<![CDATA[The Sub-drivers Forum - TIPS'N TRICKS]]> https://forum.rc-sub.com/ Post your latest neat idea here. How you fixed the woffle sprocket on the doofer! Or painted on a coat on invisible paint. We nee to know, you need to share. en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 02:14:08 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.rc-sub.com/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[The Sub-drivers Forum - TIPS'N TRICKS]]> https://forum.rc-sub.com/ Silicone tube hack https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/tips-n-tricks/198365-silicone-tube-hack Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:04:06 GMT
I ran across this hack and have been testing it out. If you take some aluminum foil and cover the end of the tube before you put the cap on, it will prevent the silicone from curing. I have just opened up a tube that I last used a couple of months ago and the silicone is perfectly fresh.

Start with a small square of aluminum foil

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Push the edges down and then put on the cap.

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