On 3/27/2018 1:30 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 3/27/18 1:15 PM, Leon wrote:
On 3/27/2018 12:59 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
Finally someone came up with a great solution re-using your
half-used caulk tubes. This is a really cool product and is cheap
enough to make reusing caulk worth it. https://www.tubeanew.com
....

Looks great but might be more expensive if you are only saving less
than half of a tube.Â* But for the expensive stuff this should be
good.

It would definitely save money for the expensive stuff, but I see it
more as a butt-saver.

There are so many times when I'm on a job and the need arises for some
calking that was previously unplanned for.Â* Crap!Â* Now I have to run to
the hardware store for caulk, no wait!Â* I have half a tube under my
seat, yea!Â* Nope, crap again!Â*Â* It's all dried up in the nozzle or the
nozzle is cut back to 1/2" from the end.Â* Wait, I have Tube-A-New!!Â*Â* :-)

Worth every penny for that considering the time it saves.

I'd've thunk for somebody working pretty-much continuously would use up
tubes fast enough to not be such a problem as for the homeowner/handyman
who may be months between (like I, for the most part as far as that kind
of work)...

That said, certainly for the "high-priced spread" could well be worth
the material savings and obviously if it's a livelihood rather than
hobby or just personal then "time is money" will likely override other
considerations.

That said also I've had moderately good success with using
appropriately-sized wirenut to cap a tube and then place in sealable
plastic baggie; can squeeze enough air out of them it seems to
significantly slow the cure rate on those that are
oxidation-driven...plus, keeps any mess contained if in the truck or the
like and something gets dropped on the tube and smushes it instead of
getting all over...

I may order the sample just to see, though; is cute idea...


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