Talk:Caulking

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The latest edits seem to muddle the caulk-sealant distinction. If we say caulk is relatively inelastic, and sealant is relatively elastic, then silicone is a sealant, not a caulk. That's how big manufacturers classify it.

Also, how about an informative example of curing time? The edits have removed all information about scale. If you say it varies according to chemical composition, the reader may assume you mean five to ten minutes, or five to ten years. So I'm editing this to say "several days", and hope an expert can offer an average curing time for silicone, for example.--JB Piggin 17:40, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Aug 28, 2007 Just came across this article on caulking. The picture of the US airman using a caulking gun may be appropriate to demonstrate the article, but the legend to the picture definitely is not. The person's name and even the obvious affiliation to the forces is not appropriate, and the reference to "arse" should be removed from what should be an encyclopeida, not a personal blog. 24.57.129.133 04:02, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[J Smith, Ancaster, ONtario]

What are you talking about??? Pjbflynn 02:07, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Oh, I just found the passage you're referring to on the image's page. Since that content is not on this page, may I suggest your comment would be more relevant on the image's talk page? Or for that matter, you could just edit that page. Pjbflynn 14:25, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

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Okay, I believe the 'word to the wise' bit, and it's most likely here for a good reason - but being curious to the point of psychosis, what does it mean? -- Kizor 19:37, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)

There is some information on User_talk:T-bomb although I don't get it. Most probably should be removed.--Chealer 20:53, 2004 Dec 7 (UTC)

It's just a joke, and I'm therefore removing it. Crenner 06:24, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)

By the way, coming from ten years of construction, no one who uses caulk would actually worry about the pronunciation like that. They're quite clearly two different words. Crenner 06:27, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I just re-wrote the marine caulking section, both for clarity and to include iron ship caulking. The bit about the "devil" is widely regarded among caulkers as apochryphal, so I lost it. --Pjbflynn 08:12, 1 November 2006 (UTC)