White Lightning caulk...different?

Some years back I tried caulk for hide paste. Some of it worked and some of it never setup. It needed air to setup. Some of the caulk that never setup the hair starting slipping on the capes three months after the head was (I thought) dry.

I did see something last weekend I am going to try. You might want to stop reading at this point Nickie.

Jake Clark mounted a Bushbuck in a seminar he use McKenzie Hide paste and the next day the detail was incredible without any pinning. Jake said he has had great results with the "other Brand" and his bushbuck proved it.

 

It's not likely the formulation has been changed. There was actually two different formulations for White Lightning when Sherwin-Williams bought out the original Georgia based company.

Your BIG hint for the day. Any time you need to know such things as whether or not formulations were changed, find the "office" phone number for the company, DO NOT use the toll free if avoidable. When someone answers the phone, instantly blurt out in your best I am in charge voice (anguished human screams in the background can expedite making suitable contact), "I want to speak with a tech". If you talk with half a brain and tell the tech right up front that you "explore" other uses for their product/s, you might be surprised as to how much assistance you can get after that. With that being said, I already made those kind of phone calls years ago; lets proceed.

White Lightning WAS pure latex. Check and see if it still is. If it is, either the goods may have been frozen, OR the part no one like to hear, that can cause denial, the product has exceeded it's shelf life. Bear in mind shelf life can vary from one production batch to another with any product. At one point in history, six months was considered to be the safe point, but by the same token, a year might be fine with another batch. I imagine you have probably also heard someone say that they had had some for a couple of years that worked just fine.

 

Now if you find out some new information, don't go piggin' up all the facts. You got to share 'em, with me at least.

 

I have always had the impression that pure latex was a no-no as a hide paste. I though the acrylic plus latex was the one to use for a hide paste. Maybe your batch of Krowtann was bad causing too much shrinkage.

 

I'm surprised Rick let you try that caulk Nickie, slap his handle.. lmao