No one likes mildew. It stinks, looks bad, and it’s not good for your health. Now, you can make mildewy caulk in your kitchen or bathroom a thing of the past with MildewFree* mildew-resistant sealant. This super-flexible sealant prevents mildew from growing on it year after year. MildewFree is hopped up on super doses of environmentally-safe mildewcides that keep the ugly mildew monster at bay for at least seven years. If it doesn’t, we’ll pay to have someone come out and replace it for you. You can use MildewFree* all around your house, including: Kitchen & bathroom fixtures Shower surrounds, bathtubs, toilets Back splashes & sinks It adheres to most building materials, including: • Aluminum • Brass • Steel • ABS • Nylon • PVC • Acrylic Sheet • Plexiglass • Urethane • Fiberglass • Polycarbonate • Vinyl • Lexan®* • Polystyrene • Marble • Slate • Stone • Brick • Granite • Stucco • Cinder Block • Formica®* • Tile • Concrete • Glass • Wood • Corian®* • Drywall • Mortar

Don’t see your surface listed? Contact us and ask us if it’s OK. Where Not to Use: Areas of water submersion or frequent, prolonged puddling such as drains, pools, hot tubs or saunas On copper (it will discolor it). Use Sashco’s Lexel® instead. Will not adhere to or is incompatible with polypropylene, waxes, polyethylene, Teflon®, and silicone *Teflon®, Lexan®, Formica®,  and Corian® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.T3 T4 Combination Therapy Weight Loss How to caulk a bathtubWedding Dress Rental Cyprus How to remove old caulk and siliconeWall Mount Faucet Pros Cons How to caulk a backsplash How to caulk a sink In this video, Andy, a Chemist at Sashco, shows you how to remove old caulk and apply MildewFree around your bathtub.

Learning To Love Caulk: 5 Eco-Friendly OptionsIf you're 13 years old (or me), you giggle when you say it unless you emphasize the "L." For the rest of the world, caulk is one of those household items that you don't learn to properly respect until you undergo a sizable home renovation project. Before that, it's just the gooey stuff you put around your bathtub, shower and sink to keep water from leaking out and rotting the walls and floors. But caulk holds far more of our world together than you'd ever guess. From the aforementioned bath and kitchen applications to keeping ships watertight, caulk is used to smooth the seams between your baseboards, walls, molding and trim inside your home. It's used for insulation, water mitigation and noise reduction. It is even smoothed over the nail holes in your trim to make the heads invisible once painted. This means many versions are paintable, which is likely why you would never guess caulk was there making everything appear seamless.

Other than a caulking gun, which can be found inexpensively ($5 - $20) at any local hardware store, there aren't any special tools you need to get. Rags, your fingers and patience are your best friends for this job. As with many other home improvement items, you'll be inhaling some pretty nasty gasses while applying caulk to your desired project. Typically it's made of silicone, polyurethane, polysulfide, sylil-terminated-polyether or polyurethane or acrylic sealant, all things you don't want to inhale continuously in your home. Fortunately low-VOC alternatives are becoming more and more common. Before you break out your caulking gun, check out these eco-friendly resources for your next home improvement project. Green Series Acrylic Urethane Indoor/Outdoor Sealant: It's extremely low VOC and Greenguard certified for healthy indoor air quality. Titebond's Tub and Tile Caulk (no caulking gun required): Meets stringent VOC and indoor air quality regulations. AFM Safecoat Caulk: A non-toxic, water-based caulk that won't crack or dry out.

Geocel Quick Shield VOC Free Sealant Eco-Bond—The Environmentally Safe Adhesive and Sealant Related Post: Does Non-Toxic Grout Sealer Exist? A word on caulk! HomeImprovement)submitted by Hey guys! So the only thing I love more than windows is THINGS THAT GO WELL WITH WINDOWS!For exterior applications we use either 100% Silicone (white) or certain products by OSI Quad. Yes I know it never comes off. Don't get it anywhere you don't want it. It stays relatively flexible for extended periods. It resists discoloration well and dirt build up. It is LOW COST. Normally it's about $3-$4 per tube. OSI Quad: Advanced Formula (AKA Lepages in Canada) It is Jesus in a tube. It is literally Jesus in a tube. But seriously it is awesome. What would you expect for $6-$7 per tube? It does everything 100% Silicone does AND MORE! You can apply it in freezing, wet, and rainy conditions.100% (usually) is not. It comes in literally 10,000 colors (not exaggerating)

I love when other users contribute awesome stuff! See THIS comment for a word on Polyurethane sealants! (If you're too lazy to scroll down haha!) This product has been plugged a couple times below already. Multiple colors, uv resistant. It holds it own for sure against the other products mentioned here. Buy cheap caulk ($1 per tube or so) and practice on some cardboard. It's how I learned. Cut the tube correctly. There are directions on the tube. DO NOT APPLY TOO MUCH CAULK. Please, Please, PLEASE buy a good caulk gun. If yours is all stamped steal then you don't have a good one. Spend $15-$30 bucks and buy an awesome one. I promise it's worth it. If you're seriously worried about making a mess use painter's tape to create clean lines. I looked for a good video. Must have watched 100 people caulk a window. I like this one the best. IGNORE THE BRAND OF CAULK AND THE TERRIBLE CAULK GUN AND THE COAT HANGER. Watch (and listen to!) the technique!

A proper caulk joint Loctite now makes exterior sealants. Anyone have experience with these? We're hesitant to try it. OSI now makes a CRAZY $9-$10 tube of caulk. I'm not sure how much better it is over Advanced Formula but anyone use it yet? Make sure if you're buying silicone caulk for exterior use that the tube says 100% SILICONE. OSI makes MANY different products. We use OSI Quad: Advanced Formula. They make cheap stuff, called SB-100, don't but it) As always I recommend products that I use on my own home and I encourage discussion below! Edit 1 - Had to fix terrible formatting. Edit 2 - For those of you who live in the Midwest, Menards is selling 100% Silicone crazy cheap. Normally about $4 per tube. It's a brand called Red Devil that we use on a daily basis. Edit 3 - Tools. Caulk gun I use and Caulk tooler/remover I use Edit 4 - Although not specifically mentioned above high-grade sealants (generally) are UV resistant, won't yellow over time, and can be applied in cold conditions.