gap that was between a piece of trunking and a wall and I did use the Fugi to smooth that off, but for corners of rooms etc. I think your finger works best. Thanks for the comment

Yes, that will be fine. Any liquid soap 👍

+tru35kill No, I would use Gyproc easi-fill for cracks and holes in walls. I only use caulk to fill gaps in between two surfaces that might move slightly, such as around door frames etc. Thanks for the comment

+Craig Brown I used Crown in this demo, but today I found it had cracked/crazed in some areas. When I get chance I'll do some tests with various caulks ;-)

I use ever build once caulk great stuff they sell it in tool station, I've used most brands dulux evo stuck trade rubbish takes ages to dry and cracks depends on paint type to. a lot of people recommend geocel, but the once caulk does dry quick and i can't remember when I had a cracking issue last. remember caulk takes a while to dry when it's cold.

+justyjust Thanks, I'll try and pick some of that up ;-)

+Aakash Sachdev Soapy water works best for me as it lubricates your finger and prevents and caulk or silicone that is spread out from sticking to surrounding areas. Thanks for the comments ;-)

Great videos - keep it up mate. Thanks for the advice!

Ultimate Handyman can you paint over it after spraying it with soapy water and letting it dry ?

Yes, once it has dried you can paint over it. Thanks for the comment

Yes, that is correct. Or sometimes I use liquid hand wash soap etc. Thanks for the comment 👍

+grumpy poo Absolutely, it's well worth saving all nozzles. Thanks for the comment

In Some countries, such as the USA, Caulk is actually silicone sealant- which cannot be painted over. In The UK we use silicone sealant for sealing around shower trays/windows/baths/basins etc. But we use decorators caulk to fill gaps/cracks before painting 👍

+Keelin Black I''l add it to my list for next year ;-)

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+caskwith I have not had any problems recently. I was using Crown caulk and most of the time I used either Glidden matt emulsion or Zinsser Perma white ( which I have had for about 4 years, but only just used). I have had cracking paint before but it was a long time ago using a cheap caulk and emulsion paint. Thanks for the comment ;-)

maybe I need better caulk lol!

+caskwith Not 100% sure if it's the caulk causing the problem, but it's worth trying a new make. Someone in the forum recently said they had started using Wickes caulk, although the Crown stuff is not expensive and seemed to do a good job ;-)

Oh yes I seem to remember reading that, also that B&M had a good one I think as well.

I was going to bring this question up aswell. I've found the culprit and it seems to only happen when using Dulux paint, all the other premium brands are fine. Now i hate using Dulux vynal matt and tend to recommend a crown endurance matt as having to Undercoat all my the caulk lines is just not cost effective or good method.

If you are in the UK, I would use this- www.screwfix.com/p/nemesis-mighty-decorators-caulk-white-310ml/4774j I've used that lots of times ;-)

What solution do u use to smooth out he caulking is it just water

@@ramkaur773 Some liquid soap (such as washing up liquid) , diluted with plenty of clean water works well.

It depends on the caulk and also the paint used and how long the caulk has had to dry. One of the best caulks I have used is Nemesis from screwfix ;-)

Ultimate Handyman thanks i will try nemesis

No, you don't need to sand caulk, you just smooth it out with your finger. Thanks for the comment

+Daron Philpott I guess it depends on how much movement there is. Even the best caulk will crack if there is too much movement. Thanks for the comment ;-)

+Ultimate Handyman I have had that trouble too, using Wickes brand dec.filller/caulk. After painting over it with white emulsion (Crown premium white) the paint on it cracked after about a day. Why?? Is Wickes caulk no good or is it the paint? So annoying when the finish of hard work is spoilt like this.

+ForestCat I honestly don't know if it's the caulk or the paint causing the problem. I know someone in the forum said that they had just started to use Wickes caulk but I have never used it personally.

+Daron Philpott I went back to this property today and some of the paint has crazed/cracked over the caulk! I'll do some tests when I get time, using some different caulks ;-)

+ForestCat I went back to this property today and some of the paint has crazed/cracked over the caulk! I'll do some tests when I get time, using some different caulks ;-)

+Jamie Dykes Thanks Jamie, The electric guns do look good but are normally expensive. This was not my usual silicone gun, so it was a bit harder to use then my normal one! Thanks for the comment ;-)

+James Brindle I'll add it to my list ;-) Thanks for the comment

@@ultimatehandyman Hi does the product normally come with more than one nozzle if you need different bead sizes. Thank u:)

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+Chris jW LOL, thanks for the comment ;-) I'll remember that!

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+Koffi Banan If you want the caulk to be flat you can do. There was one gap between a wall and some trunking that I filled with caulk and then smoothed off flat using the fugi, but for the rest of it I just used my finger. Thanks for the comment

No, caulk should only be used in corners. This might help- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ANORiqAJ7kc.html Or if a full wall needs doing- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6wa_m_RKWjw.html

+Григорий Александров Thanks for the comment, I'm glad the videos are easy to understand ;-)

No, it is not the same. Decorators caulk can be painted over and is no good for sealing. Silicone sealant is no good for sealing cracks in corners of walls which are to be painted over etc.

Yes, it is best to, or else the caulk might not stick properly. Thanks for the comment

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+chris handy Thanks, just clean cold water and a little liquid soap. Thanks for the comment

+charlie windsor Thanks for the info ;-)

+Ultimate Handyman No worries

I'd use a mould resistant silicone to be on the safe side. If you use caulk, there is a chance it will go mouldy 👍

@@ultimatehandyman I was of the same opinion mate but thank you very much for taking the time to reply.

It is when it's painted over with the correct paint. Thanks for the comment 👍

Its hard to say really depending on the room and how much work is involved. One of the walls in this flat took a long time to strip, then took a few hours to fill and sand before it was ready to paint.

Ultimate Handyman thats true but people wont pay a very high price for all the prep work which is the hardest a small room could cost £300 to £500 if a lot of prep is involved i dont think many people will pay so much people usually want a room done witin 100quid crazy right

That's right, which is why I only work on my own properties and never anyone else's as many people want a room doing for £100 as you say. It would cost more than that for the materials to do a normal sized room!

+jusb1066 Ha Ha, that's my mate (paul) with the muscular arms. Thanks for the comment ;-)

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+tigertruckerman The trick is not applying too much caulk, or else it goes everywhere LOL Thanks for the comment