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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:04 pm
by rimexboy
Hi gents
im using Green Gripfill and i have done for some time but i always seam to break the silicone guns...
any advice on a better gun or what am i doing wrong...
thanks simon
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:24 pm
by lutonlagerlout
warm it up first
put it on a radiator
LLL
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:52 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Use metal ones not plastic bq guns haha
Cut your nozzles opening wider
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:56 pm
by rab1
get a professional type mastic gun, we supply these to the lads and we`ve never had one break (lost a few though) ???
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:06 pm
by rimexboy
Thanks all for your tips ive used this gun and the clip to release it breaks of and it has done the same on other metal guns.
I do cut a nice large hole in the nozzle most of the time, but i must confess i dont put it on the radiator 
so chaps whats the gun i should buy that will not break....
thanks simon
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:31 pm
by rab1
Try Hilti they make a cauking gun that is solid, They never break and if by some freak of nature it does they will replace it. All of the fire stop lads use them and these boy go through about 100 plus tubes of mastic a day.
Be warned though their about £60 each. ???
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:38 pm
by rimexboy
Rab 1 that post sounded great till the end .... £60 im a diy er... i cant justify that sort of dosh for a cauking gun...
anything else cheaper near as good....
longshot i know...
thanks simon
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:36 pm
by GB_Groundworks
not a fan of green grip fill anyway get a better adhesive, we had a box of 20 and a lot were hard and didnt stick to sh1t
we have those guns and the older fashioned metal ones never broke one despite being a heavy handed 19 stone prop hehe
ryobi do a battery powered one from screwfix/b&q
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:24 pm
by rab1
send me your details and i`ll post one of the guns the lads use. everbuild is the brand. 
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:57 pm
by rimexboy
rab1 wrote:send me your details and i`ll post one of the guns the lads use. everbuild is the brand.
nice one thanks for that i will send you a pm
thanks simon