Plastic chaulk tubes
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:08 pm
I noticed that epoxy doesn't really "stick" to plastic. that gave me an idea for recycling all those plastic chaulk tubes I've been throwing away.(I'm painting my house)
Anyway, I cut the neck of the spout to 1/4 inch allowing me to stick a two foot piece of 1/4" metal rod in. I simply pushed the little plastic plunger out the back of the tube.
After a short hot water rinse I had a perfect dispenser for filling with"dookie schmutz" and do my tacking and fillets.
I've cleaned out several of these tubes so as one gets used, I set it aside until the epoxy sets. (I then repeat the clean-out process)
In the mean time I still have a tube or two to use for continuing the work.
I know a ziplock bag is pretty easy too, but I like the precision control of my chaulk gun to apply the "dookie".
Lee
Anyway, I cut the neck of the spout to 1/4 inch allowing me to stick a two foot piece of 1/4" metal rod in. I simply pushed the little plastic plunger out the back of the tube.
After a short hot water rinse I had a perfect dispenser for filling with"dookie schmutz" and do my tacking and fillets.
I've cleaned out several of these tubes so as one gets used, I set it aside until the epoxy sets. (I then repeat the clean-out process)
In the mean time I still have a tube or two to use for continuing the work.
I know a ziplock bag is pretty easy too, but I like the precision control of my chaulk gun to apply the "dookie".
Lee