On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:13:40 -0700, with neither quill nor qualm,
quickly quoth:

That's what's great about this NG... Everybody is a real problem
solver.

You might be onto something with that split idea Carl. I'll have to
look into it.

And Pete... Yes, I forgot to mention the spray-on idea you had. I just
wasn't quite sure how I was going to get it evenly inside the tube. I

What about the liquid rubber dip stuff? Buy 3 cans and pour it in the
tube, rotating it while it coats the inside. Pour the rest back into a
can and save it for pliers and other tool handles.
http://tinyurl.com/3bhvlu

Or try the brush-on rubber membrane goop used for waterproofing under
tiles in the shower. http://tinyurl.com/2poufh

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