STOP Throwing Away Half-Used Dried-Up Caulk Tubes! How To Fix It To Last Forever!
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Caulk caps - probably one of the more useful “tips” I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks
All this time I've just been squeezing petroleum jelly into an open tube. It works but you have to squeeze out a couple inches of caulk to get out all the jelly.
For many years, I just squeeze out about 1/4 inch of caulk/ sealant and store the tube tip down. When I want to use it, I gently pull on the dry piece sticking out. It stretches most of the dry material into a more slender section and pops out. Generally about one inch comes out before the soft part. Works almost every time for me.
It worked! Thank you!!
Caulk rubbers ( condoms )
You can teach an old dog new tricks, I'm 69 years old and this young guy just taught me something new. Great lesson!
I’m glad I could be of help sir! Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Congratulations. Finally someone with exceptionally communication skills and the ability to explain something in straight forward and plain language. Excellent instructor and instructive video. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Than you so much for the love and support! Your comment means a lot! Have a great weekend my friend! 🙏🏽😊
Exceptionally what??? 🤣
Our suggestion is to use what my Dad taught us to go
1) Use a tight fitting screw to seal tubes for short term storage (a few days).
2) If long term storage is needed, we pack them in an old fridge that keeps them cold.
Six months later, we can still use the tubes as new.
Hope this simple idea helps someone out.
Thanks for the tip!
Damn that's handy
For years I've been frustrated by leftover caulk drying up, even when I've used long nails, which sometimes rusts; I ordered some 3" long plastic golf tees and that solved my problem. I like that they work and they slide out of the caulk tube easily.
nice! How much do they cost?
@@charlesl7168 tee dollars
I push a couple dabs of vaseline down into the nozzle. Works every time, and haven't had it fail yet. Keeps it air tight.
Might help getting the Caulking Spout Condoms on too 😂
@@williamterry3177 Yeah, they only come unlubricated.
Here in the UK nearly all mastic tubes have screw on nozzles, so when one has dried out, you just change it for a new one. The dried out nozzle seals off the mastic inside the main tube and it could last for over a year on most tubes.
The same in Brazil. It's insane that in the US, where most of the technological advancements occur and they have an absurd amount of product, still doesn't have a screw on nozzle. It's so much simpler and you can even screw on a closed nozzle in if you want to preserve the caulk even better. Also, after it dries out, you can just pull out the dried caulk/silicone if it's a elastic type of material and just reuse the nozzle.
Not good for corporate profits Mr. Snow, so we don't allow that kind of commie pinko nonsense here in the States. Make more, use more, waste more, sell more!
That's because you live in an advanced country that understands not wasting valuable materials. The USA is a pretty backwards country that wastes tons of food, energy, fuel, and pretty much everything they have. Just trying to find parts to repair stuff is difficult if not impossible. The USA is a throw away society, including human lives.
@@luccasbp Yeah, pull out with a corkscrew.
I like those too but here only marine stuff has them and you are paying arm and a leg. US manufacturers are just getting more and more stupid with everything lately.
I've also used wire nuts as caps for these types of tubes. Very easy and inexpensive to use!
and some electrical tape or some other good tape to wrap it on the tip.
I use either the red or blue wire nuts.
@@richardbrown3061Blue usually fits best in my experience.
A solution to one of my real annoyances! I don't care to think of how many tubes I have discarded believing them to be useless. Thank you for the advice!
My dad owned a painting business in the 80s and 90s in Florida. When I go down to visit him he showed me a trick. Depending on how big of a hole you cut out of the tube. You get a wire nut and screw it on and just squirt just enough to seal that little end up inside the wire nut.
I’ve been doing that for as long as I can remember. And just now a year and a half later I go out take the wire nut off squeeze the handle and look the tube still working properly.
Yep. Wire nut.
What's a wire nut?
I liked your idea, wire nut. Thank you very much. I will try.
@@georgemooyman7155 A wire nut is a threaded plastic thimble used to connect electrical wires. Used primarily in the states.
@@tommeyer3770 his whole premise is on the wire nut ,😂think he means a wing nut
Folks like you make me really appreciate smart people. Thanks.
Thank you so much for these solutions! I’ve battled dried out caulk tubes for many years.
You just saved a bunch of space in our landfills. Thank you.
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽
I use aluminum foil tape. This tape sticks really well to the soft plastic nozzle producing an air tight seal. This tape is made to seal metal ducting, and the adhesive sticks really well to plastic. I’ve left aluminum taped calk tabes for months without any problem. Best thing, it’s really cheap and requires no cleanup, just tear off another piece of tape.
When you puncture the seal in a new caulk tube, that’s aluminum you’re puncturing, so your method makes sense 👍🏻
I've wrapped my ex-wives in that, and I agree that it works great.
@@usernamemykel Yeh,still fresh after months??
I use blue tuck tape
@@pizzasaurolophus: Agreed, and because of its' sticking power can be used for countless applications
Exactly what I needed for this weekend projects! Excellent tips. Thank you for sharing!
Great video young man. Great research. Great demonstrations. The tubes are a problem as I don't ever need all the caulk when I do small jobs around the house. It is really troublesome to use caulk without a caulking gun so the large tubes are better than the tooth paste versions that require He Man strength to squeeze the product out and because of this, it does not come out in a uniform stream. The smaller "tooth paste like dispensers" which are cheaper because they have less caulk are also messy. However, as you have demonstrated the large tubes can be wasteful to buy because the tip dries up before all the caulk is used up. But now I see there are a number of great solutions to this problem.
You bet it was SUPER HELPFUL!! Where were you some 70 years ago when I first started working with caulking tubes? Muchas Gracias Senior!! what a SUPERB VIDEO!!
I’m a former (recovering) paint contractor of 15 years, and always stuffed a nail into the end of the caulk tubes. This video showed multiple methods of problem solving this issue quickly with no extra crap. Great video, young man!!
Now I’m an Old dog with new tricks.
Ok, I'm a remodeling contractor and I rarely click on these videos, but just out of curiosity I scrolled through your video and I'm glad I did. I sometimes use 5200 or similar marine caulking compounds and they are really expensive. I save them by pouring a little bit of paint thinner down the nozzle and if it has a removable spout, which they often do, I clean that out and wrap some plastic or duck tape over that, then screw the nozzle back on. Now I'm going to get some of those condoms for my caulk. One thing you should mention is, even if there's a tiny amount of air in the nozzle, that will catalyze the caulk, so when you skin it back, make sure there's a blob of caulking coming out the tip into the condom so there's zero air space. I guess those Tube-a-new things could be reusable if you clean them out after using them, making them more affordable, but hopefully the caps will prevent the need for using tube-a-new. Anyway, thanks for sharing that info.
It's a balloon that's all 😅
Seal the hole with hot glue. Then when your ready to use it again just pull it off with some pliers.
Thank you for this video to show products to caulk storage problems. I didn’t know these products existed so this video is very helpful. Another idea is many years ago I ended up improvising using the seal n press plastic food wrap to keep my caulk from drying up and not used anything else since. It’s worked really well keeping the caulk from drying out for about 6months then the temperatures in the northeast USA affect it as I keep it in the basement.
One thing - caulk is pronounced with a silent ’L’ in the USA.
Otherwise this is a great video being clear concise and to the point. nice work!
Great video! In a pinch, I have tunneled through the hardened caulk/Liquid Nails to allow the remaining good stuff to exit the tube. I used a drill bit that's about 4" long.
Thanks a bunch for this info, my man! I’ve left so much money on the table by throwing away, partially used caulking tubes
Great video! Thank you! A couple comments on this topic to share here.
1- The blue painter tape your using has a porosity to it, pretty good for short term, but I would recommend clear packaging tape or a plastic based tape without a paper base to it. I paint professionally for some years and love the stuff, but clear would be better for long term storage.
2-Some caulks loose their ability to cure properly over time, I saved some caulk and used it years later and it FAILED to adhere the two plates together, it became a big project to remove all that caulk and then go buy new, so keep this in mind for the level of project your doing and if it's worth a possible compromised outcome. Yes, i said I had this caulk on the shelf for YEARS, if I can recall the brand and type I will update this comment.
3- Just an aside tip I learned from professional commercial glazers on my jobs, to save the old caulk tubes and use the back of the empty tube to give you a place to wipe the excess caulk off your finger or tool into the rear of the tube! Simple little trick many may do already, but it changed my projects for the better with this better way to manage the material and it's excess that can actually be re used in contrast to wiping on a paper towel and disposing of the excess caulking. Neatness is everything in caulking as you know!
Again THANK YOU for the video! I will be purchasing both the products in the links and think of you often my friend! Ciao Vince
porosity!!! Learned a new word today!
Really good points.
I use plastic electricians tape to prevent air contamination.
Thanks, I used your link to get those sealer caps. This was VERY helpful, clear and to the point. Well done.
Amazed to see that in the US you have to put up with this. As with John Snow's comment, in the UK all tubes of these products have an unscrewable, removable nozzle. For the clogging shown at 1:58, simply remove it and replace. Problem over and new nozzles readily available and cheap. Some attempt at sealing the nozzle end will prevent clogging from reaching the main body of the tube.
These are great ideas for saving used tubes of caulking. Thanks for sharing. I've had to throw away many half used tubes in the past. Now I know what to do.
Great video on a subject that's overlooked! I use 1/2" clear flexible tubing. I cut several pieces about 2-1/2" long. Then heat one end with a heat gun until it gets soft. Then immediately squeeze the heated end in a bench vise. Leave until completely cool. These tubes fit all caulk spouts and when full of residual caulk or adhesive simply throw away and make more.
That's what I do.
great tip. thank you!
AWESOME video! Thanks for the information!! I'm a DIY guy and I am constantly wasting half used tubes of caulk!
We’ve thrown out many tubes. Your info will help us save money for sure. Thanks!
I simply squeeze it a little bit out of the nozzle and let it dry. And later I just pull the dried part out of the nozzle and use it again. It works for me.
It ususally breaks off and the tube is still plugged.
Short term seal, yes
I've done this for years. It worked well for me.
Excellent presentation.
Straight to the point with no “filler”
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Thank you so much for the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
For real. Most TH-camrs would have started with the history of caulk, 3 minutes of them using caulk then drag out the rest of the video as long as possible to get more advertisement revenue.
Thank you for sharing very useful. I am from Holland and I tried to get these things here in the US to bring it home. Thank you. God bless you.
Thanks! I learned a lot! You’re natural in your sharing and good! Keep it up because you are helping us!
Don't put a needle hole in one of those caulk caps or you may get some baby caulk support payments...
😂
The caulk condom is 99% effective if used correctly
😂😂😂
Those are made for the CCP!
Gotta be careful where you put your caulk!
If you are using caulking on a regular basis just put them tip first into a small bucket with a couple inches of water in it.
It will last quite a while as long as you maintain the water
Ron and fleeting facet In floor drains we put some mineral oil in the drain to keep the water from evaporating, this would work for your water in the bucket as well and will not go rancid as vegetable oil can.
That would work well for all water-based caulks but not for silicone or polyurethane-type construction caulks or adhesives. These are chemically curing types with moisture and any moisture will accelerate the hardening all the way through
hA hA, many sealants use moisture to cure.....
@@alanesterline2310 That is very good to know for anyone who has a floor drain that is not charged by the shower or basin discharge etc. Thank you..
@@alanesterline2310 thanks good tip
Thank You friend for all the useful tips on saving your caulk-amazing!
This is very useful and I have wasted some half corking material several times, thank you for the information. Awesome.
This was great! I have struggled for years with dried up caulk and construction adhesive. I have had some luck cutting the nozzle down, but it gets so large in diameter and so short in length to become almost useless. When you cut away the side of the nozzle of the dried up tube, this was exactly the same as I have experienced. I ordered the Tube-A-New and the Caulk Caps. I figure that I can save some existing dried up tubes and then use the caps in the future. Thanks for doing this video and posting the info.
Caulk Caps on the Tube-A-New if you don't use it all!
I always wondered if using a nail or screw was actually introducing air into the sealant. Seems like all of the solutions I've tried fail, and out of what you showed, the caps & Airtite tube are the ones I haven't tried. Got to admit, your test showing the caps caught my attention!
Great video! I love how detailed your demonstration was between the different products. I'm planning to buy those *Lil Pecker orange ones* based on your review. SUBSCRIBED!
Thanks for this. Unused caulk/adhesive is one of my biggest frustrations as I hate the waste of $$$$.🤑 I use rubber vacuum covers (larger type to plug vacuum ports) and those seem to work. The older nail idea is OK but sometimes the caulk turns brown.
My great grandfather recently passed away and I went to clean out his garage. He had some old caulking tubes that were over 60 years old. He used a simple wire nut at the end and the caulk was still like new. This was a very good video and I especially liked how the audio changed many times from barely being able to hear you, to full blast.
I used everything not marketed and wire nuts have always worked. I just try to not stretch the nozzle by over tightening, there's a size for every cut diameter.
@@claudiodominguez. what is this wire nut?
oh ok google showing pictures. i always knew them as toothpaste lids. i have a collection of vintage ones, have 2 try it next time.
@@echelonrank3927 You will never need to buy any of those marketed gimmicks. Wire nuts cost pennies.
I have 'unplugged' older tubes using a 6-inch-plus piece of cut coat-hanger wire. Its not great but in a pinch it opens up enough of a channel to get out enough caulk for the job. It beats having to run off to the store for a new tube.
Side note - The $16 'Airtite' isn't worth it, but someone makes a similar concept plastic case for paint brushes. At $4 its worth it if you're using decent $15-$20 brushes.
You saved the day. I’ve lost more caulk tubes because of drying out. Thank you so much for the information……
WOW! Thank you for these tips!!
You are one of the best, if not the best, presenter of home helper information. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the love and support! Means a lot! 🙏🏽😊
I enjoyed your presentation as a do-it-your-selfer it was very good. It was to the point and with good comparisons. Also, your terms and direction on how to seal the tubes was good. Furthermore, the examples of what happened to the tubes were great..I will continue to follow your channel.
Thank you so much for love and support! 🙏🏽😊
Great info, thank you. Used the blue thing on Fuze It and it was so stuck on I broke it getting it off and cut the nozzle off to use the product.
Very helpful info. Thanks bro.
Great video! What I've always used to save my opened Caulk cartridges was pushing out a glob of caulk when I'm done and then gently wiping around the base of the glob to make sure it's sealed. Like your ideas, this has worked for years on opened caulk cartridges. Please, keep up the good work.
Thanks for doing all the research into what works & what doesn't! Such a money savings!
I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you so much for watching Koliti! 🙏🏽😊
I was handyman for many years. learned something new and very helpful. Thanks
Great tips. Thanks!
Wow! Excellent video. Now I know how to save my left over chalking. Your hard work makes our work a lot easier.😊😊😊😊😊
Thank you so much! I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽
Like many do-it-yourselfers, I throw away more caulk and adhesives than I use due to drying and clogged nozzles. Screws plus tape never works long, so this video offered great tips, using products which I didn’t know existed. The first solution seems the best. Thanks for a very useful and informative presentation!
Ditto everything you said!
he said great tips :-)
All you have to do is leave a little bit of caulk around head of the nail once it's all the way in, then the caulk seals it. No need for any of this nonsense.
All you have to do is leave a little bit of caulk around head of the nail once it's all the way in, then the caulk seals it. No need for any of this nonsense.
The only caulk tubes I throw away are completely empty to the hilt, whether it's a day old or over a year old. There's absolutely no need for tape or these custom-made sleeves. #10 x 2" metal screws and nails are all I have ever used in my 15 years of using caulk, silicone, and glue tubes. I've pulled screws out of tubes that were opened over a year prior and the remaining caulk was still good as new, even after being frozen in the winter and heated in the summer. It's best to cut the nozzle slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw/nail, then you can just shove the screw in and forget about it. How much to cut off becomes second nature after you've done it for a while, but for beginners just keep shaving off a little at a time until the nail goes in but needs to be pushed in. *If you mess up and cut larger than the screw, just drop the screw in when you're done and squeeze the handle until some caulk comes out around the head and smooth that off.* Sometimes new tubes will push the nail out even after you push the release tab, just hold the nail for a few seconds and let the caulk flow around it. I guarantee your tubes will last at least a year with this method.
Thank you for sharing. Will be purchasing rubber tube covers to replace the nails or screws I usually use.
Great and sorely needed video!! I'm so tired of seeing contractors throw away caulking and adhesive tubes (and surely charging their clients for) that are often times well over half full. What a waste and environmentally unfriendly. I use aluminum tape to cover used tube tips and if works well. But, you've taken it to a whole new level. I will be purchasing a couple of items you have mentioned! Thanks Man! 👍
My dad started using the cap from a Bic pen (pointy with the hole in the end). thought it was a bit ghetto but actually works well, still wet when you take the cap off weeks later
Whatever works!
Thanks for all the info! Those caulking caps are known in medical field as finger cots.. but might be thicker.
I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you for the info! 👍🏽😊
Outstanding educational video, great job young man, THANK YOU.
Never knew those products existed. Thanks for the helpful info.
I've been using a 16 gauge nail in conjunction with duct tape. If my jobs are farther apart it doesn't always work. I've often wondered why someone hadn't invented something like the TubeAnew. I will order some. Another great video. Thank you for the comparisons.
Can use commercial grade plastic wrap….. just wrap the tip five or six times for an air tight seal.
A practical option is to cover the tip with vaseline. It seals it from the air and comes out easily in the next usage.
I'm going to try this.
Awesome! I’m going to try this too! Stay tuned for a follow up video 👍🏽😊 thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽
That's awesome! I've never heard that.
Just so no one asks why you carry Vaseline, I just drill out the dry caulk. It just looks less suspicious lol
👍. Or animal balloons big bag for 99cents
What a great video! Thanks man. I've been trying all kinds of stuff to save these half used tubes to no avail. I'll definitely get some of these things....immediately!
Thanks brother very very helpful.
I’ve used children’s small balloons to place over the caulk end point. As long as it maintains a tight grip once you roll it down to the base it should hold good until next time. The only thing is balloons are a little more on the thin side so being careful when placing is a must or you risk puncturing it.
That’s so true , cost per unit is way lower
Man you deserve a Nobel Prize!
This is the most valuable information I have seen on TH-cam in years. Thank You.
Cool ways to extend a caulk tubes life after a use. Helpful tips, thank you.
Thanks, just ordered some! I have a bunch of used tubes that i am convinced are clogged by now.
I bought the caulk caps recently after seeing your recommendation. I haven't tried them yet, but I do like the concept. This was definitely a great video topic to tackle.
I like the concept of antigravitational plates. I haven’t tried them yet but....... well, you probably get the point.
@@zeriousvolt1245 HURRRRRRRRRRRR
@@zeriousvolt1245 They work well. Four days ago, while celebrating one of my semi-annual "Happy Days", where I wear nothing but deodorant and a smile, I experienced a positive reaction of anti-gravitational plates, so, at least in my case, they functioned well. Try it, you'll like it!!
At hardware stores in Australia, there's usually a bucket of free screw-on nozzles provided next to the selection of caulking tubes. You help yourself to a handful when you buy caulking tubes and you simply swap out the clogged nozzle with a fresh one each time it dries out. If you're going through a lot of tubes in a single day you transfer the same nozzle from the empty tube to the next tube to avoid wasting the caulking in the nozzle.
That's nice of them in England they are to greedy and unhelpful to do that they just need your cash
Bunnings also sell tips that have a thread at the end of the tip so you can screw on a sealing cap. That usually preserves silicone for a few months.
@@46I37 I just put a piece of polythene carrier bag over the threaded tube end then screw the cap down on to it. Nozzle content goes solid but sealant in tube stays fine for months. I just put a new nozzle on when next needed, they are very cheap to buy.
In Belgium also 😊
In NZ customers steal the nozzles off the new tubes and walk out of the Hardware store with them. Sometimes it’s hard to even find a new tube with a nozzle
Great info thank you.
Great tips & Ideas. I can't tell you how many tubes of caulking I threw out because of it's age. I knew it probably still had some life left in them, but never had any idea on how to reuse it properly with a new tip. Now I have some ideas, thank to your video.
Excellent comparison review of alternative solutions to a common problem. As is often the case, the simplest & cheapest solution is the best one.
And one thing is for sure: you won't see Caulk Caps in the big box hardware stores in the caulk aisle.
Alan, you're probably right, but I'm gonna look for them anyway.
As a retired carpenter I’ve thrown away hundreds used tubes in forty years. Hey boss paid for them, but I’ve tried everything at home ( ones I bought ) I’ll tape them with electrical tape tight as possible. Works ok I’ve cut the tip open and removed plug them taped nozzle back it worked good 👍
Electrical tape always works for me. The key is using about 1/4 of a roll of tape.
@@Ritalie That's a lot of tape, even from a small roll. Made in Minnesota.
I have used an old nail to stick in the end and then pull back in an effort to remove the dried plug in the tube nozzel. To not have a dried plug I usually use a small piece of saran wrap or thin plastic bag. double or triple it and place it over and down the tube nozzle. Then wrap a rubber band around a few times. It doesn't take much. It has worked for me for years.
The first and last products seem the best design. I used your tube-a-new link to get both (change quantities for combos.)
Nice solutions! Over here (The Netherlands) most tubes have a removable/replaceble nozzle with a cap, both screwed on.
Yeah but we are a capitalist country. They know you will reuse it so try to prevent that at all costs. LOL.
Must be a European idea, always thought everyone had removable nozzles. Here in the UK we can buy packets of spare nozzles , very cheaply
@@barrie6000 We, in the States are way ahead of you guys in planed obsolescence...
Cut the end of the tube off just a bit, if necessary, and twist a coarse-thread decking screw into the tube. The clog will stretch and be easy to remove when you pull the screw out along with the clog.
To preserve the caulk much better, purchase several red (color-coded to size) electrical wire nuts that have metal coils in them that will self-thread on the tube. They are the best caps I have found and are reusable for many years.
Great tip... This is why I read the comments section. 😅
Put a little caulk in the wire nut helps
Obviously, don't try to use it for splicing wires after you've used it to cap a caulk tube!
I do that also and have had good luck with it. Wire nuts sound like a good idea I'll have to try them
I have used the wire nut. But the best thing to do is use electrical tape. The electrical tape is a pain to remove, but it's 100% air tight, and there is zero drying, even at the very tip, so if you're trying to prevent dry chunks in the nozzle, the electrical tape is by far the best I've personally used. I stopped using other more simple methods, because they aren't reliable for certain fancy caulks that seem to dry for no reason.
Thank you so very much for making this video - Never knew that you could do this !
Many thanks......all the way from London.
Great video on this annoying problem that I suffer from as well🙄. Bought the Red Caulk Caps and used them for several months. Seem to work better than any trick I tried with other caps or tape. Thank you "Fix The House". Why the manufacturers don't provide a secondary screw on plug for this 10oz. tubes to reseal them is a loss to me. All that would be necessary then is to unclog the primary cut off cap.
OTHER THINGS TO TRY:
1. Drill out the hard sealant. Drill right into the tube (with the nozzle off). Use largest possible drill bit (maybe 8mm). Clears a passage.
2. Clean nozzle (from both ends) with hose after use (water based only).
3. Dispense without nozzle on, where possible.
4. Stretch disposable glove over opening before replacing nozzle for longer storage.
5. Try storing tip down in a 1/2 filled bucket of water (to exclude air).
(i have over 50 years in trades)
The trick to reusing caulk later is to store it like this. Squeeze out a blob on the tip. You're going to make a little handle of caulk so that when you pull it off, it pulls the dried portion inside the tube out with it. Squeeze out a blob and use a gloved hand to create a round booger at the end of the tip. Let it dry like this. And when you go back to use it, pull that blob off and it will bring the dried portion inside the tip with it. No gadgets needed.
or squeeze it in to the "little finger" of a disposabel glove.
Only works when you have days apart... not weeks++
@@justnoted2995 Especially not months...
@@justnoted2995 It depends on a few variables but I've gotten months out of some types/brands (big stretch and silicone). Probably not with the high-VOC caulks.
@@jamesw.6931 Yep. Gravity can sometimes interfere in the drying process if you just squeeze out an inch. But same underlying idea is creating enough of a handle to pull out the dried portion when you clean off the tip.
What a great video. I will try the Caulk Caps and save a fortune on wasted material.
Amazing reviews and tips! Thank you sir!
Very helpful video. You mentioned some caulk saving products that I've never seen before. Liked and subscribed.
The products that you have shown look great... over the years I've had great success with using the cut-off tip, then inverting it back into the nozzle, as long as the initial diagonal cut is larger than the tip diameter. My other 'go to' hack is a simple wooden golf tee, works great!
Some people use electrical wire-nuts--screw-on.
@@craigharding475 👍👏🏻 Thats what I use and it works excellent...
Great information. Thanks for taking the time to create and edit/post this video.
Great review, thanks for posting!
Thank you for posting this because I'm going to purchase the Tube-A-New now. But thinking about how many hundreds of dollars I've lost by throwing away tubes that were at least half full but had a dried nozzle really sucks.
"edit" I finally got to use the Tube A New, thats got to be the best invention to the caulk world since the caulk gun was invented. Along with the nozzle condoms, no more wasted caulk!
I’m glad I could be of help and help you save those caulk tubes 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
Same here. I just threw a dozen half-empty tubes away thinking they were a lost cause. And then ironically this video popped up. TH-cam can read minds I suppose
TubeANEW is same or more than just buying new caulk… 😭😭😭
@@lethal1370 double checked and it had 5 in each back, so $1.59 each...
@@seanyiya Not hardly... a three count is only $14.00, and depending on what you have used it on, you can clean them out and reuse them. The caulk I use runs about $9.00 a tube.
Absolutely brilliant video. I never knew such products existed. The rubber caulk caps win hands down. Many thanks for posting this. 👍
Thank you so much for watching! I’m glad I could be of help! 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Thanks. I threw away so much stuff before.Since I live in france, I'd probably have hard time shopping these things, but I got the principle, so I should find a way.
I've always used a fully inserted long nail in combination with masking tape or duct tape, and that has always worked fine for me.
Great presentation. You are well spoken and logical. It's a pity the manufacturers are so derelict in adapting this design with no consideration for re-sealing after use. You are smarter than them.
You don’t think they plan on their products being useless after a few months?
Caulk is a consumable product. Realistically, you should expect to lose what remains once you've opened it. Planning ahead can sometimes reduce waste. Sometimes.
@@theunknownknowsBYvoivod Not really though.
We've had swappable nozzles for caulk for ages now in the civilized world...
@@nonegone7170 caulk is a consumable product. Do you civilized people own dictionaries?
Two lessons I have learned over the years: Use a piece of HVAC foil tape to seal the end of the tube, it isn't permeable and sticks better than masking tape. And if you live somewhere like Phoenix, AZ, store your caulk in a conditioned building, even if the tube hasn't been opened.
good choice, Owen. haven't thought of that. I use shipping tape. described above in a comment.
I recently started doing this and it works great. I also recently started using hvac tape to seal grout bags that are opened. Works great.
Well I live in Michigan, and have found letting my caulk or glue freeze is NO good either. Maybe 30 degrees is the coldest you want it to get
imagine thinking that painters tape isn't permeable to air
I was going to post this same tip, Owen. Tape the end closed with foil HVAC tape. Aluminum foil is the best vapor barrier.
Good video. I've had DAP caulk clear and white last for over a year with just a nail or screw in it (using it every few months, though nail or screw may rust.. use aluminum nails). A fairly tight-fitting screw is better as threads will dig into/seal nozzle and it'll pull solid stuff out. As a person said below, drilling it out is best as it opens up a path (otherwise an opening tends to clog.. I use a drill that kind of fits open in nozzle to spare it.. move around to ream out bigger area going into the tube.. squeezing out caulk with the gun will push out solidified material).
Note about silicone.. whether open or not, it has an expiration date. I used some unopened GE silicone several years ago that was 5 years old - did quite a bit with it and it never cured.. if old, put some on a piece of cardboard to ensure it cures within 24 hrs before doing a job (I let the stuff sit 3 days) - maybe is better now, but I'll never take a chance without testing it.. was a mess to clean up and redo.
Thanks for sharing. Went to Amazon and ordered the Caulk caps.
Thank you so much for the love and support! 🙏🏽👍🏽😊
Hot Melt Glue. Start at the center and go around until a cap has formed (looks like melted wax). It seals tight and can be pulled off with some effort.
Thank you for sharing Stephen! 🙏🏽😊
Or just poke the caulk tip into a toilet wax ring and make sure you get some wax to stay. One wax ring will last you a lifetime
@@huckwach3074 Great tip, but how many times do I really want to pull and reset my toilet? 🤫😁
@@Luciano_Intorno Only once! Replace the wax seal with the caulk. That way, the toilet will still work, you'll use up your caulk, and you won't need the wax seal for anything.
Hey Steven, you beet me to it. I'm in my 50s and only last year did the bulb go off in my mind to try hot glue. Thought I was going to impress some folks. Lol. Anyway, wish I figured it out earlier in life, cause it works! Makes those other products obsolete in my book.
Very good information. Next topic suggestion, the half empty Great Stuff cans!
Thanks so much I have wasted so many tubes. I have tried the nail with little success. I have put the caulk caps and renew a tube in my Amazon basket before I open a new tube.