|
Before I purchased the B&D caulk, my caulking was not too good and I would hate to start caulking projects. This product gives you a boost and enables you to caulk much better.
The caulking product was obviously too viscous for the B&D's little motor to handle.Well, for wasting the time and money, at least I get to warn you, dear consumer, to NOT buy this for "regular home improvement use."It does look great on my shelf though. I probably should have researched this product more thoroughly, but took a gamble on B&D, as they've been a reliable brand for me in the past.I tried using this tool with GE premium waterproof silicone caulking, the kind that I would consider to be "regular" for use around the house. Maybe this is made for craft use, or glue, or tubes of water, or possibly tubes of air. I used new batteries, two new tubes of caulk, and I made sure to snip enough length off the tip so the hole was not too small. Very orange. Of course I also used the handy, attached "puncture tool" or whatever it's called to poke into the end of the tube to ensure that what was inside the tube could get out.On both the fast and slow settings, the motor would just grind and grind, with barely any thing coming out of the tube.
This product is great in concept and price, but falls short in application. To push the caulk out through the nozzle so much force is applied that fairly quickly the bracket holding the caulk tube is forced out of its holder and you have to stop and reattach it.Other than this one defect, that does not make the product unusable, it works fine.
product works well. did the job, only dislike was it was slow pushing out the caulk.
But, it's been great. So I first place the tube in a manual gun to pop the seal, then transfer it to the Black & Decker. And the other appears to be farther within the tube, and requires pressure to "pop" it out. I bought the Black & Decker figuring 50/50 chance that it would work out. I've had to re-seal about 600 shingles on my roof.
The Black & Decker tool won't do it. Started out with a manual caulk gun to apply the cement, but it was very slow going. Some manufacturers seem to put a double seal in their caulk/cement tubes. I've gone through about 15 tubes so far, and it has made a tough job relatively easy. One seal that you can puncture from outside.
|
May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer
