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VisionSet September 6th 06 10:59 AM

Expanding Foam
 
On this page:

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=foam

is expanding foam that lists along with it 'expanding foam gun' at 3.33GBP:

http://www.toolstation.com/messages....7912&mainWin=1

Then there is an applicator gun at 9.90GBP

1/ What's the difference?
2/ How do you reuse this stuff? In the past I've had DIY stuff in an aerosol
can from a shed a/ expensive b/ seemingly impossible to reuse after the
first use. How does this product above differ from the DIY one?

Thanks
Mike W



Stuart September 6th 06 11:53 AM

Expanding Foam
 
On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:59:26 GMT, "VisionSet" wrote:

On this page:

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=foam

is expanding foam that lists along with it 'expanding foam gun' at 3.33GBP:

http://www.toolstation.com/messages....7912&mainWin=1

Then there is an applicator gun at 9.90GBP

1/ What's the difference?
2/ How do you reuse this stuff? In the past I've had DIY stuff in an aerosol
can from a shed a/ expensive b/ seemingly impossible to reuse after the
first use. How does this product above differ from the DIY one?

Thanks
Mike W


Looks like the £3.33 one is an aerosol can and the other is a gun to fit an
aerosol to .Probably it's less messy using the gun rather than the plastic tube
normally used with the aerosol .

As for reusing the stuff you need to buy gun cleaner as well. It's in aerosol
form as well and smells like acetone .You spray it in to the applicator and also
the end of the aerosol to get rid of the residue .
Toolstation sell it as well


Stuart

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John Rumm September 6th 06 02:28 PM

Expanding Foam
 
VisionSet wrote:

On this page:

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=foam

is expanding foam that lists along with it 'expanding foam gun' at 3.33GBP:

http://www.toolstation.com/messages....7912&mainWin=1

Then there is an applicator gun at 9.90GBP

1/ What's the difference?


£6.75

(other than that, hard to tell as there is no picture that I can see for
the cheaper one)


2/ How do you reuse this stuff? In the past I've had DIY stuff in an aerosol
can from a shed a/ expensive b/ seemingly impossible to reuse after the
first use. How does this product above differ from the DIY one?


The can has a slightly more elaborate "nose" on it. You screw it onto
the gun rather like a blowtorch canister. The valve and trigger
mechanism is then contained in the gun and does not rely on the bendy
rubber seal at the top of the can. The result ought to be more precises
control of the application, and hopefully a can that reseals better if
left part used and disconnected from the gun. Note you also need the can
of gun cleaner otherwise you won't be getting any reuse out of that!


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Cheers,

John.

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Mr X September 6th 06 09:16 PM

Expanding Foam
 
In article , VisionSet
writes

On this page:

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=foam

is expanding foam that lists along with it 'expanding foam gun' at 3.33GBP:

http://www.toolstation.com/messages....7912&mainWin=1

Then there is an applicator gun at 9.90GBP

1/ What's the difference?
2/ How do you reuse this stuff? In the past I've had DIY stuff in an aerosol
can from a shed a/ expensive b/ seemingly impossible to reuse after the
first use. How does this product above differ from the DIY one?


You might find the info here of use:

http://www.absealantsltd.com/Fomo_More_Info.htm
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Mr X


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