Caulk suggestions for plastic (hdpe) to painted wood

Started by eddiescabin, February 28, 2010, 01:33:28 AM

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eddiescabin

Have some moisture/rain that has seeped in between the hdpe subfloor and stained log round siding...simply need a bead of caulk, but does anyone know of a type/brand that works better on plastic than another?  Thanks

glenn kangiser

Here is what the company I sub for supplies me as some of the best for steel and other things to wood.

http://www.bestmaterials.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=1066

Sticks to everything that gets within 2 feet of it and doesn't want to come off.

Different colors too.

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eddiescabin

Thanks Glenn, looks like just the type!  Colors too....Im easy to please!

glenn kangiser

BTW Eddie - keep the tubes dry as moisture softens the cardboard tube and it may blow out.. also - if you warm them a bit if cold it will flow better.  Stretches 800% after dry I think it said - real rubbery and will handle quite a bit of joint movement.

I taped an older questionable tube with Duct tape yesterday and it worked fine.  I warmed it on the stove.  I attached and sealed a flashing to glass on my greenhouse to stop a leak.
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