Before we get to the actual use and how to use Fillable Caulking Tubes lets just see what is caulk? (pronounced with a silent L – MORE LIKE CORK)
NOW LET US GET INTO THE NITTY-GRITTY OF CAULKING!
The most modern caulk is made mostly of silicone and or acrylic but can also be found in the form of polyurethanes polysulfide.
The variable in properties is mainly because of the various uses and situations you might find yourself in using this product.
Why Fillable Caulking Tubes?
Designed for use with a standard caulking gun it is great for those odd jobs or even professional jobs for injecting Epoxy into cracks into concrete with holes and or cracks in a lengthy beady layer to bond the already damaged area and later flattened to leave a smooth and professional finish.
One of the best advantages of using a refillable gun is you can use any type of caulking in the gun or any type of filler as well and re-use it over and over again as long as you take care of the gun and clean it before re-use.
The only problem most contractors are finding themselves in when it comes to using a caulking gun is finding an actual one that works 100 % perfect as most stores do not sell them anymore new and those found second are usually quite expensive even though most are damaged and most have to be shipped from out of state.
But once you get one treasure it and all you need to make it work to your advantage is:
- THE CAULK TUBE WITH PREFERABLY WATER BASED CONTENTS ESPECIALLY FOR RE-USE
- AND AIR COMPRESSOR THAT CAN BE ATTACHED OR HAS AN AIR NOZZLE
- AN OPTIONAL FAUCET ATTACHED BOTTLE WASHER FOR CLEANING AFTER EACH USE TO LAST LONGER
Though most Caulk users buy theirs at their local hardware or DIY store you can make your own by just mixing baking soda and wood glue which comes very handy when in a pinch like if the store is closed?
Just by mixing two tablespoons of baking soda with enough wood glue to make a nice and thick mixture to fill those nasty cracks and or holes and you won’t even need a tube dispenser for this applications as can be done easily using your ingenuity like a spatula for cracks and or plastic bag with a hole in the corner to Fillable Caulking Tubes.
Did you know you can even apply new caulk onto old caulk done previously if cracks reappear but only of old caulk is not oil-based and shows on the surface, then you have to try and remove most of the solid-based caulk before re-caulking?
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