Evo-Stick Fast Foam

[petermillard]

OK, so it's not exactly a 'tool', and I don't use expanding foam much myself, but sometimes it the right 'tool' for the job; I used this for the first time yesterday and have to say it's absolutely brilliant - does just what it says.

It's a solvent-free expanding foam that comes in a sealant-type cartridge which (obviously as it sets in a 60 secs...) has to be used all at once. It's very liquid (i.e. runny) but quickly expands; there's a promo video here.

It's roughly twice the price of regular expanding foam (£11-ish) but well worth it if you're on a schedule. I built a drawer unit to fit into a fireplace for a customer recently and installed it yesterday; had the whole install done in a couple of hours; normally I'd be waiting at least an extra hour for the foam to go off, so highly recommended.

Cheers, Pete

 

[Chems]

That looks great, I wish I had a hole that needed filling just to try it out!

 

[Lons]

I can definately find a use for that.

ta for the heads up! =D>

 

[Mr Ed]

I wonder what its like to use part of a tube and come back to use the rest later? Thats always an issue with the normal squirty foam, as I find the rest of the can is more or less useless after the first session, as its so gunked up or the propellant is all gone. If this product solves that then I can see me using a lot of it!

Ed

 

[jedmc571]

That looks great, I wish I had a hole that needed filling just to try it out!

Chems, you're welcome to try on my missus, the hole under her nose never stays shut :lol:

She's just back from Florida, so 2 weeks on my own, now I can't get near the TV, the phone is in use 24 / 7 and the bedroom has dissapeared under suitcases :roll:

I'll PM my address (SHE LIKES FIREMEN )

Cheers

Jed

 

[petermillard]

I wonder what its like to use part of a tube and come back to use the rest later?

It's sold as a 'one-shot' product - once it's opened you have to use it or lose it - so I think it's unlikely that you'd be able to save some for later, though feel free to give it a try and let us know how it works out

Cheers, Pete

 

[oakfield]

I use the expanding foam which uses an applicator gun like this: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99927...anding-Foams/Guns-Cleaners/Design-PU-Foam-Gun

It's fine to use weeks apart and alot easier to apply than straight from the tin