Decorators Caulk

Cheers Astra on the pick up on my poor spelling of Zinsser

That brand name is almost as confusing as their range of products and what they all do

 

Waste of a post then!

 

Only ever caulked over cracked areas myself, never heard of or done any different.

 

Ok, hands up, it was me Mike that recommended caulking ceiling/wall junction on that post

Look, I'm only diy I admit, but have done loads of the stuff over the years, covering all aspects of home maintenance. Also like to think I get good results as well and will tackle most things, if I'm not sure, I read up and post a question on this great site

For years I've caulked whilst prepping for decorating, tops of skirts, anywhwere where timber meets plaster, internal wall corners, coving and wall to ceiling line - cracked or not - I just caulk the lot to help prevent any cracks forming

Ok, caulk has its limitations and if you have enough movement, cracks will appear. But caulking 'may' help to stop minor cracks from showing

But this is only my thoughts and my method. Not saying it's right or wrong or recommended or usual practice- it's just how I decorate

Without adding insult to injury Mike, once you get the hang of this caulking lark, you can caulk wall/ceiling line, in an average size room in say 15 mins - including moving the ladder around walls and cleaning up. To me, just makes sense ...... but that's just me

Sorry if I've caused you unnecessary hassle

 

there's a growing trend toward a 'feature wall' colour, usually a dark colour. If that's against a light colour, which it usually is, I like to have a decent line of caulk down the internal corners to help get a straight line, cos a slightly raggy edge (not cracked) can make it look like a disaster area no matter how good at cutting in you are.
That said, like DIYDave, I tend to caulk all joints if there not 100%, I'm not DIY.