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Pro tip: I stopped using a water-based glazing compound for exterior work about three years ago.
For a long time, I used the cheap stuff because it was easy to clean up and everyone on my crew did it. The change came after a big job in Denver where we had to go back and redo a whole wall of windows after just one winter. The compound had cracked and pulled away in the cold. Now I only use an oil-based product. It's a bit messier and takes longer to tool, but I haven't had a single callback for seal failure since I switched. Has anyone else made this switch and found a brand that skins over a bit faster?
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fionas3927d ago
That Denver job sounds like a real wake up call.
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aaron38427d ago
More like a slap in the face with a cold trout.
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the_river5d ago
Man, that whole Denver story hits close to home. I mean, it's not quite a slap in the face with a cold trout like @aaron384 said, but it's that same kind of rude shock. Had a similar thing happen with some interior trim in a really dry house, the water-based stuff just powdered out on me. Switched to oil for that too and never looked back, even with the longer dry time. You just can't beat it for staying put.
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