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Old 10-06-2008, 01:37 PM   #1
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While doing some maintenance chaulking I found a way to be able to lay a small bead of chaulk on areas like compartment doors. I went to the local farm and ranch store and get a horse syringe and took the needle off and just use the end to lay the chaulk. Just load the chaulk from a regular gun into the syringe and get after it. Worked good for me. The syringe cost me .89 so I throw it away when done. Here's few pix to let you see the before and after views. rockin'


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While doing some maintenance chaulking I found a way to be able to lay a small bead of chaulk on areas like compartment doors. I went to the local farm and ranch store and get a horse syringe and took the needle off and just use the end to lay the chaulk. Just load the chaulk from a regular gun into the syringe and get after it. Worked good for me. The syringe cost me .89 so I throw it away when done. Here's few pix to let you see the before and after views. rockin'


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Thomas, one of those "why didn't I think of that?" -- purchase several of those disposable syringes and you're ready to caulk. I've found that the precharged caulk canisters keep longer than the standard tubes.
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Chief,

I guess I don't know what you mean "precharged chaulk cansiters". Help SKA out on that one. Thanks, rockyhead
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On the subject of caulk, what do you guys use?
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Workshop did a post on this GE Silicone II is his choice, and if it is good enough for him, it's good enough for me! He's my hero!
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rockintom: a horse syringe and took the needle off

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At least you knew what to get and how to use it.

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'Rockin',
I'se talking about DAP "Alex Plus" 35yr Caulk with silicone. Comes in a aerosol can that keeps the caulk from drying out -- easy to clean nozzle and control the amount of caulk discharged. As we would say back home, "slicker than snot"!

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