: It is a real pain to get an old caulk tube clean. Carefully poking
: out the plastic plunger is just a start to your woes. However,
: the idea is sound--and similar to using a turkey injector or a
: medical syringe. You jsut need to start with new caulk tubes,
: use them once, and trash 'em.

: Here is the first site I came to which sells empty, disposable
: caulk tubes. Freund Container and Supply.
: www.freundcontainer.com They sell them individually for $1.30
: each. At that low price I wouldn't think of cleaning out a used
: one. Google for empty caulk tubes and you'll probably find a few
: more companies.

:
: http://www.freundcontainer.com/product.asp?pn=BC528&EID=FD010107pop152&gclid=CML9zqistqcCFYjsKgodLxrBBQ

: It would probably be a bigger hassle to get caulk tubes than to
: just squeeze yourself into the boat and take the time to apply
: the goop by hand. It is inconvenient and one of the worst parts
: of the building process, but once it is done you are finished
: with that work and you can go on to something which is more fun:
: mindless hours of sanding. :)

: In the past I have seen heavy duty, refillable caulk tubes, which
: are designed to open easily for cleaning and refilling. They may
: have been used in drywall work, for dispensing "mud",
: or drywall fillers. they were expensive, so I don't think I'd
: want to use such products with epoxy--but the prices and
: availablitiy have certainly changed since I last saw thses
: devices. maybe there are cheaper models on the market today.
: Either way, I think the technique would be best saved for a
: production shop than a home builder. Of course if someone was
: building a S&G design with LOTS of fillets to do, or was
: running a class with several builders doing fillets at the same
: time, and they bought a bunch of these tubes in advance, then it
: could speed up their assembly time.

: PGJ

Hi Paul,

Somewhere online I've seen refillable cauking tubes at a reasonable price, but I can't find them now. Didn't look real hard either, perhaps a good search will turn them up. Not real sure what they are used for normally.

Bill H.