Selleys
Selleys is the Australian DuluxGroup brand for builder-grade sealants, adhesives, and fillers: No More Gaps, Liquid Nails, 401, Spakfilla. What each is for.
Ask Chalkline about this →Selleys is the Australian DuluxGroup brand for builder-grade sealants, adhesives, fillers, and primers, the consumer-store and trade-counter standard across the country. It is the brand a builder reaches for on small-tube, off-the-shelf jobs and the brand most often called out in a homeowner’s “what should I use” question. Distinct from specifier brands like Sika or Bostik which dominate the engineered-spec end of the market.
The product lines a builder meets
| Selleys product | What it is | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| No More Gaps | Acrylic gap filler | Internal trim joints, paintable gaps |
| Liquid Nails | Solvent-based construction adhesive | Skirting, architraves, panel fixings (off-stud) |
| 401 / Wet Area / Roof & Gutter | Silicone sealants (different formulations) | Bath/shower perimeter, kitchen splashback joints, gutter sealing |
| Spakfilla / Polyfilla | Plaster/wall filler | Pre-paint repairs, hole-filling |
| All Clear | Neutral-cure silicone | Glass, mirrors, plastics where vinegar-cure attacks |
| Plasti-Bond / Knead It | Two-part epoxy fillers | Metal, plastic, multi-surface repair |
For each, there are multiple SKUs (sizes, colours, formulations). The general rule of thumb: Selleys sits in the consumer-store and trade-counter shelf; for engineered structural adhesives, fire-rated sealants, or specifier-controlled wet-area systems, the relevant silicone, polyurethane, or MS polymer material articles cover the specifier-spec equivalents.
Selleys vs specifier brands
The split a builder navigates:
- Selleys (DuluxGroup): broad consumer/trade range, easy availability, paintable acrylic and consumer-grade silicone the default. Right for general repair, trim, and small interior jobs.
- Sika, Bostik, HB Fuller: engineered ranges with technical data sheets, certified to specific applications (structural bonding, fire-rated systems, AS 4654 wet-area, AS 1530 fire). Right when the architect or certifier names a specific tested system.
- Crossover products: some Selleys products are AS-tested and acceptable in spec’d contexts (Wet Area silicone for AS 3740 wet-area perimeter joints, for example). Always check the product TDS against the spec, not the brand reputation.
For a builder
- Buy to the spec, not the habit. The product nominated in the architect’s spec (often by Sika, Bostik, or a tested system) is the compliant one. Substituting “the Selleys equivalent” without checking the TDS is a defect waiting to happen on rated systems.
- Keep the TDS in the file. For any sealant or adhesive on a job with a compliance angle (wet area, fire, structural), the product TDS sits with the build records.
- Check the cure type for the application. Vinegar-cure silicone attacks mirrors and some plastics; All Clear or a neutral-cure spec is the right call there.
Also known as: Selleys brand, DuluxGroup Selleys.
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Last updated: 2026-05-29. Verified: 2026-05-29. Quarterly review for currency.