[Vwdiesel] OT: Keeping Silicone sealant "fresh"

[mark shepherd]

Cover the tip, naturally, but also smear some grease, nay, smear some of the 
silicone around the 'non sealing' sealing edge around the back of the tube.
This plunger distorts under the massive pressure when using, [if it ever 
really sealed], and a little silicone back flows into the distortion wedging 
it open.
 Easy to break away again when reusing....

Mark[UK]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Cook" <davevw at yahoo.com>
To: "VW Diesel Group" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 5:30 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] OT: Keeping Silicone sealant "fresh"


>
> OK all you smarter and better looking folks:
>
> Anyone out there have any good tricks to keep those tubes of silicone 
> sealant from drying out?  The best thing I've come up with is to remove 
> the tube, throw it away after the first use, and put the cap on.  Then you 
> only have a little bit dried out, which you can use a screwdriver to push 
> inside the tube in order to get more out the second time you need some.
>
> There has to be a better way to keep from wasting all that stuff.  Any 
> ideas?
>
> Dave Cook
>
>
>
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