diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df00bf2..7ef0aff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ Similar to providers, but can only serve to populate records into a zone, cannot
 | [MetaProcessor](/octodns/processor/meta.py) | Adds a special meta record with timing, UUID, providers, and/or version to aid in debugging and monitoring. |
 | [NameAllowlistFilter](/octodns/processor/filter.py) | Filter that ONLY manages records that match specified naming patterns, all others will be ignored |
 | [NameRejectlistFilter](/octodns/processor/filter.py) | Filter that INGORES records that match specified naming patterns, all others will be managed |
-| [ValueAllowlistFilter](/octodns/processor/filter.py) | Filter that ONLY manages records that match specified value patterns, all others will be ignored |
-| [ValueRejectlistFilter](/octodns/processor/filter.py) | Filter that INGORES records that match specified value patterns, all others will be managed |
+| [ValueAllowlistFilter](/octodns/processor/filter.py) | Filter that ONLY manages records that match specified value patterns based on `rdata_text`, all others will be ignored |
+| [ValueRejectlistFilter](/octodns/processor/filter.py) | Filter that INGORES records that match specified value patterns based on `rdata_text`, all others will be managed |
 | [OwnershipProcessor](/octodns/processor/ownership.py) | Processor that implements ownership in octoDNS so that it can manage only the records in a zone in sources and will ignore all others. |
 | [SpfDnsLookupProcessor](/octodns/processor/spf.py) | Processor that checks SPF values for violations of DNS query limits |
 | [TtlRestrictionFilter](/octodns/processor/restrict.py) | Processor that restricts the allow TTL values to a specified range or list of specific values |
diff --git a/octodns/processor/filter.py b/octodns/processor/filter.py
index 43dd515..183f173 100644
--- a/octodns/processor/filter.py
+++ b/octodns/processor/filter.py
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ class _ValueBaseFilter(_FilterProcessor):
         for record in zone.records:
             values = []
             if hasattr(record, 'values'):
-                values = [str(value) for value in record.values]
+                values = [value.rdata_text for value in record.values]
             else:
-                values = [str(record.value)]
+                values = [record.value.rdata_text]
 
             if any(value in self.exact for value in values):
                 self.matches(zone, record)
@@ -280,9 +280,6 @@ class ValueAllowlistFilter(_ValueBaseFilter, AllowsMixin):
           - route53
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self, name, allowlist):
-        super().__init__(name, allowlist)
-
 
 class ValueRejectlistFilter(_ValueBaseFilter, RejectsMixin):
     '''Reject managing records with names that match the provider patterns
@@ -316,9 +313,6 @@ class ValueRejectlistFilter(_ValueBaseFilter, RejectsMixin):
           - route53
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self, name, rejectlist):
-        super().__init__(name, rejectlist)
-
 
 class _NetworkValueBaseFilter(BaseProcessor):
     def __init__(self, name, _list):