Green Glue Vs Silicone Caulk

No you can t in fact there isn t any caulk that can be used as a substitute.

Green glue vs silicone caulk.

That is the most important and the most useful feature of the acoustic caulk. Green glue dampens sound but the effect is not as significant as all the people on these forums say about it. Sheetrock or any other acoustical sealant. And i ve also just used plain old ge silicone caulk instead of green glue and the results are about the same as green glue at a fraction of the cost.

Easy to install and paintable once it dries completely 48 hours green glue noiseproofing sealant is the finishing touch needed after installing green glue noiseproofing compound. Using one tube of green glue per sheet of drywall instead of the nominal two tubes costs half as much but delivers 70 of the performance. Green glue has turned into the standard for people who want a better sounding indoors. Regular caulk hardens and can crack or shrink quickly.

All caulks set this is one of the things that makes then work. A more permanent solution. Silicone is a material that is found in adhesives caulk and sealants. Standard caulk works well for a lot of people but it might not provide the same type of soundproofing as an acoustic sealant or more specifically green glue.

I haven t checked the price of either but am pretty sure silicone caulk will run a lot less than gg. The properties that make silicone suitable for these uses include its ability to create watertight seals. Silcone caulk is then applied to the edge of the unit to seal that keep the butyl in place. They are fluid when applied they bond to the surfaces and then they set.

That said the results are fairly predictable. Jump to latest follow status not open for further replies. For low frequency sound green glue is the way to go. Remove existing drywall and fill with insulation you can also drill holes and blow cellulose insulation put back 2 or 3 layers of drywall with green glue in between and seal properly with acoustical caulk and putty pads for outlets providing there is no open air space above the walls.

Something like silicone sealant has never been tested between layers of drywall. Firstly the main difference between acoustic caulk and regular silicone caulk is the permanent flexibility. Other materials such as contact cement drywall mud and conventional adhesives have been tested. Silicon caulk doesn t crack once it s cured and it s flexible.

Noiseproofing sealant green glue noiseproofing sealant is used to fill gaps and joints where the wall meets the floor or ceiling and where two walls meet. Green glue is not a caulk. Hi steven thank you. The material does not yellow over time and has high resistance to oxygen ozone and uv light.

It can also be used around outlet and switch boxes.