Keep Tubes Toasty
Use this tip when storing caulk and adhesive to keep it workable on very cold days.
If the job I’m working on requires caulking or adhesive and it’s cold outside, I store my tubes in a cooler. If the tubes have been stored in a heated place overnight, the cooler should keep them in a workable condition throughout the day. On very cold days, before I leave the house, I microwave a corn sock (one of those fabric bags used to heat sore muscles) and throw that in there with them.
— Josh Risberg; Prior Lake, Minn. Drawing by Martha Garstang Hill.
From Fine Homebuilding #324
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