Walked into a hardware store in Nashville last week and noticed something weird with caulk prices

I needed some silicone caulk for a bathroom reno and the price tags were all over the place. A regular DAP tube was $4.50 but then the same brand with 'mold resistant' on it was almost $12. I stood there reading labels for like 10 minutes trying to figure out if it was really worth the extra money. Turns out the expensive stuff has a higher solids content so it lasts longer but who knew that? Has anyone actually tested both side by side and noticed a real difference?

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kim.stella17d ago

Man I don't think it's that deep, it's just caulk. Buy whichever one and move on with your day.

hugo64517d ago

Did it actually say on the back of the expensive tube that it had higher solids? Because I swear I've bought the mold resistant stuff before and it dried out way faster in the tube after I opened it. I mean, maybe it's just me but I ended up throwing away half the tube anyway because it got all crusty. Idk, I've just had bad luck with the fancy caulk not lasting as long as the regular stuff once it's been exposed to air.