Quick caulk for kitchen and bath

There are miles of caulk joints in the average kitchen and bathroom (well miles might be an exaggeration, but you get the point).

Caulk is used to form watertight seals around tubs, sinks, and shower stalls. It's squeezed into seams between backsplashes and countertops, and applied around windows and moldings.

And while most kitchen-and-bath caulks are very durable and easy to apply, they all share one small inconvenience: they take way too long to dry.

On average, you must wait between 24 and 36 hours before exposing a newly caulked joint to water. In busy households, that's just not practical.

Fortunately, the waiting period is over--read on to find out why.

DAP just introduced Kwik Seal 3.0, a super-fast-curing kitchen-and-bath caulk that can be exposed to water in just three hours.

This means you can shower, bathe and splash around the sink just three hours after caulking without fear of washing out the caulk.

Additionally Kwik Seal is paintable, has low odor, low VOC content, and is formulated with Microban, an antimicrobial agent that helps prevent the growth of mildew, bacteria and mold, which can cause staining, odors and degradation of the caulk.

A 9.8-ounce tube of gloss white Kwik Seal sells for about $6--and of course, having your bathroom back without waiting a day is priceless.

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