While we were starting our new home my wife "splurged" on a new
dripless caulk gun. I almost croaked when she told me it cost $18 but
my old one was so caked up I just said OK!. As it turns out, after
tons of used during the past few months, 18 bucks was a good
investment. You never have a string of caulk hanging out of the
tube. In fact, thinner material like latex actually sucks back in a
little when you release the trigger. I also believe you get more
distribution from a single trigger pull. In time this thing might pay
for itself in saved caulk, let alone more simple application.
RonB
On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:11:59 -0500, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> While we were starting our new home my wife "splurged" on a new
>> dripless caulk gun. I almost croaked when she told me it cost $18 but
>> my old one was so caked up I just said OK!. As it turns out, after
>> tons of used during the past few months, 18 bucks was a good
>> investment. You never have a string of caulk hanging out of the
>> tube. In fact, thinner material like latex actually sucks back in a
>> little when you release the trigger. I also believe you get more
>> distribution from a single trigger pull. In time this thing might pay
>> for itself in saved caulk, let alone more simple application.
>>
>> RonB
>>
>
>
>Well I hate to burst your bubble but HomeDepot has been selling their own
>"drippless" caulk gun for 10 or so years. When you ease up on the handle
>the caulk sucks back up in the tube. It is the CHEAP orange one. You can
>identify it by the spring and short rod sticking out of the back of the
>lever, it costs about $5.
...yup! Got a bunch of 'em (kinda like those magnifiers all over the
house and shop)...only time the caulk *doesn't* stop clean is when
there's an air-bubble in the tube, but I'm not so sure that wouldn't
be the case with an $18 dollar model, either...
cg
On Apr 24, 2:00=A0pm, RonB <[email protected]> wrote:
> While we were starting our new home my wife "splurged" on a new
> dripless caulk gun. =A0I almost croaked when she told me it cost $18 but
> my old one was so caked up I just said OK!. =A0As it turns out, after
> tons of used during the past few months, 18 bucks was a good
> investment. =A0You never have a string of caulk hanging out of the
> tube. =A0In fact, thinner material like latex actually sucks back in a
> little when you release the trigger. =A0I also believe you get more
> distribution from a single trigger pull. =A0In time this thing might pay
> for itself in saved caulk, let alone more simple application.
>
> RonB
As a countertop guy, I use this one the 51000XT. Bought one 30 years
ago. Still going strong.
http://cox-applicators.com/index.php/our-products/?category=3D1
On Apr 24, 5:48=A0pm, [email protected] wrote:
> On Apr 24, 2:00 pm, RonB <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > While we were starting our new home my wife "splurged" on a new
> > dripless caulk gun. =A0I almost croaked when she told me it cost $18 bu=
t
> > my old one was so caked up I just said OK!. =A0As it turns out, after
> > tons of used during the past few months, 18 bucks was a good
> > investment. =A0You never have a string of caulk hanging out of the
> > tube. =A0In fact, thinner material like latex actually sucks back in a
> > little when you release the trigger. =A0I also believe you get more
> > distribution from a single trigger pull. =A0In time this thing might pa=
y
> > for itself in saved caulk, let alone more simple application.
>
> The key point being that it only takes a few months to admit the wife
> was right about something tool related.
>
> -Kevin
No problem. She told me she was right!
On Apr 24, 2:00 pm, RonB <[email protected]> wrote:
> While we were starting our new home my wife "splurged" on a new
> dripless caulk gun. I almost croaked when she told me it cost $18 but
> my old one was so caked up I just said OK!. As it turns out, after
> tons of used during the past few months, 18 bucks was a good
> investment. You never have a string of caulk hanging out of the
> tube. In fact, thinner material like latex actually sucks back in a
> little when you release the trigger. I also believe you get more
> distribution from a single trigger pull. In time this thing might pay
> for itself in saved caulk, let alone more simple application.
The key point being that it only takes a few months to admit the wife
was right about something tool related.
-Kevin
"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> While we were starting our new home my wife "splurged" on a new
> dripless caulk gun. I almost croaked when she told me it cost $18 but
> my old one was so caked up I just said OK!. As it turns out, after
> tons of used during the past few months, 18 bucks was a good
> investment. You never have a string of caulk hanging out of the
> tube. In fact, thinner material like latex actually sucks back in a
> little when you release the trigger. I also believe you get more
> distribution from a single trigger pull. In time this thing might pay
> for itself in saved caulk, let alone more simple application.
>
> RonB
>
Well I hate to burst your bubble but HomeDepot has been selling their own
"drippless" caulk gun for 10 or so years. When you ease up on the handle
the caulk sucks back up in the tube. It is the CHEAP orange one. You can
identify it by the spring and short rod sticking out of the back of the
lever, it costs about $5.