TEC Color Matched Caulk by Colorfast - Unsanded - 929 Charcoal Gray

The only good thing I can say about this caulking, is the color match. It did match the grout color very well. As for the workability, it is awful. The tube was so full of air bubbles, i would uncover them while smoothing out the joint. It also caused a great deal of waste. With it full of air, it would pour out when not in use. Most caulking will do this to a small degree, but this stuff was under so much pressure, it started to pour out as soon as the tip was cut (before it was even in the gun). As I would stop at the end of the joint, I would immediately release the pressure on the piston of the gun and it would pour out 3-4 inches of caulk before putting the cap back on the tip. This may be an isolated issue with this particular batch (unsanded “light smoke”), but either way, I will avoid this brand in the future.

My husband is a finish carpenter and told me to order this - we couldn't find dark gray caulk anywhere in the stores - only light gray. It was a hefty price to pay just for the color because he said it didn't spread smoothly. Guess it's the price you pay for the color.

This grout is not good in wet areas or when the bead is more than 1/8” because it will easily crack. I used this around and entire room and have cracks forming all over the place just like in the photo. It isn’t where water came in contact with it, it cracks in dry spots too. Not sure how they have so many 5 star reviews- must be the manufacturer writing phony ones

I ordered this as an alternative to the same color in Lacticrete. It seems to be a fairly good color match, perhaps a little darker.The big problem I have with this caulk is that it is very runny. It tools fairly easily, but it is a nuisance to apply due to the amount that continues out of the tube when you stop applying. I know to release the pressure on the plunger of the caulking gun. I also not only released the pressure, but pulled the plunger back off the end of the tube. The product still continued to leak out of the applicator nozzle.I did not try on vertical surfaces, but this seems to be the consistency of creamy jif peanut butter. I think it would be annoying to tool neatly if a wider joint fill.

worked well and basically matched the grout.Follow up- Lasted over a year and looked nice, then it leaked like a sieve. Dried out around tub and shower, cracked, separated from the tub and shower (used in two bathrooms), and water leaked. Had to clean it all out, scrub with denatured alcohol, and use white silicone instead to seal to the tub and shower.The only places it is still working are areas where water never touches it, such as the edges of the tile line where the tile went over the paint. I stopped the actual grout at the edge, taped the painted wall and used this product to get a nice edge on the end of the tiles.

Color match was good, however the caulk shrunk and cracked along the entire bead. I recaulked and it cracked again within a few weeks. Unless you want to recaulk every few weeks I would suggest that you avoid this product.

Since it’s a color matched caulking I did expect to be pay a little more but was ok with it thanks to the quality. Super easy to use and work with. Looks great and is almost an exact match great product.

Ain't warm and it ain't taupe. It's grey. Middle-of-the-road boring grey. Switching to another manufacturer, hoping their colors better fit the description.