Don't Throw Dried Silicone! Reuse Dried Silicone With This Method
2023 ж. 12 Сәу.
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In this video we show you how you can reuse your dried silicone. If you're curious about silicone tricks, watch the silicone tricks in this video, How to reuse dried silicone.
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Use those extra long golf tees and put in the end. Put a little wd - 40 on the tee for a release agent and stick it in and it will keep channel open through the dried up stuff . This works for a while but not for ever. Also works well with liquid nail, just dont forget the release agent wd -40. I like this video method as well. Will try it !!
I have used the duct tape method to seal silicone tubes for as long as I can remember, must be 40+ years. works a treat.
I was taught to make a little pocket at the tip and squeeze it full . And I use packing tape so I can see what's happening. Very satisfying.
Thanks for the excellent tips. Although strictly speaking we're not reusing the dried silicone, but that which has not yet dried.
Once one has used some silicon from the tube, whether the large or the small, remove the spout and make a small indentation in the neck of the tube, with a pencil. Then smear a dollop of petroleum jelly into the indentation. This makes a perfect seal and I have experience the silicon remains usable for many weeks/months.
Brilliant and of course I chucked out a load of "dried up tubes" only last month. Lesson learnt, thank you.
And finally a use for hot glue!
Thought you were going to show us a use for a slug of dried up silicone maybe a vibration absorbing bushing. I have cut open old tubes before to salvage the still useable contents. Neat trick to make it gun-able again. Wish all tubes had the removable nozzle which greatly extends the open time life of a tube.
Agreed about the removable nozzle! Problem is, it reduces profit margins.
Most tubes in the UK have removable nozzles.
@@JohnSnow-vf8jo That's it. I'm moving to the UK :)! Thanks, John.
@@JohnSnow-vf8jo Ditto for Japan
You're right about the nozzle, but I find a lot of 'cheaper tubes' etc dont have the threaded part. Hence, I re-use the whole nozzle. I have a few now and they're plenty.
EXCELLENT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have taped the nozzle end for yrs, but it doesn't always work for any length of time...cutting open the tube & restructuring the nozzle end is amazing....LOL!!!
I just tried this and it works! 😮 cut the last few inches off a recently emptied tube and popped out the plunger (wouldn’t have worked if the tube was empty for very long). Figured out it helps to use the back end and plunger of the empty tube as a form to stretch the tip over, before putting it down over the full one. Also, you don’t need tape of it’s something like silicone. The residue will glue the two halves together.
After years as an HVAC contractor, I learned how to prevent silicone from curing in the nozzle. Take a few inches of duct tape and spiral it around the nozzle to make it a few inches longer. Then squeeze the caulk into the extended tube and pinch it shut when it nears the end. How this works. The ascetic acid in the caulk reacts with oxygen to begin the cure process. By squeezing the caulk that has been exposed to air into the tape, it cures there but not back into the nozzle. This won't work forever, oxygen can get through the tape but it does let you reuse a tube once opened.
I love your videos! Straight to the point, no talking, no stupid channel intros etc but HEAPS of useful information. I love the finger wag and thumb up, I always watch every time I see a notification from you, thanks!
Vraiment génial exactement 👍👍👍
The finger wag is retarded!
Does it really work?!?
Reusing tubes isn't reusing dried silicone misleading video title
THAT WAS SUPER USEFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VALUABLE VIDEO
Thanks a lot for showing us many tips for doing our day easier and funny.🤩🤩
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Silicone has an expiration date. If you have it longer than a year, yes you might still have some that has not hardened but if you try to use it, the silicone won’t cure.
Use the dried silicone to clean the sawdust out of sanding belts or discs and material out of grinding wheels or flap discs and cut off discs etc
Congratulations to you for your Excellent Presentation. Not only helpful to the user, but also helps to stop unnecessary dumping of extra waste material.
thank you for sharing useful knowledge
Bit of cling film between the nozzle and tube also works (unless you leave the tube for years and then find a lump of bouncy silicone inside 😆)
Mine was through hardened and after removal appeared suitable for adult entertainment😅
Thank you! You saved me many of tubes.
great to see ideas like this as opposed to the throw away world we live in
Very slick tips !!! Well done 👍👍👍👌👌👌
Also taking the nozzle completely off after use and cleaning it out with toilet paper before it dries and putting a small screw cap (ie toothpaste cap) over the main threaded outlet usually works as well.
EVERBODY, TAKE NOTE! why remove a large plug of dried caulk, when you can PREVENT drying. It requires 100 percent effective closure of BOTH the push end and the nozzle end of the tube. I have been keeping all my used caulk tubes from drying out by using self adhesive foil tape to seal both ends. It works!! This tape from any hardware store seals joints on heating and cooling ducts. IT WORKS!! Charie in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Тогда придётся выкидывать засохшую зубную пасту !
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In Aus many / most cartridges come with a screw cap. BTW - in my 70+ years I've never seen a toothpaste tube with an opening / cap the size of the opening on a silicone cartridge.
What good usage can you do with dried silicone? I have 10+ completely dried tubes.
After use, the nozzle of the silicone tube does not need any kind of separate plug. Instead, I hold the gun in front of me with the nozzle towards the floor and squeeze the trigger very little until I get a few centimeters of silicone out and it hangs straight down towards the floor the whole time. At the rear end of the gun, the piston rod curves into a hook, so I leave the whole gun hanging from some convenient place with this hook, and the piece of silicone hanging down from the nozzle dries into a plug. After it dries, maybe I'll move the pistol somewhere for storage. This way I have a plug that fits the nozzle perfectly, which prevents it from drying out deeper. When I need silicone, this little disposable plug is easy to remove and get to work.
Muito boa suas dicas gostei muito. Aprendi também valeu forte abraço Deus abençoe
Great method for reusing dried silicone! It's such a shame to throw away perfectly good silicone just because it has hardened. Your video not only provides an effective solution but also saves money and reduces environmental impact. The tips and tricks you shared, along with the cautionary advice, demonstrate your expertise in the subject.
I don't understand the part about reusing the dried silicone. Dried part is always thrown away, right? It's about removing dried silicone to use remaining wet product.
I think by ‘reuse dried silicone’ , he simply means reusing silicone tubes which are assumed to be dried . The dried silicone itself can never be used, ofcourse
Get one of the red rubber tips for a few cents and you don't have to worry about this. Caulking shouldn't solidify in the tube unless you're storing it improperly or the tube is damaged.
It all depends on the caulking and the environment. You will have a hard time keeping urethane caulk with a rubber tip anyplace humid. Maybe for a week or two. But sure, acrylic caulk very forgiving.
You have no idea how many silicone tubes I have thrown away because they dried up. Thanks for the tips.
Another tip. At the open end nozzle tip, take cellophane wrap, a few square inches and tie it at the nozzle with a rubber band. Then squirt a small amount into the cellophane to make a small bubble. Since it is not exposed to air, it will stay soft till your next use. Just discard the amount in the cellophane.
I just put the cellophane over the tube end, then screw the nozzle on to seal it. Lasts for months!
Another tip: store the tubes inside an airtight bag together with a good amount of desiccant, like silica gel packets (that aren't yet saturated, obviously). Silicone kit cures due to contact with humidity, so storing it inside a dry environment will make it harden much more slowly. Same goes for cyanoacrylate glue.
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Silicone does not cure due to contact with humidity. It cures due to the solvent evaporating, technically a more humid environment will slow down silicone curing. Sealing the tube in an airtight container or simply sealing the cap means there is no air for the solvent to evaporate in to.
The value of time, energy and materials to recover the portion of product contained in the cartridge is far greater than the value of the recovered product. It is unsustainable and unecological..!!
El valor del tiempo, la energía y los materiales para recuperar la porción de producto contenida en el cartucho es mucho mayor que el valor del producto recuperado. ¡¡Es insostenible y antiecológico..!!
@@guillermoleal6878 Yes, but it does make a good youtube video!
Bonjour le Dépanneur et merci de cette vidéo instructive et bien pratique. Vos trucs et astuces sont ingénieuses 👍 ! Merci pour le partage, Michèle
Before you slip the water bottle over the silicone tube, run a bead of silicone to the inside of the water bottle. Then use the heat gun. It will insure a more airtight seal. 💖🌞🌵😷
Very useful tips. I didn't know that most of the tube could be salvaged. 🙂
Very clever. Good video.
Very good suggestions, thank you !!
Bonjour et merci 👍car encore une fois, de très bons et judicieux conseils 😊🙏 !
OK, so not reusing dried silicone but removing the dried stuff. Very useful in itself. But what when the whole tube has hardened? (happens very often)
Throw it away and purchase a new tube.
You can cut the hardened silicone into strips or discs that you can use somewhere else, like using them as rubber feet or something like that
@@smokeduv Actually, that's a nice idea! I do occasional handyman work and often get part-used tubes that dry up.
Use it as a Dildo?
Very useful tips. However, despite how you seal the cartridge/tube after use it always solidifies after time. I suspect that once the silicone has been exposed to air then it commences an unstoppable reaction!
Use CT1 ,I've got a tube been open for a year now
These suspicians depart from reality. Remove all the air and the "reaction" virtually halts. Even an unopened tube can harden if you wait long enough, obviously. Maybe you were failing to fill the nozzle completely prior to capping/plugging the nozzle. Nevertheless, the caulk within the tube hardens far slower than within the nozzle. The plunger should be maximally inserted to ensure that no air exists *behind* or in *front* of any remaining caulk located within the tube body...
@@StonemanRocks it does set up outside the tube,just takes a couple of days longer than sikaflex
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Bonjour ! Et un grand merci pour cette astuce, bravo à toi !!! Mr Didier.
I like that there is no waffling on about subscribe to this and click that....straight to the point, well shot clip :)
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Стоящие полезные советы. Спасибо тебе, хороший человек. Буду использовать👍
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The ideas are so great, thank you channel owner
That was helpful to this old lady. 😮 Thanks.
Eu sempre coloco uma fita crepe enrolada na ponta e sempre deu para utilizar depois
Keep it in the freezer until you need to use it again. Works every time and lasts for a very long time
does it freeze?
@John Bravo it does not, I take it out of the freezer and wipe the condensation or sweat off the outside and ready to use in 5 minutes. Try it, you won't regret it. An old man taught me this. He had sealers in his freezer for 2 years that were still just as new.
@@raulgonzalez9900 I certainly will try it!
I've tried every trick there is and this is the only one that works. Leave enough sticking out so you can pull the hardened plug out of the end of the nozzle the next time and put it in the freezer,
@@johnbravo7542 Да, он замерзает и при этом останавливается реакция окисления ( полимеризации). Я не проводил такой эксперимент, но идея 100% отличная! Привет из России
Avoid dried out silicon by storing it in an air tight box together with activated silicagel. This reduces unwanting curing of the silicon by reducing water vapour. Water vapour is the curing agent. Second best is by wrapping the whole cartouhe tightly with aluminium foil to barr water vapour.
Amazing tricks - thank you. I don't know how many times in the past i have thrown away silicone tubes that are half full.
Fantastic!
Love this. Take a few minutes and don't be wasteful. More power to ya.
C'est très bien. Je voudrai savoir si vous pouvez refaire un chien de pistolets bulldog 320 en acier ? En vous envoyant la pièce défectueuse ? A vous lire. Cordialement
Not bad,Thanks for sharing again.( RCL veterans)🇨🇦🇺🇸🇫🇷🇹🇼
Great idea, I learned a lot
All clever ideas. Another way to block the end of the nozzle is simply to keep the end bit that you cut off, then turn it round and push it into the end of the tube like a cork.
Good idea. I unscrew the nozzle, wrap cling film over the thread and screw the nozzle back on.
Con todo esto entiendo que la silicona seca ya no sirve. Que sólo hay que evitar que se seque.
Bedankt voor deze tip, had ik dat eerder geweten, ik heb verleden maand zo een tiental weggegooid. Groetjes Maurice
Great tip, I had never thought to do this !
My tip is when finished unscre the top and put cellophane wrap over the hole then screw the top back on over it. The stuff inside the top will dry and need removing next time you use it but inside the bottle bit will be ready to go 👍
Electrical wire nuts screwed on the tip is all that is needed to use all of a cartridge anytime. Wire nuts will preserve silicone for 3-4 months easily. I'm a handyman & have been using this technique for close to 25 years.
Instead of using 2 tubes, couldn't you just cut the front lower, take out the dried silicone and reuse the front the way he used the front of the second tube?
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Too hard
Bravoooo esti cel mai tare.Multumesc.
Thanks for these great ideas.
Hola , se agradecen los concejos , pero al final el título no va con lo que muestra , como utilizo la silicona seca , la saco y la dejo a un lado , pero no la recupero , otra cosa es que se seque la punta y la parte de adelante y se pueda gastar la parte de atrás , quitando el tapón delantero , muy amable , no caer en la trampa de la mayoría de KZheadrs con los títulos , solo para llamar la atención 😅
El titulo no refleja el contenido del video. No me gusta.
Great idea! Be nice if the majority of caulk mfg.'s had screw off nozzles.
Screw off nozzles does not always help you - but I wonder - and then again not - why the manufactures long time ago have not implemented a better system!
Genioooo muchas gracias amigo por enseñarme!!! Saludos cordiales desde Bs As Argentina
More than wonderful, very, very good luck and permanent success in your good work
DID NOT SHOW "Reuse Dried Silicone" AT ALL, at no time was "DRY" silicon reused, misleading title, scam, whatever you want to call it
Click bait Thumbs down 👎
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Tühh amk
TY I'LL SKIP THIS ONE
@dwh5512 Me too. I'm a professional, and I don't use garbage ever. You and I are on the same page, my friend. Have a great and be safe.
А где использование повторно засохшего силикона?
Он имеет ввиду,что старый тюбик не выбрасывать,его разрезать и засохшие куски убрать,а за ними силикон ещё живой.
Нигде. Видео не про это. А про то как использовать не засохший.
В писте в прямом смысле! 😁
Slava Ukraini!!!
@@mihai8166 де вона?
briliant dude some of those tricks i have done but not all ..thanks.
WOW that's a great idea, put that in my brain bank, thanks !
А я наоборот немного оставляю чтобы высох. Засохшим(именно высохшим уже) прекрасно чистятся наждачные круги. Собственно уже много роликов на эту тему.
Slava Ukraini!!
Ein paar wirklich nette Tips. Aber was hat das Video mit trockenen Silikon zu tun? Da sehe ich keine Verwendung.
Thank you... I like this video !! It shows how to use good material properly and reduce waste to environment. Very good !!
If they actually worked I would agree,but I know from doing many of these tricks myself for years, they only delay the onset of drying out! but better than nothing tbf.
some great ideas thank you for that
Some good tips, but I know from experience that the hook screwed into the end doesn't create a good enough seal to stop it from going off
Agreed, and also the tape method only delays the inevitable !
While I applaud your non-wastefulness & willingness to get the very last bit of product, I think my boss would kill me if I spent that much time salvaging the last 1 1/2" of silicon from a tube instead of just cracking a new one.
Your boss must be a knob then. Silicon aint cheap
this is only suitable for home
Agreed , a lot of time and effort for not much seeing as you'll probably have to open a new tube to finish the job
great tips i need it for superglue nips though they always dry up after first use any tips for those too? thx
Wow. You are a genius. Thanks.
this guys got more time than money
And stupid people got more money but no time
Ценность, новизну и потрясающую глубину сей чУдной идеи крайне сложно переоценить... НО ! Один маленький нюанс : "высохший силикон", это - искусственный )(уй ! А на видосе - просто способ выработать тубу, когда она почти высохла ... )))
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@@mihai8166 какой ещё "Слава урка" ? Ты й0бнулся что ль, футцен ?!
I've tried some of these ideas for keeping the tube from drying out. All that I've used Eventually still dry out. I might go Years without using some type of caulk. I wish I could see a Rating--how many months each idea is good for.
And it also depends on the material.
Excellent. I have thrown away lots of tubes that could have been used if I had seen this video earlier. Thank you. 😊
Спасибо, без слов, только необходимые советы из личного опыта, без выращивания лайков, подписок и желания выглядеть как маститый режиссер. Ещё раз спасибо.
Зато ты,как маститый комментатор с шаблонными и скудоумными пожеланиями
@@Ritamiller2007 Это точно. Поплакал бы он ещё)))
@@PTN-PSHALA А вы два хама конечно хорошие ?
@@HozyainCikatuhi Не выбрасывайте пустые тубы из под селикона так как их можно использовать для солидола в пустую тубу набиваешь солидол вставляешь в пистолет и смазываешь что хочешь как сделал это я так смазываю подшипники тримера и тд
Slava Ukraini!!
Теперь как повторно использовать пакетики для чая, пожалуйста!!!))))
И туалетную бумагу
@@Aleksey_Grumbler как повторно использовать бу туалетную бумагу? Понятно как - сделать из нее пакетик для чая и подсунуть его своему врагу :)
Продавайте женщинам как тампоны.
Не для чая, а с чаем.
Slava Ukraini!!
Very helpful, thanX a lot! (Isenbüttel, Germany)
매번 남아서 버리기 아까웠는데 정말 좋은 방법입니다 알려주셔서 감사합니다
А что с засохшим силиконом ?
Высох.
Slava Ukraini!!!!
@@mihai8166 Слава миру,богу и добрым людям!
Sometimes, it's a $100.00 saddle on a $50.00 horse.
many thanks. very intelligent system.
I learned a little bit about this...... thanks
the headline said how to re-use DRIED silicone - still waiting for the information on how - all you showed was how to seal the tube after opening - wasted time watching this - there are many ways to re-seal the tube - but your video headline said to re-use DRIED silicone - BAIT and SWITCH video - BIG LIE!
맞아요 .
I think it’s not a lie, it’s just not well explained. He meant how to reuse the silicone TUBE once the silicone’s gone dry in the opening so you don’t have to throw it away when there’s still silicone inside. He just didn’t explain that well in the text of the video and the title.
10 yıldan fazla silikon kullanmış bu gibi donmuş silikonlar benzer formüller le dahil fakat bu kadar orjinal fikirleri düşünmemiştim
Kung ano ano ang comment mo madam kung ano ang napanood mo intindihin at unawain mo na lang po gamitin mo na lang po yong kaunting CS mo,may God bless us all youtuber,salamat po.
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А ещё можно заармировать, проварить хорошенько электродами по чугуну и залить бетоном. Затем обработать жидким стеклом и покрасить масляной краской... Сперва валиком, а потом макловицей, зашкурить и через час покрыть гудроном.
А прогрунтовать? Вы что, вся робота насмарк. И скотч, побольше скотча.
Потом и продать можно.
Slava Ukraini!!
Thanks! Great Idea's!
Thanks, useful information.
Можно, кстати, еще накидать, фиг ли нет?)) Совершенно случайно помимо технического фена или клеевого пистолета, вдруг, нашелся еще и пистолет для монтажной пены? Презик. Спонтанный акт закончен!? А резко кинутый до того момента силикон засыхает? Не выкидывай! Подкуривались спичками, а напарник, вдруг, накопил на зажигалку!? Арсенала хватит на несколько коробок с силиконом!! Просто по приколу (?) тупо на кончике "запоял" сопло зажигалкой? (О, НЕЕЕТ! придется провести обрезание!!) Неприлично много заработали на прошлом объекте!? Наконец можно выкинуть одноразовую вилку из досирака! ИЛИ НЕТ!? (ЧЕТЫРЕ затычки, КАРЛ!!!) Напарник не ходил в детстве к стоматологу, не особо ухаживает за зубами и постоянно ковыряет в зубах?? Зубочистки!!! (ну, вы поняли) Услышал очень неудачный ремейк своей самой любимой песни по радио? Или просто случайно зацепился своими любимыми (но все еще проводными) наушниками!? Доселе застывший носик на новый одеть? Пластилином любит младший брат/племянник играть? Шариковая ручка перестала писать? В аэропорту цель визита просят назвать? Сосед слишком часто лишнего любит сказать!? Хватит терпеть это всё!.. ...вашу мать!!! Всмысле в "лайвхаке" забыли нам изоленту синюю показать!?.....
Чувак так и не сказал - пальцем крутить обязательно????
Столько ухищрений. А не проще ли было родной колпачек не проепать?
Как будто он его специально ради видео пропал.
Чем бы дитя не тешилось - лишь бы не руками!
Slava Ukraini!!!
Is this good for urethane for windshield bonding too ?
Very good. Thank‘s for the Tip
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Good tips for storing. However, with any old silicone or mastic tubes, I just put a long 1/4'' drill into it, to see if there is anything usable. Keep the drill on while drilling into the tube -while squeezing the tube applicator. If nothing appears, bin the tube and try another.
Another way to clear blocked nozzles, remove from the tube, then use your air compressor on the pointy end, just remember to have it pointed into a bin as it can come out with a bit of a bang.
mmmmm dont have a air compressor in my van for work or at home for that matter
thanks for the good ideas!