Anyone got any tips for how to maximise the life of partly used cartridges
of silicone sealant ?

Always finding, use 1/4-1/2 a cartridge do a job, then when I come back say
in a years time it has started setting in the cartridge and have to buy some
more!!!

Ian Middleton wrote:
Anyone got any tips for how to maximise the life of partly used cartridges
of silicone sealant ?

Always finding, use 1/4-1/2 a cartridge do a job, then when I come back say
in a years time it has started setting in the cartridge and have to buy some
more!!!

Cool place.
For short term, a (closely fitting, smooth shanked) screw in the top of the
sealant will work.
If you can squeeze out a bit every month, this'll be fine.
However, for longer term, I've found that aluminium foil tape applied over
the nozzle seems to work well.
Make sure you get it smoothed and stuck to the nozzle.

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"Ian Middleton" writes:
Anyone got any tips for how to maximise the life of partly used cartridges
of silicone sealant ?

Always finding, use 1/4-1/2 a cartridge do a job, then when I come back say
in a years time it has started setting in the cartridge and have to buy some
more!!!

I unscrew the applicator cone, put a 1" square piece of aluminium
foil over the nozzle, and screw the cone back on over it. This
normally seems to work for me. Different types seem to have
different shelf lifes though.

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Andrew Gabriel

"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
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Ian Middleton wrote:
Anyone got any tips for how to maximise the life of partly used
cartridges
of silicone sealant ?

Always finding, use 1/4-1/2 a cartridge do a job, then when I come back
say
in a years time it has started setting in the cartridge and have to buy
some
more!!!

Cool place.
For short term, a (closely fitting, smooth shanked) screw in the top of
the
sealant will work.
If you can squeeze out a bit every month, this'll be fine.
However, for longer term, I've found that aluminium foil tape applied over
the nozzle seems to work well.
Make sure you get it smoothed and stuck to the nozzle.


A way I keep it is, when I have finished I remove the nozzle, put some
polythene type materiail over the screw thread and screw the nozzle back on
and leave it in the garage. The bit in the nozzle goes off but this is
easily cleared with a straightened out coathanger. I have used tubes well
over 6 months old doing this.

HTH

John

Ian Stirling wrote:
Ian Middleton wrote:

Anyone got any tips for how to maximise the life of partly used cartridges
of silicone sealant ?

For short term, a (closely fitting, smooth shanked) screw in the top of the
sealant will work.

Why a screw rather than a nail (which is jusr easier, and what I use?)

David

"Ian Middleton" wrote in message
...
Anyone got any tips for how to maximise the life of partly used cartridges
of silicone sealant ?

Always finding, use 1/4-1/2 a cartridge do a job, then when I come back
say
in a years time it has started setting in the cartridge and have to buy
some
more!!!


Do more DIY :-)