My son did a beautiful job cleaning up and re-caulking my shower door. We let it cure four days after completing the job because its cold and damp in winter. The caulk seemed sound for about 2 weeks, then began to expand, and get gooey. Nasty! What happened? Is it impossible to put latex caulk in an application formerly “occupied” by silicone?
Thanks,
Michelle in central CA
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