Timeline for Is there a trick to opening a tube of caulk?
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| Jan 24, 2017 at 8:59 | answer | added | JordyO | timeline score: -1 | |
| May 24, 2016 at 21:16 | answer | added | handyman | timeline score: 6 | |
| May 23, 2016 at 11:30 | vote | accept | Ben Welborn | ||
| May 22, 2016 at 2:52 | comment | added | Ben Welborn | @snowman That question has already been asked on SE. The thread is: What is the best way to seal caulk tube? | |
| May 21, 2016 at 12:18 | answer | added | Hot Licks | timeline score: 1 | |
| May 20, 2016 at 22:32 | comment | added | Loren Pechtel | Metal tab on the hammer?? The caulking guns I've used you rotate it to disengage the teeth from the drive. And my usual cap for caulking is a wire nut. | |
| May 20, 2016 at 20:09 | comment | added | frIT | @Snowman, in my locale most of these tubes (with a variety of compounds) come with separate sprouts. You cut off the tip of the tube's threaded end, screw on the sprout, then cut of the tip of the sprout to the desired size. Some sprouts come with a little screw-on cap for resealing (super strong glue). Others seem to cure despite the screw/nail in the spout (silicone), in which case a piece of cling wrap from the kitchen, draped over the tube's threaded end then screwing the sprout back on, work well. Next use, use a fresh sprout or scrape out the cured compound in the old one... | |
| May 20, 2016 at 20:04 | answer | added | JDługosz | timeline score: 3 | |
| May 20, 2016 at 19:01 | comment | added | brichins | @Snowman Release the pressure (metal tab on the 'hammer', don't buy one without it!), then stick a spare screw or nail in the spout when you're done. I usually use a drywall screw, but anything big enough to seal the opening works. Then when you need the tube again, just yank the screw out. | |
| May 20, 2016 at 4:41 | comment | added | junkyardsparkle | @Snowman - leaving a nice little blob of caulking on the tip (and being sure to release the pressure) has always worked for me... you just have to be careful not to disturb it while it dries. | |
| May 20, 2016 at 3:58 | comment | added | user4302 | The real question is how to seal a tube of caulk in such a way that it can be used again... | |
| May 19, 2016 at 21:20 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/733407054669459456 | ||
| May 19, 2016 at 20:19 | answer | added | Ben Welborn | timeline score: 47 | |
| May 19, 2016 at 20:18 | history | asked | Ben Welborn | CC BY-SA 3.0 |