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A single component acrylic sealant is used to fill joints and gaps, repair small surface defects before painting and seal window and door frames.

This manual shows the use of an acrylic sealant for the sealing of wall cracks.

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Q: Is the acrylic sealant suitable for filling cracks?
A: Yes, it is. You should only remember that if you use the acrylic sealant outdoors, it requires an extra layer of paint to protect against wet weather conditions.
Q: Can I fill cracks also with the construction foam?
A: Yes, you can. However, to achieve a nice even surface you should cover the construction foam later with a sealant or first smooth the surface, apply the reinforcement and then paint it.
Q: What can I use to fill cracks in gypsum walls?
A: Gypsum walls are repaired either with a filler or acrylic sealant. Gypsum works are time-consuming and generate dust, but if you fill the cracks with the acrylic sealant, you do not need to carry out any preparations, the work will be easy and you will have the results fast.
Q: What will happen, if the cracks in walls are not repaired?
A: First of all, the building will not look nice. Secondly, the thermal resistance of the house will decrease and the structures of the building can become damaged in rain, which again will have very serious consequences.
Q: What can I use to fill cracks between construction panels?
A: Polyurethane sealant or hybrid sealant from the outside and acrylic sealant from the inside.
Q: How to fill cracks in the external facade?
A: Cracks in the external facades can be filled with acrylic sealant, polyurethane sealant or hybrid sealant. The acrylic sealant will require painting, since the sealant can gradually solve under intensive water pressure.
Q: What is the cause of cracks in walls?
A: Cracks occur in the walls of houses as a result of structural movement, which is again caused by the shrinking and drying of building materials and by the movement of ground.
  • Is the acrylic sealant suitable for filling cracks?
    Q: Is the acrylic sealant suitable for filling cracks?
    A: Yes, it is. You should only remember that if you use the acrylic sealant outdoors, it requires an extra layer of paint to protect against wet weather conditions.
  • Can I fill cracks also with the construction foam?
    Q: Can I fill cracks also with the construction foam?
    A: Yes, you can. However, to achieve a nice even surface you should cover the construction foam later with a sealant or first smooth the surface, apply the reinforcement and then paint it.
  • What can I use to fill cracks in gypsum walls?
    Q: What can I use to fill cracks in gypsum walls?
    A: Gypsum walls are repaired either with a filler or acrylic sealant. Gypsum works are time-consuming and generate dust, but if you fill the cracks with the acrylic sealant, you do not need to carry out any preparations, the work will be easy and you will have the results fast.
  • What will happen, if the cracks in walls are not repaired?
    Q: What will happen, if the cracks in walls are not repaired?
    A: First of all, the building will not look nice. Secondly, the thermal resistance of the house will decrease and the structures of the building can become damaged in rain, which again will have very serious consequences.
  • What can I use to fill cracks between construction panels?
    Q: What can I use to fill cracks between construction panels?
    A: Polyurethane sealant or hybrid sealant from the outside and acrylic sealant from the inside.
  • How to fill cracks in the external facade?
    Q: How to fill cracks in the external facade?
    A: Cracks in the external facades can be filled with acrylic sealant, polyurethane sealant or hybrid sealant. The acrylic sealant will require painting, since the sealant can gradually solve under intensive water pressure.
  • What is the cause of cracks in walls?
    Q: What is the cause of cracks in walls?
    A: Cracks occur in the walls of houses as a result of structural movement, which is again caused by the shrinking and drying of building materials and by the movement of ground.

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