Review by Judy K. Polhemus for Dap 18001 White Kwik-Seal All-Purpose Caulk 5.5-OunceRating: Oh, how much a single woman can take to do in internal improvements if only she has a pipe or two of DAP Kwik-Seal White All-Purpose Caulk! I do and I did! Here is how:
When I had my bathroom rebuilt-a necessity after discovering major water damage-I had to flesh out how to hide/cover/disguise the fact that the sheet-rock guy didn`t acknowledge what he was doing.
Backstory: The late owner and her real estate agent perpetrated a fake when they sold this family with undisclosed thousands in hidden damages. Example: When I started peeling off the wallpaper in the major bathroom-to my utter horror-I discovered disgusting mildew and rotted sheet-rock that went up a full four inches. You see, there is, was a party-size whirlpool tub in that bathroom. Apparently, it had flooded over, not once, but many times, causing this major water damage to the two walls down-flow from the tub. In fact, the sheet-rock was so rotted, that I hit it with my open hand, and parts crumbled off.
When the sheet-rock guy replaced the sheet-rock, he cut it off at that line left after I soaked the rotten part off. That air was at least 4 inches from the floor. So there was his big gap left between base and sheet-rock. Meaning: the carpenter who added baseboard had to get tall baseboard, then paste the sheet-rock to the baseboard at the top because there was nothing for a nail to get on as in usual sheet-rock that goes to the floor.
Because of other factors this bath was left unfinished until recently when I decided to do it myself. That`s where the DAP Kwik-Seal comes in. Oh, thanks to those who created this fine product! I stuffed caulk and stuffed caulk and stuffed caulk into the big gap between sheet-rock and baseboard (OK, the gap after gluing had let go was perhaps a quarter-inch or more).
Words cannot express how professionally the DAP covered that fault in the sheetrockery. Either I am a home-improvement genius or DAP made me one! I was apprehensive that the surplus would ruin my paint job on sheet-rock and baseboard, but no, the excess wiped right off! No problem-o!
Well, DAP sealed that gap so beautifully-wish I could add photos here to prove you-that I decided to do more with this product. I started sealing those ugly gaps, small though they were, around my windows. Wow, more professional looks. Additionally, I recognize that a sealed windows helps reduce heat and cooling costs.
Finally, I used the DAP on the tile in the guest bathroom where old caulk was looking tired and chipped. Cleaned it out, scrubbed it down, and caulked it all, including that window. Another wow!!
Instead of an application tool, I use my thumb to smush in and still out the caulk, leaving white, gooey stuff all over my fingers. No problem. Wipe off the excess, run some strong water, and wash as common with lather and water.
DAP Kwik-Seal Caulk is a product I will continue on hand to use again and again. It is splendid in all ways!
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