I bought DAP Kwik Seal 3.0 Adv. Kitchen & bath caulk, how do I make it not sticky (tacky)?

Question

I have allowed the caulk to dry for 3 days. The environment is low humidity and temp around 73 F.

Answer 1

It could be one of 3 things ! 1 defective-return, 2 the surface behind the caulk has absorbed water and after you caulk the moisture wicks out and it will Not dry. Take out wet caulk and old caulk and dry area using 1 inch putty knife with thin rag over blade, wait 24 hours and repeat and you will know if moisture is wicking out from substrate, if so keep checking every 24 till it stays dry, then recaulk, make sure it will stay dry for 24 hours. Or you used to soon. I say #2 30 years contractor, good luck

Answer 2

Dap Kwik seal adhesive caulks should dry to touch in about an hour (still be soft, but won't come off on your finger), and cure in about 12 hours, with total cure (for bond or painting) in 24 hours....

Since yours has had three days, and it still has not cured, I'd say it sounds like youve got a bad batch. Probably frozen at some point. Caulk, like glues, does not take kindly to freezing... it ruins the chemical compounds, and they will no longer set-up (cure). (Old caulk tends to harden in its tube)

If you bought the caulk recently, and did not leave it outside in cold weather, take the remainder back for a refund. Sometimes shipments to stores do get left out on docks that are not temperature controlled, hehehe. Make sure you get product from a new shipment too, hehehe.

Good Luck

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My apologies... sometimes you do something for so long you forget that not everyone doesnt know the basics... yes, if this caulk was applied to a wet or damp surface, it will not set. That's one of those 'cardinal rules' that anyone who reads the package label is supposed to already know, hehehe.. again, my apologies for missing that.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Kwik Seal

Answer 4

I would try..Jerry m...idea, if it's not dry by now.