Saving caulking tubes

[Danabrodbeck]

It seems like every time I pick up a caulking gun to seal something, the tube of caulk is always hardened in the tube and useless. I have a room of butyl tape left over from a Fantastik Fan installation that I did that works great for sealing up th end of an opened tube of caulk or self leveling roof sealer. It seems to extend the life of a tube much longer than other methods that I've tried.

[gjhunter01]

I usually stick a 16d nail into the caulk tube end and then wrap with electrical tape, usually good for 6 months or longer.

Greg

[rpsinc]

Great ideas!!

[wildmandmc]

have always used a nail in the end to keep it soft. but anything to keep out the air should work

[ogaddcb]

Last summer the crew that put in the new windows at the recreation hall where I volunteer used see link to large wing wire connectors. They said just screw them on like normal, plus the wing wire connectors help keep the tube neck clean. They used them on all the chalk tube like containers including silicon/liquid nails tubes for months.

[cpaulsen]

Last summer the crew that put in the new windows at the recreation hall where I volunteer used see link to large wing wire connectors. They said just screw them on like normal, plus the wing wire connectors help keep the tube neck clean. They used them on all the chalk tube like containers including silicon/liquid nails tubes for months.

I use large wire connectors also.

[dewilso]

All good ideas, thanks for starting the thread.

[ALLOY]

The finger tip from the latex or nitrile gloves that I'll wear when dong the caulking.

[Pat & Pete]

I use a screw , instead of a nail . Seems to have been a good move as I rarely have to deal with a 'cured' caulk tube tip .