Great stuff

Posted by Van Chocstraw on February 16, 2009, 1:02 pm

Who uses Great Stuff the foam insulation in a can? I like the stuff and
it works great. I just don't need the entire can for most jobs. What is
the best way to be able to use the can and spray nozzle again? It seems
no matter what I do it's clogged next time. Even if you use high
pressure air to blow out the tube and clean out the can tip with a wire
it seems to never work again. I can't find any solvent that will
dissolve it.

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Van Chocstraw

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Posted by Steve Barker on February 16, 2009, 1:57 pm

Van Chocstraw wrote:

> Who uses Great Stuff the foam insulation in a can? I like the stuff and
> it works great. I just don't need the entire can for most jobs. What is
> the best way to be able to use the can and spray nozzle again? It seems
> no matter what I do it's clogged next time. Even if you use high
> pressure air to blow out the tube and clean out the can tip with a wire
> it seems to never work again. I can't find any solvent that will
> dissolve it.
>
>
>
>

acetone will clean out the tube, but you'll most likely never use the
can again. they're a one shot deal AFAIC

Posted by Jim Elbrecht on February 16, 2009, 2:03 pm

There is a slim chance that you can use a can a second time if you
dismantle the nozzle, can and straw. Poke a pipe cleaner through the
nozzle, and through the straw- and a 3d one into the end of the can.
Pull them out when thoroughly dry.

I used to do that & sometimes I saved a can. Now I keep a tally of
where I need a partial can & never use it until I can empty a can. If
I just need to do that 1/2 can job, I fill cracks in the cement floor
of the garage, or cavities in the block out there. Makes me feel
better about not throwing anything away. [but in the big scheme of
things a 1/2 can is $2 or so, and I've probably wasted $2 once or
twice in my life.

Jim

Posted by ransley on February 16, 2009, 2:07 pm

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Take off rubber hose, throw away but keep screw on thing, turn can
upright to just blow air, clean nozzle after its hard and buy a new
hose at Ace. Its a 50-50 shot but I have reused a few that way. Usualy
I throw away the whole nozzle and hose since I have extra since Ive
done jobs that needed many cans so I switch nozzles to save them as
one can empties. The junk in the can nozzle sometimes screwing in a
screw and pulling it out works. Often old cans lack pressure so I soak
them in hot water. Hot water also makes new cans shoot out quick,
maybe no more than 120f. Id like to see one put in a campfire, from a
distance.

Posted by DanG on February 16, 2009, 5:56 pm

It would mean buying a few more things, so you need to decide how
big a deal this is to you.

Buy a cheap gun, $20-30
http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/specialty/pro13gun.htm

Buy cleaner, $6-10
http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/specialty/gspguncleaner.htm

Buy appropriate foam, $25-30

I've been running the same gun for years. The foams have a shelf
life, so they can't just sit around for years. In fact, it would
be best to buy from a supplier who goes through lots of material.
There is a refrigeration company here that uses the one I use, so
the suppliers stock is always fresh.

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> Who uses Great Stuff the foam insulation in a can? I like the
> stuff and it works great. I just don't need the entire can for
> most jobs. What is the best way to be able to use the can and
> spray nozzle again? It seems no matter what I do it's clogged
> next time. Even if you use high pressure air to blow out the
> tube and clean out the can tip with a wire it seems to never
> work again. I can't find any solvent that will dissolve it.
> --
> Van Chocstraw

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