Where to buy color matched caulk?

[sonambulo]

Long story short, I need to repair some nail holes in exterior vinyl siding. Looking for 'mint green' silicone caulk. Can anyone help me out?

My google fu is failing me so hard.

 

[iamwiz82]

Usually the manufacturer of the siding will offer it, but be aware that it's probably faded a bit since install so it will still be noticeable, just less so.

 

[iRONic]

Prolly have better luck filling the holes with any paintable caulk and then mixing up some exterior paint to touch up the holes.

 

[sonambulo]

Prolly have better luck filling the holes with any paintable caulk and then mixing up some exterior paint to touch up the holes.

I think I'll go this route since I just have to hide the holes from an aging landlord at ~6 feet distance as he walks by. Any recommended brand?

 

[iRONic]

Brand? Nah, any generic aging landlord without eyeglasses should do the job.

 

[bignateyk]

Just get paintable caulk

 

[steppinthrax]

I think I'll go this route since I just have to hide the holes from an aging landlord at ~6 feet distance as he walks by. Any recommended brand?

Just move the piece of siding to an inconspicuous area of the house. This is what I did. I placed a siding from the front that had some damage to the back. You can also older single pieces of siding from Lowe's. If you take the siding off and flip it over there should be a UPC/model code stamped on the inside. Google it. It's likely one of the GP brands.

 

[The_Dude8]

here you go:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...&keyword=alex+plus&storeId=10051#.UKbIZjCVGxk

 

[lozina]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HteJ3MoDQNA

 

[alkemyst]

this thread is full of the lolz.

 

[sactoking]

Well, if anyone ever did want custom matched caulk, most of the major coatings companies (Sherwin-Williams, Kelly Moore, Dunn Edwards, etc) have commercial coatings stores in the industrial districts of major metropolitan areas that will do it. The downside is there is usually a minimum tube count and it can get pretty pricey.

 

[silverpig]

Can't you just find that kind of thing on craigslist if you really need it?

 

[jupiter57]

DO NOT USE SILICONE on Vinyl Siding!
Silicone is good when used for it's intended purpose and installed properly, too many use it improperly, and on Vinyl Siding, it will be feathering within a few months.
Use either Acrylic Latex (Best), Acrylic Urethane, or Urethane.

http://www.sealantsdirect.com/store/product.php?productid=2&cat=1&page=1

Pick your color from the "View Color Match Brochure" PDF in the upper right corner.

 

[sonambulo]

Hey thanks man but I used Dap Dynaflex 230. Once it's done setting I will just paint over it.

 

[Squisher]

Good luck finding the manufacturer of your siding. Although it might be printed on the back there have to be 100 different manufacturers of vinyl siding with each having their own color and profile and if it isn't on the back finding yours might not be easy. I spent probably 40 hrs. over the course of 2 months driving to different suppliers trying to find the siding that would match up with the stuff on my house. Unless one of the caulks matches that jupiter57 pointed to, I'd think about using a paintable caulk and have them match up a quart of paint at HD.