If you’ve bought glue that uses a caulking gun, you’ve probably run into situations where you’ve wasted a lot of glue because it’s clogged the nozzle, and you’ve probably tried sticking a screw or nail in the tip to prevent the glue from drying, only to find that that didn’t work either. You may have even tried covering the tip with tape, which also probably didn’t work. So, you ended up throwing away more than 50% of glue just because the tip was clogged. Well, fortunately, that won’t happen if you buy glue that has a removable nozzle, as shown below. When I’m done using some glue, I’ll wrap the tip in duct tape so that glue doesn’t slowly ooze out, and then I’ll put it away for future use.
When I need to use the glue again, I’ll use a utility knife to remove the tape and then see if any glue comes out. Normally, the nozzle will be clogged. I’ll then use pliers to unscrew and remove the nozzle. I’ll stick the seal puncture on the caulk gun through the nozzle, which easily removes any dried-up glue. With the nozzle clear, I just screw the nozzle back and I’m good to go.
Examples of glue with removable nozzles
Examples of glue without removable nozzles
