20v Caulking Gun Yay or Nay

I am thinking about buying the 20v Caulk Gun

Have started using OSI Caulk and it’s tough on the hand. 

Mainly will I’ll be using for exterior caulking of Siding, Fascia, Trim, and Soffit.

Can I bump it for filling nail holes 

Can’t help ya,,, we don’t use them, sorry

I’ve never used one but I have similar questions, kinda wonder just how sensitive it can be. I use mostly thin caulks like 950A and it’s effortless to push, but on occasion something heavy is needed. 

you caulk nail holes? that shrinks and leaves divots.

I’ve got one, the 18v Milwaukee versions. Sausage and cartridge types. They’re awesome, mostly used for the Sika or polyurethane products. Or just when I have a lot of it to do. They are faster, but until you master the speed control they can be messy.

Still use the manual versions as well.

framer wrote:

9 hours ago, framer said:

you caulk nail holes? that shrinks and leaves divots.

We Blind Nail Everything we can

Bit Trim, Fascia, Soffit must be face nailed.

Soffit we set the depth to just above flush and no caulk is necessary.

Fascia and Trim we countersink the nails and fill 2 times with caulk.  

1st pass is the fill and 2nd pass the next day to fill shrinkage.

Never heard of caulking to fill nail holes…for azek (plastic trim) painters use bond and fill …doesn’t shrink…and for pine they use glazing compound

Framer joe wrote:

19 hours ago, Framer joe said:

Can’t help ya,,, we don’t use them, sorry

REALLY?!?!? but it’s DeWALT

Framer joe wrote:

6 hours ago, Framer joe said:

Never heard of caulking to fill nail holes…for azek (plastic trim) painters use bond and fill …doesn’t shrink…and for pine they use glazing compound

And for Cedarmill fiber cement where you don’t want a smooth finish you want to try imitating the grain?

 A simple dab of caulking and a pass or two with the thumb going with the grain works magic for me

I know @Jronman…but I don’t buy Everything Dewalt..(.I would if they had it)mostly everything but Dewalt doesn’t make many of the cordless tools I need now and have used for years……I’m seriously looking at a hybrid Festool 5″ orbital sander…looks real nice… @ChrisK would know more then me about it………..definitely don’t buy everything DeWalt, just because they make it, but I will buy a tool that looks cool and never use it…

I use vinyl filler for nails, minimal shrinkage and you can sand it in minutes. 

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Framer joe wrote:

58 minutes ago, Framer joe said:

I know @Jronman…but I don’t buy Everything Dewalt..(.I would if they had it)mostly everything but Dewalt doesn’t make many of the cordless tools I need now and have used for years……I’m seriously looking at a hybrid Festool 5″ orbital sander…looks real nice… @ChrisK would know more then me about it………..definitely don’t buy everything DeWalt, just because they make it, but I will buy a tool that looks cool and never use it…

October 2 is release date for those sanders. I may try em as a second sander but I’m trying to get the rotex 150 so I can fine sand but also MORE POWA sand as well.

Release date for the Festool sanders is oct 2 ? @Jronman

I had the 18v Dewalt caulk gun.

It was very useful to blow up caulk tubes. Then it quit working.

I use the heavy duty gun from HD. They quit working after a couple months, but they’re only like $15.

You can put Quad Max in the microwave for 30 seconds. Leaving it on the dashboard in direct sunlight helps as well.



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Mordekyle wrote:

4 hours ago, Mordekyle said:

I had the 18v Dewalt caulk gun.

It was very useful to blow up caulk tubes. Then it quit working.

I use the heavy duty gun from HD. They quit working after a couple months, but they’re only like $15.

You can put Quad Max in the microwave for 30 seconds. Leaving it on the dashboard in direct sunlight helps as well.



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Thanks for the tip.

I did notice the sunlight thing. The pumping got easier as the caulking warmed up.

Framer joe wrote:

18 hours ago, Framer joe said:

Release date for the Festool sanders is oct 2 ? @Jronman

yes sir

Ya we don’t use glue ,per say …the 3/4″ deck ply we use is …Advantec .i think a 50yr warranty…and advantec has a spray foam glue under pressure that works all year round no problem….

Framer joe wrote:

1 hour ago, Framer joe said:

Ya we don’t use glue ,per say …the 3/4″ deck ply we use is …Advantec .i think a 50yr warranty…and advantec has a spray foam glue under pressure that works all year round no problem….

Advantec seems like good quality osb. The guys at work say it doesn’t swell. 

Ya it doesn’t swell at all….3/4 fir ply can buckle when wet…..the floor lays perfectly flat especially when using ..TJI engineered joist system and LVL, PSL posts and beams…..it’s a great product….so no caulking gun needed when using the cans of foam and applicator nozzle….

Framer joe wrote:

5 minutes ago, Framer joe said:

Ya it doesn’t swell at all….3/4 fir ply can buckle when wet…..the floor lays perfectly flat especially when using ..TJI engineered joist system and LVL, PSL posts and beams…..it’s a great product….so no caulking gun needed when using the cans of foam and applicator nozzle….

our crew uses caulking guns. I’ve never seen any foam adhesive used. They foam the windows for insulation but thats it.

Jronman wrote:

21 minutes ago, Jronman said:

Advantec seems like good quality osb. The guys at work say it doesn’t swell. 

It’s the best subfloor you can buy. It is real hard and dense and doesn’t swell. 

Used to frame lots of multifamily units, and have installed thousands of those sheets!

framer wrote:

Just now, framer said:

It’s the best subfloor you can buy. It is real hard and dense and doesn’t swell. 

Used to frame lots of multifamily units, and have installed thousands of those sheets!

the guys at work used some 3/4 advantec flooring as wall sheathing for siding job we had.

Jronman wrote:

1 minute ago, Jronman said:

the guys at work used some 3/4 advantec flooring as wall sheathing for siding job we had.

How come? Siding need more support?? 

framer wrote:

3 minutes ago, framer said:

How come? Siding need more support?? 

well it may have something to do with insurance. Some windows were leaking and they decided to redo the sheathing on one of the walls. I think another reason was so they could look at the framing. 

 Never heard of that unless the original sheathing was 3/4 like on older buildings…but I would of used just 3/4 fir ply…not Tand G ……we do vertical sheathing in mass…or for sheer walls

JakeDewalt wrote:

Thanks for the tip.
I did notice the sunlight thing. The pumping got easier as the caulking warmed up.

Why 3/4 for Walls ??

Seems like a waster 

1/2 or 5/8 are code compliant where I live 

JakeDewalt wrote:

1 hour ago, JakeDewalt said:

Why 3/4 for Walls ??

 

Seems like a waster 

 

1/2 or 5/8 are code compliant where I live 

no idea. maybe extra strength or moisture resistance? I guess it is better to over do it than under do it.

Jronman wrote:

Just now, Jronman said:

no idea. maybe extra strength or moisture resistance? I guess it is better to over do it than under do it.

Yeah I’m just not buying that answer. The sheathing doesn’t control the shear strength of the wall. And thicker plywood will only have the ability to absorbe more moisture. 

I’ve used the Milwaukee 18v for urethane while doing auto glass, it was a huge time saver and made running beads effortless. During the colder months the urethane would be really hard to work with in a normal gun.

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the great thing with an electric gun is that it is easier to run a consistent bead of silicon as you don’t have release and squeeze the trigger like a manually gun, you just hold the trigger at the desired pressure.and you get a continuous flow rate and even bead

I have the Ryobi caulk gun, its great for mass glueing but I pull out the hand powered gun for detail work.

Anybody try using grey seam sealer in one?