GE Sealants & Adhesives GE500 Advanced Silicone 2 Window & Door Sealant, 2.8oz, Clear

Depending on the job need, I’ve used several of GE caulks, with typically quite good and long lasting results. This clear silicone is one I keep coming back to. Although I have the larger tubes that require a caulking gun I’m always doing small jobs that are much easier accomplished with a small 2.8 ounce tube. Keep in mind this tube is very small, though. Fine stuff at a fair price.

This was perfect for a couple of small gaps along the top corners of some siding. Very easy to open and use. No other tools were needed, such as a caulking gun. The cap was put back on after use, and a week or so later it was able to be used with no problems or drying out. Waterproof, have had no additional problems in those areas.

I use clear silicone for almost everything, and always have a cartridge in the caulking gun. Sometimes though I just need a little dab, and this is much easier than pulling the plug or nail out of the tip of the drying-up cartridge. You know what I'm talkin about. The cap on this doubles as a stand, or you can hang it up on pegboard. It's silicone #2 and contains mold inhibitor so I don't use it on aquarium parts, but for everything else, vinyl, wood, metal, ceramic, plastic, concrete, glass, drywall, you name it, it'll stick to it. Oh, and this actually has kind of a pleasant smell for a change. Great stuff.

Product worked great but one star reduction for two issues; the silicon is not as "clear" as other similar products and the container is not designed for multiple uses. Even a thin layer dries to a milky white so the description of clear is a bit misleading. Silicon is also a very tricky product to work with if you do not use the entire container immediately when opened. Several other brands provide containers that seal well enough to use the left over product weeks or even months later. This particular container did not seal well so a left over screw had to be inserted in the nozzle to create a tight enough seal to prevent the remaining silicon from drying in the container.

I've tried so many things to preserve caulks. Golf tees, latex gloves + zip ties, mini condoms meant specifically for it, no matter what I do, unless its within the first week of opening caulk of any type, I never get more than one use. Except with this stuff, I've used a tube a dozen different times over 18-24 months, and it always comes out without any effort and cures as expected. So if you use a little at a time for odd projects, this is perfect. No more paying $8 for a quality tube of caulk to use 5% of it then throw the rest away.