What do you do with exterior screws.

[Mark]

Do you dip your exterior screws in Lock Tite or silicone prior to installing them to keep water out and from loosing?

[emiller]

I used heavy duty contruction liqiud nails then put wood putty and sand then paint a couple of coats of kilz the add a couple of coats of exterior house paint.

[Mark]

I'm sorry, I should of said that I am putting them into aluminum trim.

[madjack]

...put a dab of waterproof caulk on screw hole prior to inserting screw
madjack

[SteveH]

I used a dab of aluminum colored silicone under my exterior screws.

[Mark]

I have some. How did you apply it? Did you try to force it into the hole or dip the screw into? Thanks

[IraRat]

Ahhh--the caulk versus silicon controversy continues...

Kind of like the Civil War, pitting brother against and brother and tearing families apart.

I'm going with caulk, because it's a much funnier sounding word than "silicon."

However, they sell silicon caulk TOO, so what the heck is THAT all about?

[s4son]

Ira,

Silicon caulk is for people that can't decide.

Scott

[ceebe]

Hey Rat!
I thought it was "The War of Northern Agression"?

Oh yeah, i forgot, you're a carpetbagger

[ceebe]

but seriously, when i have to use screws in a glider trailer repair, i use a bit o silicone and then i use thin nylon washers under the screw head. They seal nicely and allow a little monement of the aluminum under the screw head.

[Denny Unfried]

I installed all of my trim twice. First time to fit then it all came off. I then put silicone calk on the trim underside and into all the screw holes then reinstalled the trim. One exception was the piece that runs along the bottom side just in case some moisture gets behind the aluminum is has someplace to go.

Denny

[madjack]

Hey Rat!
I thought it was "The War of Northern Agression"?

Oh yeah, i forgot, you're a carpetbagger

...for all those of yankee descent...it is "THE WAR OF NORTHERN AGGRESSION'"
(no offense meant, I mean it has been 140 years(yea, right))
FORGET...HELL

madjack

[Cutterpup]

Not that I was there or even care what happened 140 years ago, but the winner gets to say what the name of the war or the battle was.

Dan

[SteveH]

I have some. How did you apply it? Did you try to force it into the hole or dip the screw into? Thanks

Mark,

To get back to the subject, and try to answer your question, I just put a dab of silicone under the head of the screw and then put it into the hole. The turning action of the screw against the aluminum as it tightens will spread the silicone evenly under the joint.

[IraRat]

Hey! You guys took Fort Sumtner! (Spelling?)

What did they use do seal their screws back then?

Anyway, I don't care. Whatever side I was "on," I would have gone to Canada.