Hard silicon/adhesive in tube/cartridge TIP

[camerart]

Hi,
I try to keep tubes of silicon etc for later jobs, but it goes hard in the end of the tube.
I usually get a new nozzle or clean the old one, which is easy, but trying to pull out the solid silicone in the tube end doesn't work most times.

I found a handy tip for this. Get some hard tubing, I used the John Guest 8mm tube which is 10mm outside, and just fits.
Push it through the hard bit, and cut it off so it still fits in the nozzle when replaced, and it works.

C

 

[Wayners]

I've given up on clearing nozzle and just use a new one every time

 

[jj4091]

silicone sealant tube caps - Google Search

 

[camerart]

silicone sealant tube caps - Google Search

Hi W and J,
I've given up on clearing nozzle and just use a new one every time
I don't always want to go and get another tube, for what may be a quick job, and it may be adhesive or silicon.

I'm not talking about the nozzles, but just inside the tube, where it gets hard.
C