Why you Need a NON-STICK Expanding Foam Gun
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- Why you need an expanding foam gun and why it MUST BE NON-STICK!
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Good tip with these guns, once you have a can of foam on it, never ever take it and leave it off, if you have ran out, never tighten it up and leave it because foam will dry, leave a can on tight & a little bit of the foam at the tip, it creates a seal and will never dry in the gun, just scrape off the tip with a utility knife and it’s ready to use👍🏻
These tips are priceless, cheers!
Great tip, I didn’t know about the non-stick ones either - thank you. + Something I didn’t realise was how short the shelf life is of these foams. One expired they will quickly become useless, always check the can before you buy.
Watching this as I pick off bits of foam stuck to my fingers 😂
My point exactly Thomas 😉🤣👌
I had a quick fix to do one time, pretty much just squirt a bit of foam and it's done. I didn't even bother changing into old clothes as it was so simple. I ended up with foamed hands, foamed jeans and also found it embedded into my coat weeks later. It eventually comes off skin but in fabric it seems it'll be there for eternity.
I’ve been using the Screwfix one for a year now. I never remove the can unless empty. Lock off the adjuster and spraying foam cleaner on the end. Done.
For anyone that has the cheaper chrome guns, just never turn the valve off - leave the foam to go hard on the end, and then just scrape or knife the end off next time you want to use it. Seems counter intuitive, but ive done it this way for years.
Tip: get a tub of acetone nail cleaner with a sponge in it. The spong has a little slit cut in it which a finger nail would normally be inserted. When you've finished using the foam gun for a few minutes, dip the tip in the foam to clean it. This stops dried particles building up, which can prevent the needle in the gun from properly sealing, leading to it getting bunged up.
Nice tip 👌
I use these for skirting and architrave - absolute game-changer. To keep in place whilst drying, clamp the architrave, use weights (or something heavy) for the skirting. No nails/screws required, and easy to remove using a metal ruler down the back and sliding across.
Yes I'm thinking of doing my kitchen skirting with it. Thanks for the tips!
I agree. Those guns, though pricey, are worlds apart from the nozzle cans. It’s a completely different experience. At first I thought I’d suddenly gain top level skills at applying foam but when I had to use the nozzle can one day, I realised it wasn’t me, it was the gun.
Love little nuggets like this. Didn't even know there were non stick ones. Thanks Charlie
I tell you mate, the non-stick version is a game changer. Didn't know about it either until Sam (who knows everything) pointed it out. 👊
I'd already been converted to the foam guns, but it's great to hear that the non stick guns are better. 👍🏼
Completely agree. So much better. I bit the bullet this year whilst doing my extension.
Link to where we can buy it ?
Awesome, I’ve just had the same issue with my everbuild gun. Very annoying when I came to use it, good job I had a spare but I’ll invest in a faithful non stick 👍🏼
I have been using a £7 gun for a few years now. I think you might have had a bad tool.
Mine is sticky, but I use a knife to clean it every time I use it, takes a minute. I only cleaned it once after not using the gun for literally 1 year, but the only time I used the cleaner.
I will give the non-stick a try when this one packs up.
I've got a old version of that gun still and it's never been cleaned and still works 4 years on
I always leave my can and gun upside down which seems to help. I leave mine for a few weeks at a time between uses and it lasts for months like that. I usually have to buy a new gun every couple of years, which is much better than keep taking cans on and off as had a few issues with that, and just forget the cans which don’t go on the gun!
Found the same one on amazon and added to my Christmas list. Thanks for the tip. I need to go around my windows as it seems to have been missed off my new-build house.
By neighbour got me onto these a year or so ago they are an absolute game changer. I always thought you need to clean the guns out after use
Interesting, I've always struggled with these guns
Good tip 👌
Still a good idea to clean the tip. Very reminiscent of post coitus morning urination otherwise.
I had no success with my foam guns. They’d always jump and not work properly given that I don’t use them often. Eventually gave up and just stick to the ready to use foam sprays.
How long can you leave it until it goes dead mine loose it after 2 weeks with plenty left maybe air escape
Better tip
Measure your door way and fit a frame that fits
I have seen the foam spray to fill gaps but stayed away. Any do's and dont's you'd recommend?
Game changer there been around for years
Is that the one they sell on Amazon? It’s got a lot of reviews saying it blocks up and you can’t leave the foam on the gun, in the description it says non stick body I’m wondering if they just mean the outside lol
Nice tip 👌 👍
Thanks 👊 It's a great gun that Faithful
@CharlieDIY doing this exact job now insulation around window frames following replacement of window boards with hardwood - what spray foam are you using here? Not sure if the gun applicator has a role there but looks like a low expansion grade foam?
Cheers mate
Gordon Ramsey got fed up with cooking and branching out it seems.
Why is there a stick option? I’m so jaded with all the naff products that ask for money but don’t deliver. As a child, I thought that was illegal.
Try the Hilti foam and gun! Next level! If you know of any better let me know!
I've seen a few of these break but it's never been from foam building up inside of them it's usually stuff like getting bent in the van or the adjustment knob getting broke off
Still, I'm about 10 cans in now and still haven't had to clean the gun.
@@CharlieDIYte yeah they're pretty good most you have to do is peel the foam off the tif with a knife if it dries up
Nice, I wasted many a part used can before,
So now I know why I had so much shit with them. Not non stick gun. Looking piss take the one I tried
Learning from you
The DIYer has to remove the half full tin and throw it away. Leaving the can on the nozzle only works when you are using it weekly
Not true. With the non stick guns you can leave the can on for months and it's ready to use whenever you need it. I had to take the half used can off because the gun clogged up. Had no choice.
I got one years back. Was up a scaffold filling in new windows. Dropped it in about 20 seconds. Gun was shagged and all the foam from the can was layered over the scaffold boards in a mound.
Hey ho...stuff happens.
Mor Mother for this guy
I bought a non stick one and it blocked really quick bought another one and blocked again
You've been unlucky there as mine hasn't blocked once.
Any one else noticed the huge gaps on them frames😂🤦♂️
Part and parcel of refurbishing an old property
It's time saving crap like expanding polyurethane foam, that has turned housing construction into the crap it is today. A fire in a room built and furnished before WW2, will take about 40 minutes to reach flashover. A modern house full of plastic, takes only 3 minutes to reach flashover.
That is three minutes from the time a fire gets big enough to start accumulating smoke at the ceiling. IF YOU WALK IN ON A FIRE THAT IS ALREADY MAKING SMOKE AT THE CEILING: CLOSE THE DOOR, DROP EVERYTHING, AND EXIT THE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY. It is too late to fight the fire.
Aside to the obvious risks to the occupants, the three minute flashover time means that most structural fires are today FAR MORE ADVANCED before the fire brigade is able to put wet stuff on the red stuff.
This means the occupants of surrounding homes are far more at risk from smoke from a nearby house fire. This is especially true in housing estates, and high density domestic structures.
People with mobility issues, or who are deep sleepers, are far more at risk from smoke inhalation than they were in the past.
No matter how much fire retardant is in the polyurethane foam, this is only effective in the very earliest stages of a fire. It simply means that this foam product is not likely to accelerate a very small fire.
After flashover, POLYURETHANE FOAM is just SOLID PETROL. Using this crap makes the structural integrity of window frames non-existent when a building is fully engulfed in fire. So it creates more danger for fire fighters.
And use the cleaner,
I love spray foam, landlords hate it
Great stuff isn't it 👌
They always clog up and the cleaner doesn't always work. Speaking from experience
The non stick hasn't clogged up yet and I'm on about my 6th can now.
Charlie can I ask you what is the brand of the foam gun and where did you buy it from thank you very much great videos as always
He stated the brand about 80% through
And get one with big knob otherwise you will have to use it pliers every time you want to use it
Not sure what you mean. The adjustment knob? It turns really easily so size isn't an issue
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Are you new? Been using the gun for 25 years. Spray PAM on the gun when changing cans. Always leave a can on.
I was with you until you said patreon.
Well, just telling you the story. Do you work for your boss for free? We've all got to put food on the table, and YT doesn't pay enough to do that so you have to look for other sources of income.
@CharlieDIYte I'm a self employed plumber I don't have a boss. Have a great day
Works great on ULEZ cameras 👍🏼
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You had me until Faithful
Just shut the nozzle on any gun after each time you use it, before it has time to dry and never ever take the can off until its ready to be changed, you can leave it in the van as long as you like as long as you Never leave it without a can on.
Didn't work with this gun. It just got clogged up. Different story with the non- stick though. I'm on about can 12 now and it's still going strong.
Good idea to wear eye protection as stated on the instructions
Also remember you're suppose to wear a respirator when using these.
Doesn't comply to building regs because the vertical dpc is missing. Not only that, the door/window is fitted to the outer leaf, so 99% of the trade and 100% diyers wouldn't have a clue on how to install it.
There should never be gaps as big as shown around any window or door. That said foam is the last material you should be using, as long term it just cracks. The gaps should be much less and the answer is expanding tape.
I just order my windows the right size in the first place.
There has to be an expansion gap for UPVC.
See allot of novices out side of trades cleaning these guns out with acetone after every time they use it… this is not the way…..
When your finished using it, wind the pin all the way in…. Till the trigger goes stiff…. Then unwind when you want to use again.
Ah, great tip with the trigger pin. That hadn't occurred to me. 👌👊
@@CharlieDIYte obviously leave foam attached to gun too…