Did You Know the BEST Way to Open a Caulking Tube? DYK-#2

[@vladdywood]

I’ve watched tons of uselesss videos. Man, this man right here taught me everything I needed in just seconds, you’re the best!!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Wow, thanks!

[@davestrain1762]

love these... keep em coming! I have often cut a small opening for small beads but never thought to refine the shape further by rubbing it in a groove... Genius!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Dave! I've been wearing the shirt you gave me. It's tough to find good shirts in XLT.

[@lynnenormandia2456]

Sir, You are terrific. Succinctly explained everything. I’m an unskilled woman who couldn’t get the new silicone to flow. I figured it was blocked but that dumb metal thingy that comes on the caulk gun is too thick. You showed me the way. Paper Clip! Thank you and bless you. Lynne

[@Makebuildmodify]

I happy to hear that my video helped!

[@LifeOnBeagleRoad]

Where was this video 7 years ago when I needed it?? Ha. Thanks brother. Great tip and great video!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Sorry I was so late.....;) Thanks for watching!

[@Sterlyng_Starlight316]

I know this sounds crazy, but as a 25 year old cosplayer, I'd never thought I'd need this tutorial, but I did. You explained and showed everything so clearly, including how to run it. Thank you so much for showing others how to do this. ❤

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad I could help!

[@frankartieta6752]

I am not a carpenter ! Just ended up here by accident ! But watched the video ! A really good video ! You see a craftsman who cares ! Something that is rare !

[@Makebuildmodify]

Hey, thanks man!

[@hpurey]

April 25,2019, just found this. Instant subscriber and look forward to seeing what other videos are in the series.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Awesome! Thanks for the sub!!

[@TheHandystanley]

Great pointer! Especially as I have a handyman job that will be requiring me to caulk the base of the bathtub and two sinks.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad to to hear it. Don't be afraid to do a little trial and error to get the right shaped tip.

[@Oralepues]

2 years later and the video is still teaching. Thanks for the info.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AtimatikArmy]

I like this tip, I guess pun intended! Anything that makes this job cleaner, faster, neater I'm all for. I've subscribed.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Awesome! Thanks for the sub!

[@justmypuppy]

I'm commenting on your video via my mom's KZbin account-(because I don't have my own account) However; I just wanted to say thank you for teaching me how to cut caulk like a pro. I've seen my dad using a caulking gun when I was a little girl but never had the opportunity to learn how to use one myself

[@Makebuildmodify]

You're welcome! I glad my video helped.

[@ryanpaul1229]

First time ever caulking, brilliant guide and properly impressed with results.... Thankyou

[@Makebuildmodify]

So happy that it was helpful!

[@makingcrapwithscrap5701]

I've been doing wrong forever. Thank you so much. Seriously. Great series.

[@Makebuildmodify]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Great tip! Next time I do trim it’s going to be way better.

[@Makebuildmodify]

You bet. Thanks for watching!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Justin, tips are always great to watch. There is always a way of doing something better. Cheers!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Scott!

[@Artismia]

Very nice! Informative and helpful! 👍

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks!

[@EM-fi2qg]

Cool growth rings on that thumb. 👍

[@Makebuildmodify]

Ha! Thanks!......I think....;)

[@fortezzasolutions]

The best tip for the tip.. 🙌🏽

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad it was helpful!

[@esteiner97]

Please keep them coming. Great series brewing.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thank you!

[@jeff7554]

Wow, I did not know that about shaping the tip. Thanks. Watched this just in time too.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad it helped! Thank for watching!

[@nathantschetter1264]

I like your video's because you narrate and answer questions before l have to ask good job

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Nathan! That's good to hear.

[@sakesan13]

Great Stuff, Justin! Keep 'em coming

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks!

[@bigdawgfan72]

Great series, great channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Subscribed!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Awesome! Thanks for the sub!

[@adamolson4558]

Great tip. Just keep the videos coming. All great information. Thanks

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Adam!

[@박진형-k2i]

At first, he was kind of shy in front of camera. But look at him now!!! He's professional youtuber!!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks!

[@bmcglewis]

Thank you young man, you are making my work better. Keep you the great advise! God bless.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad to help!

[@jasonbailey9139]

All of my caulking jobs look horrible. Between this and the tip to use painters tape to rein in caulk squeeze out, I might be able to make a decent bead the next time I have to use the stuff. Thanks!

[@Makebuildmodify]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@jasonb2553]

Please do more DK vids. Great tips. Thanks

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks!

[@peterboyd6958]

There are many little tips which end up as light bulb moments! The series is a great idea. I’m sure everyone will get something out of it.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Peter!

[@MsFitVegan]

Thanks! Very helpful 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@Makebuildmodify]

You're so welcome!

[@TheAussiePirate]

You bloody beauty! What a great tip!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Ha! Thanks!

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

What a great thumbnail!! And a super awesome tip Justin!!👊 thanks for the “did you know” because I had no idea!!😊👊

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Jed!

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

Make Build Modify no prob brother!!😉

[@michaelmarshall1341]

Thank you! Great video for the learning DIYer. Helped me a lot.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad it helped!

[@ManCrafting]

Solid tips! Very good info.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Chad!

[@WorksbySolo]

Great series! These are very helpful. Keep them coming. Btw, what mic are you using? Sound really good!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Bernie! I used my Saramonic SR-WM4C Wireless Lavalier for this video. They're pretty good for the price. But there was a little bit of time getting the levels right. amzn.to/2Ajhb7C

[@allyboyce111]

This video was genuinely very useful, sadly I’m watching this the day after I done my DIY but nontheless this will be very useful to know for the future :) thank you!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting. It really helps the channel.

[@TheWoodYogi]

Enjoying these tip videos, I need to try this one out 😊 Thank you

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks for watching!

[@luuukeyzzz6531]

Thanks bro! Very helpful!

[@Makebuildmodify]

You bet. Thanks for watching!

[@Perivale]

Dude, thanks! That membrane silliness was messing with my head.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Haha! You're welcome. I can see how that would be maddening.

[@jimlofaro5695]

great videos, well explained clear and simple. thank you. Great work. you should get some advertisements I really mean it. you are good. thanks again.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Jim. I really appreciate it!

[@carey8280]

Totally worked! Thank you

[@Makebuildmodify]

You're welcome!

[@thudang3710]

Thanks for the paperclip tip; I tried that before but probably wasn't the right size. The one on the guns always seems to be way too big.

[@Makebuildmodify]

You're welcome!

[@mattconnellphoto]

Nice tip!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Gee golly, Thanks!

[@HODYODesign]

The membrane in the tube is always a pain in the ass to deal with. Fortunately, we don't have any in Europe, no matter what type of caulk/glue we use, which makes our lives a little bit easier... Good tip, although if you need a very small amount of caulk along an edge, two coats of any decent acrylic paint will do the job with no caulk at all.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Interesting. You're right, there is a point where there's no need for caulking at all.

[@jayseereviews]

perfect tip!!!!!! a very good one!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Lucas!

[@danielgage8508]

I used OSI gutter sealant recently, and it was hard as hell to squeeze out even after breaking the seal for whatever reason.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Yeah, sometime it's not very easy to get it to work.

[@DKDrawings]

You got new sub :)) Road to 100k silver play button 💪🏻

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks man!

[@thomaswhitten2537]

I'll have to try this method. Looks like it'll save on caulk.

[@Makebuildmodify]

It Does! Thanks for watching!

[@anthonyrisher3909]

I appritiate the tips very helpful

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks for watching Anthony!

[@landdon24]

What small tool do you use to puncture the seal?

[@Makebuildmodify]

An unfolded paper clip works well.

[@virtualfather4117]

Where was youtube 40 years ago ? great tip

[@Makebuildmodify]

I know, right?

[@juliopinon2527]

In development department

[@justmypuppy]

Thank God I watched a couple of 'how to caulk videos' on KZbin before I actually attempted it all over my house, I Can Only Imagine the mess I would have made haha

[@Makebuildmodify]

Glad you found mine! Thanks for watching!

[@MrAussie44]

In Australia the nosil is not on the tube. We cut the end of the tube with the blade then screw the nosil on. So you can always replace the nosil

[@Makebuildmodify]

Very interesting. We have a few like that here in the US. But they are not typical. Thanks for the info!

[@lorirodgers6431]

Wow! Many thanks!

[@Makebuildmodify]

You bet! Good luck!

[@usaloveamerica1382]

nice job...thank you great information...

[@Makebuildmodify]

You bet. Thanks for watching!

[@FknNefFy]

They should have softer silicone tips. Or use an olive oil pour top as a tip. Maybe oil over calculating now. I think I might start doing trim with an icing tip and make it cake like 👍🏻 LOL

[@Makebuildmodify]

There are better tip "solutions" on the market. However, none of them compare to practice while using the methods in this video.

[@MDFRESCUER]

Good video.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks!

[@TravisInCanada1]

I wonder if cutting at a 45 like normal than running a little pencil sharpener around it would create this (?)

[@Makebuildmodify]

Hmmmm... I haven't tried it. Might work. Testing is the only way to know.

[@dalemoskalyk1227]

You can buy cheap caulk, that mock up is a great way to get you technique down. Don't think i'll be doing the just cut it thing anymore. Good one, everyone will have to do this sooner or later.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thank!

[@ShainAndrews]

Forgot to cap the tip with a wire nut for storage ;-)

[@Makebuildmodify]

Good Tip!

[@SumD-EGuy]

I usually put a Brad nail or small screw in the tip and then a wire nut on top.

[@Anonymous-qw]

How do you cut the inside as well?

[@Makebuildmodify]

At 3:06 in the video shows that.

[@Anonymous-qw]

@@Makebuildmodify Thanks I didn't get that far. I stopped when you were already using it. Unfortunately my caulking gun doesn't have the built in spike, so I'll have to try a paper clip like you did.

[@Makebuildmodify]

@@Anonymous-qw No problem. Good luck!

[@MaddenDoctor]

How come when you cut the tip off it still doesn’t come out sometimes?

[@Makebuildmodify]

The tube probably has a membrane located down inside the tip. It's usually near the body of the tube. You can use a long thin piece of metal to puncture it. Some caulking guns have a fold out needle for just this application.

[@davidhill8163]

great info thanks

[@Makebuildmodify]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@wilberpenafiel4385]

Perfecto sr. I like fist your attitude and paciencia

[@Makebuildmodify]

¡gracias por ver!

[@MrAwesomeStone]

Thx, cutting the tip like that really made a difference and I used sandpaper to define the tip.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Excellent!

[@davestarrett]

that was brilliant

[@Makebuildmodify]

Thanks Dave!

[@Nyasahi]

i wish they sold silicone caulk in pails, i hate how hard to expel it feels in culk guns

[@Makebuildmodify]

It's not too bad after you learn how.

[@genecarden780]

They do sell it in pails. As a professional caulker we use hundreds of pails a year with bulk caulking guns. They work far better, but are not practical for the homeowners or DIY

[@spbygga8123]

Tajima caulking guns are the bees knees!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Great tip!

[@s_brinkmeyer7882]

Can we talk about your thumb for a second. What?!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Ha! I cut it pretty bad about 15 years ago. I think the knife in this video was the culprit. It's never grown the same since.

[@jasonbailey9139]

I was going to mention the thumbnail, too. I was going to suggest you find a better way to test the sharpness of your chisels.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Lol!

[@jake9716]

Beat me to it! Lol

[@cornemouton2740]

Lol yes I was thinking he missed a couple of nails (nail bed clearly took a couple of shots)

[@frogsoda]

Hey quit giving away my secrets! This is the first time I've seen someone cut a tip exactly the way I do. No one taught me how to do it I guess it was just common sense.

[@Makebuildmodify]

I would say uncommon sense. I'm glad to hear that someone else is using this technique too.

[@slarsen791]

I know how to cut the tip off the nozzle. However, the piercing rod on the caulking gun isn’t long enough to pierce the plastic end of the tube with the nozzle is in. NO ONE seems to want to show how to deal with getting the plastic bit off the top of the tube.

[@Makebuildmodify]

I cover it here: 3:06

[@slarsen791]

The thing that no one shows, possibly because it is thought too obvious, is that you also need to cut off the tip of the tube above the screw thread.

[@tinkerbell2882]

Thanks

[@Makebuildmodify]

You bet!

[@matthewward5849]

I just use the blade that's included on my gun. Either way works for me tbh

[@Makebuildmodify]

Yup, there are a lot of instances where that cutter will work. But when it's really accurate work you need a way to have more control. Thanks for watching!

[@stacib.363]

Wish I watched your video before someone else's who was as useless as my skills. 😂 A pinky size hole later...🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Makebuildmodify]

Lol!

[@johnr5545]

Thanks god bless

[@Makebuildmodify]

Always welcome

[@danthemakerman]

This video is so good it made my pants tight!

[@Makebuildmodify]

Ha! The first caulk joke. I was waiting for it.....;)

[@robin100012001]

That damn membrane

[@Makebuildmodify]

Haha!

[@jmackinjersey1]

Man, You had it perfect. Then you used your finger and ruined a perfect bead.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Personal preference.

[@jmackinjersey1]

@@Makebuildmodify On caulk for trim it isn't a bad idea, but on a bath or kitchen application, touching the caulk/silicone with your finger actually ruins it and adds bacteria, thins the material and doesn't allow it wo stretch or provide the amount of material to protect the joints and introduces ridges and valleys for the mold and mildew to build up.

[@Makebuildmodify]

@@jmackinjersey1 I disagree, but that's okay. We can each have our own way of doing it.

[@jmackinjersey1]

@@Makebuildmodify That is true.

[@ghostlyej2947]

😅😅😅😅

[@FknNefFy]

Ok why not just snip the end til the hole barely shows 😂 this is over complicated sir

[@Makebuildmodify]

I'm not so sure you would say that after trying both method. There's an obvious winner.

[@EnduroQueb]

You are totaly wrong man the way you hold the gun to the way you cut the tips alway 90 with the run and 45 with the gap you fil ... tip should be cut at 85 degrees

[@Makebuildmodify]

Where's your video?

[@MrBazinthenow]

that's the worst Stanley blade ever lol

[@Makebuildmodify]

It's my favorite!

[@WFDFC1]

SLOW

[@Makebuildmodify]

But good.

[@talon0863]

Yeah but none of those seams even need caulking, maybe you could show real world app ?

[@Makebuildmodify]

Do you mean a joint with a visible crack?

[@peterlampropoulos3505]

Thanks man! Very helpful

[@Makebuildmodify]

You bet!