Gripe about sillycone toobs.
There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it.
When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:05:29 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy wrote:
There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? I put a 3 inch screw in the nozzle, the next time I use the tube it gives something to pull the plug of set up silicone out with. basilisk |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On 08/13/2010 09:05 AM, Robatoy wrote:
There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Throw away those stupid tips and and caps plugs and whatever else. Keep a roll of good quality clear packing tape nearby. When it's time to seal the tube, tear off a 2" section of packing tape, wrap it around the nozzle and mate the adhesive surface back together on itself, and snug it all up tight so it makes an airtight seal. Best friggin' method I've ever used for resealing tubes of almost any gooey caulky material. -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On 8/13/2010 9:11 AM, basilisk wrote:
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:05:29 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? I put a 3 inch screw in the nozzle, the next time I use the tube it gives something to pull the plug of set up silicone out with. Ditto ... -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
"Robatoy" wrote in message
... There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Dip the end in Plastic Dip or equivalent. Once dry, it forms an airtight seal. To reuse, peel away the seal. This even prevents caulk from hardening in the nozzle. Good Luck. |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
Robatoy writes:
There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Lee Valley sells a pack of nozzle caps for this purpose. http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,42194,40727 scott |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On 8/13/10 1:27 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
writes: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Lee Valley sells a pack of nozzle caps for this purpose. http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,42194,40727 Caulk condoms? -- Froz... The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance. |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:05:29 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy
wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? I always buy small tubes, 2 at a time. If I can't reuse the first one the second time, I'll always have a spare. I adore these caulking condoms, and get a real kick showing them to new clients, but they don't work well on 100% sillycone, only on partials and acrylics. http://fwd4.me/KZf |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:05:29 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy
wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? I use surgical gloves for finishing. when i need to preserve sily-cone I cut the tip off one finger of the gloves and use it like a condom. it works short term. skeez |
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On Aug 13, 1:43*pm, FrozenNorth
wrote: On 8/13/10 1:27 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote: *writes: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Lee Valley sells a pack of nozzle caps *for this purpose. http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,42194,40727 Caulk condoms? -- Froz... The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh THAT is what those are for. I found some of those in the old shop and I ...well.....I..... nebber mind. |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Aug 13, 7:05*am, Robatoy wrote:
There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. .... Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? It's catalyzed by moisture, so exposure to air will do it in. What you really need, is a dessicator. With a paint can and CaSO4 dessicator, I've kept an open tube of silicone for months with no accidental curing. I'm told Gorilla Glue (almost all the polyurethane glues) catallyzes with any OH group (water, alcohol, etc), so it'd probably work on that, too. |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
"Robatoy" wrote in message ... There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? These work good for me. http://www.woodcraft.com/Catalog/Pro...0-82105a409565 |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
I'm told Gorilla Glue (almost all the polyurethane glues) catallyzes
with any OH group (water, alcohol, etc), so it'd probably work on that, too. I can tell you from experimentation that Gorilla Glue will not sure under water. At least not in the time I allowed. -- Regards, Joe Agro, Jr. (800) 871-5022 01.908.542.0244 Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com Production Tapping: http://Production-Tapping-Equipment.com/ Flagship Site: http://www.Drill-N-Tap.com VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/user/AutoDrill TWITTER: http://twitter.com/AutoDrill FACEBOOK: http://tinyurl.com/AutoDrill-Facebook V8013-R |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
FrozenNorth writes:
On 8/13/10 1:27 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote: writes: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Lee Valley sells a pack of nozzle caps for this purpose. http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,42194,40727 Caulk condoms? Notice the extra space after 'nozzle caps'? Caps wasn't my first choice.... scott |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
"Swingman" wrote in message
... On 8/13/2010 9:11 AM, basilisk wrote: On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:05:29 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? I put a 3 inch screw in the nozzle, the next time I use the tube it gives something to pull the plug of set up silicone out with. Ditto ... Tritto |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
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On 8/13/2010 9:37 AM, Steve Turner wrote:
On 08/13/2010 09:05 AM, Robatoy wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Throw away those stupid tips and and caps plugs and whatever else. Keep a roll of good quality clear packing tape nearby. When it's time to seal the tube, tear off a 2" section of packing tape, wrap it around the nozzle and mate the adhesive surface back together on itself, and snug it all up tight so it makes an airtight seal. Best friggin' method I've ever used for resealing tubes of almost any gooey caulky material. Ok, I've read all the other responses, and I've tried pretty much all the other solutions. Mine's the best. I win. -- See Nad. See Nad go. Go Nad! To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Aug 13, 11:03*pm, Steve Turner
wrote: On 8/13/2010 9:37 AM, Steve Turner wrote: On 08/13/2010 09:05 AM, Robatoy wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Throw away those stupid tips and and caps plugs and whatever else. Keep a roll of good quality clear packing tape nearby. When it's time to seal the tube, tear off a 2" section of packing tape, wrap it around the nozzle and mate the adhesive surface back together on itself, and snug it all up tight so it makes an airtight seal. Best friggin' method I've ever used for resealing tubes of almost any gooey caulky material. Ok, I've read all the other responses, and I've tried pretty much all the other solutions. *Mine's the best. *I win. Not so fast........ |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On 8/13/2010 10:18 PM, Robatoy wrote:
On Aug 13, 11:03 pm, Steve wrote: On 8/13/2010 9:37 AM, Steve Turner wrote: On 08/13/2010 09:05 AM, Robatoy wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Throw away those stupid tips and and caps plugs and whatever else. Keep a roll of good quality clear packing tape nearby. When it's time to seal the tube, tear off a 2" section of packing tape, wrap it around the nozzle and mate the adhesive surface back together on itself, and snug it all up tight so it makes an airtight seal. Best friggin' method I've ever used for resealing tubes of almost any gooey caulky material. Ok, I've read all the other responses, and I've tried pretty much all the other solutions. Mine's the best. I win. Not so fast........ What-r-ya doing, testing 'em all? looks at watch :-) The only one I haven't tried is the "condom" product, and while they seem like a pretty good idea I have a hunch they aren't q-u-i-t-e as airtight as packing tape. Plus, packing tape is way cheaper. :-) -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:09:44 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy
wrote: On Aug 13, 1:43*pm, FrozenNorth wrote: On 8/13/10 1:27 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote: *writes: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Lee Valley sells a pack of nozzle caps *for this purpose. http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,42194,40727 Caulk condoms? -- Froz... The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh THAT is what those are for. I found some of those in the old shop and I ...well.....I..... nebber mind. I'm sure glad they finally fit SOMEONE, Toy. |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
"Steve Turner" wrote in message
... On 8/13/2010 10:18 PM, Robatoy wrote: On Aug 13, 11:03 pm, Steve wrote: On 8/13/2010 9:37 AM, Steve Turner wrote: On 08/13/2010 09:05 AM, Robatoy wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Throw away those stupid tips and and caps plugs and whatever else. Keep a roll of good quality clear packing tape nearby. When it's time to seal the tube, tear off a 2" section of packing tape, wrap it around the nozzle and mate the adhesive surface back together on itself, and snug it all up tight so it makes an airtight seal. Best friggin' method I've ever used for resealing tubes of almost any gooey caulky material. Ok, I've read all the other responses, and I've tried pretty much all the other solutions. Mine's the best. I win. Not so fast........ What-r-ya doing, testing 'em all? looks at watch :-) The only one I haven't tried is the "condom" product, and while they seem like a pretty good idea I have a hunch they aren't q-u-i-t-e as airtight as packing tape. Plus, packing tape is way cheaper. :-) But the three inch screw is reusable. Plus it can always be used for its original purpose. |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:30:03 -0500, Steve Turner
wrote: On 8/13/2010 10:18 PM, Robatoy wrote: On Aug 13, 11:03 pm, Steve wrote: On 8/13/2010 9:37 AM, Steve Turner wrote: On 08/13/2010 09:05 AM, Robatoy wrote: There was a time that one could use a part of a tube, then store it. When attempting to re-use, one could unscrew the tip, clear it out and use the rest of the tube. Now I can't even find a tube of silicon with a removable tip. Does anybody have any tricks to store those things for re-use? Throw away those stupid tips and and caps plugs and whatever else. Keep a roll of good quality clear packing tape nearby. When it's time to seal the tube, tear off a 2" section of packing tape, wrap it around the nozzle and mate the adhesive surface back together on itself, and snug it all up tight so it makes an airtight seal. Best friggin' method I've ever used for resealing tubes of almost any gooey caulky material. Ok, I've read all the other responses, and I've tried pretty much all the other solutions. Mine's the best. I win. Not so fast........ What-r-ya doing, testing 'em all? looks at watch :-) The only one I haven't tried is the "condom" product, and while they seem like a pretty good idea I have a hunch they aren't q-u-i-t-e as airtight as packing tape. Plus, packing tape is way cheaper. :-) I've kept semi-silly painter's caulk under a red cap for a year (here at the house) and it was fresh when I de-condomed it. They're wonderful! |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
I just subscribed to Handyman magazine and a reader sent in a hot tip
about this. He just screws a wire nut on the end of the tube. The kind that are plastic caps with coiled wire inside. http://www.aikencolon.com/Ideal-Wire...Nut_c_648.html I've found plastic inserts at Harbor Freight, but unless they are on sale at the local store, the price is outrageous considering that it's just a plastic stick. http://www.harborfreight.com/caulk-saver-97561.html |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
Robatoy writes:
Oh. Tubes! I misread the title....... |
Gripe about sillycone toobs.
On Aug 15, 11:18*am, Maxwell Lol wrote:
Robatoy writes: Oh. Tubes! I misread the title....... Hell, I *wrote* the title and still see what I see.....and it isn't 'toobs'...LOL |
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