I bought the m12. Used it once, made a mess and put it away. Months later, I revisited the m12, learned to use it properly and now will never go back to a hand pump gun.
I do vinyl floors in new construction housing. A little tip, after you run your bead, wipe with finger one direction then do the opposite direction. That’s the key to a perfect bead of caulk on a bathtub or shower.
I absolutely love my Dripless Ergo-Tech Caulk Gun that I got at Sherwin Williams. I used it caulking and painting around all my windows in my hosuse last year.
Great video!!! I got the Milwaukee M-12 calking gun, and it works great, EXCEPT, if it’s on 1 or 2, it seems to take forever for the gun to slowly advance to take the anti drip slack. So, I just bought the Milwaukee M-18 gun because it automatically advanced to take up the slack from the anti drip reversal. The better one is worth the extra cost just cause it solves this problem. And, I think your video is the only one on RUclips that mentions this. You not only mention it, you elaborate and demonstrate the difference. Great video for sure!
I’ve watched Doug on Off Grid with Doug and Stacy, use one of them on the log cabin build for his mother. As much caulk as they were using on the cabin, it was well worth it.
I recently got into the m12 line because of the 3/8 ratchet and the heater jacket (michigan). And I find that if you want small and fits nice in your hand m12 is for you but if you want more power or longer battery life m18 is better.
Crazy prices, I used to be a Craftsman guy.... through and through, and then I bought my wife a Ryobi 18V fan for the show dogs, I ended up buying several tools with batteries to get the batteries as it was cheaper. Flash forward many years, I have 20+ Ryobi tools, 25+ batteries and only one tool has failed and I beat the ever-living crap out of it. No batteries have ever fail and only one of 12+ chargers have failed. A Ryobi caulking gun cost something like $69 and works just fine. Now I am into the 40V yard tools and couldn't be happier. I know folks look down on Ryobi but for me, the Craftsman batteries were crap and I get exactly what I want and need for a fraction of other brands. Not to mention Ryobi is basically Rigid Tools but cheaper.
The key to working with a battery operated caulk gun on a higher speed is you have to move the gun faster to keep from too much build-up. Takes a little practice to get used to the caulk gun.
Used one once. Found out you need a really small nozzle for the power ones. I agree with you I much prefer the hand el-cheapo version. Lost a few seconds of sound at 5he end Josh.
Ryobi is a much better value at about $50. I use mine in my glass shop. I've only worn out one in 15 years. The Ryobi also has an infinitely adjustable speed control not indexes. You just need more time with a power calk gun Josh. They are very useful with high viscosity products like windshield adhesives.
I'm more concerned with whether they're goodyears or linglongs. They put cheap chinese tires on those things. I've seen 2 brand new tires less than 1 year old, less than 1k miles on them blow one after the other. Cheap chinese garbage. Saved 50 bucks in tires, cost about 1k in damage to the camper.
Enjoying your uploads a lot. You really should try out the Dewalt 20V Caulking gun. I've used it pleanty for caulking windows and doors. Imho it does a magnificent job. FYI I'm a teacher, not a contractor :) Keep up the good work Josh :)
You don’t have to take that tube holder off in order to reload. It does a “suck-back” when you release the trigger. That keeps the caulk from dripping, every time you put it down.
Hey man. Nice review! Nice score on the motor home! Just FYI the Audio cut out from 17:50 to 18:47. I know it wasn’t on my end cause your background music was still going.
Let me tell you something about RVs if you can see water damage inside its to late it will have a lot of rought in the walls and studs but you can use it till they fall off they start roughting after about 3 years studt me I have fixed RVs and biult them for years thats why I got a bus and made it into a RV
Your sealant should be inspected and touched up as necessary every 90 days. When doing sides spray some soapy water on before you wipe with finger. Gives a better finish
Cool tools to have when you do it a lot.. once in a while probably not worth it unless maybe you have arthritic hands. Great video as always👍👍 Have a good day 🍁🍁🍁
It looked like on the little guy you might have been going a bit slower leading to a higher build up in one spot. Still like you said, I wouldn't spend hundreds on a tool you use sparingly. You can stop the dribbles by poking a hole in the bottom of the tube and putting a small layer of oil on your plunger and when you back off you shouldn't get the dribbles.
Practice makes perfect. You are just not used to using the power caulk gun. However you could buy a brand new cheapo gun ever time for 50 jobs before paying for these. So I am with you go with what you know.
Good evening all! That’s their biggest Coachmen, right? Is that class C? My sister and BIL just last week bought a 24’ Itasca, which is the max length for California state parks they like. I think you have 1 or 2 more beds. Anyway, enjoy the wandering around without having to pack up everything every day!
Spend 20 bucks and get the really nice hand powered skeleton type caulk gun. Those sheet metal ones are garbage. They're even less on Amazon than the one I have - its a 12:1 metal caulking gun. Sherwin Williams used to have a plastic version thats light, and doesn't scratch stuff, also I think 12:1. There's a SolidWork one thats selectable between 12:1 and 24:1 - its 40 bucks, but I'd love to try it. The sheet metal ones just flex, especially with thicker materials. And they wear out, and you put a lot of effort, and only the last little bit of hard squeeze gets anything out. And they drip everywhere. My first thought when I saw the electric ones is - yeah, you're not squeezing, but a good gun you're not squeezing that hard anyway - but you have to hold the weight of it, so its not saving you any fatigue. I can caulk all day with a good manual gun. And then you lose the control you have with a manual. So I never even tried one. MAYBE if you're in a factory applying huge amounts of sealant repetitively on the same part over and over and over - but they have robots to do a lot of that these days. And again, a good manual isn't really fatiguing, even with thicker stuff. www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Heavy-Sealant-Caulking-310ml/dp/B07YM6NGWP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=caulk+gun&qid=1636604252&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFTUzVSR1EyRDhTNlEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwMDI2NDEyODk2NVRIUTFMMzZGJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5MjI1NDMxV1pMUVc3UFQwQVk0JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== www.amazon.com/dp/B082FK839X?pd_rd_i=B082FK839X&pd_rd_w=C1myC&pf_rd_p=7ea8e9d0-fed1-49e8-a002-f2d3f5cb151d&pd_rd_wg=Uv3Hn&pf_rd_r=XYH9J5JTWVRHKMP3KM3M&pd_rd_r=917d282b-7d41-4ba8-9ab6-8bb44db9a0bd
I have a pneumatic (much cheaper) caulking gun and it works great. I found that i needed to make the hole smaller to get a bead size equivalent to the one you got with the manual gun.
I just purchased the M18 for $200. It has 6…SIX…speed settings NOT 9. And honestly you need to just use it. Not impressed with your review. Some of us just love having Milwaukee tools. It sure saves me time and effort. Once you work with it you can put a line down almost perfectly.
I'd say they are worth the money as long as the neighbor buys them and lets you use them whenever you want. Your neighbor couldn't return at least one of them??? I think you'd have to do a WHOLE LOT OF caulking to justify either one. You could probably pay someone at the RV center to recaulk the camper for much less than the M18 $350 cost.
Hey Josh I think I would go with the standard corking gun but like you said the other ones are made for contractors and thank you for the video and to answer your question about the composting toilet well if you seen in the video Stacy had her nose right near it she said if it did smell what I have my nose near it well like I said to each his own but when I do get my property that's the one I'm going to have and I think when my future girlfriend comes I will let her watch the video first to show her how the composting toilet works that way she sees it and she doesn't get any surprises in her life
Personally I would waste more caulk using either one of those. The control of on and off not so predictable. As a homeowner maintenance Guy a waste of money.
Was hear I will keep my 4 dollar HD caulk gun. So many other tools i'd rather spend my 200 to 300 dollars on. Used it daily for 12 years without fail. Broke one once when it fell off the ladder but other than that, worked fine
I hate to disagree with you but the most expensive tool ever, is a grease gun. Because if you do not use your grease gun regularly, the things that needed grease will explode and die and boy does that get expensive
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Sure, I suppose some folks would find ways to deal with the machines idiosyncrasies. I, for one, am not that patient with tools that waste my time. I will grow stronger hands if necessary.
There’s battery powered caulking guns out there for a lot less money!… that work just as good if jot better! That even have led lights on the end!..Milwaukee just like dewalt and makita are way overpriced!…
Battery operated caulk gun? Yikes, no way. Like the RV, as you say, gonna take a little work, when are you gonna find time to use it? Just joking, of course. :)
Dear God what a waste of money. I am by no means an expert caulker but I can do 5 times as good as either one of these pieces of electronic junk. My gal says she might be able to use one of them to fill cream horns with but it still might be too much of a mess.
Is this tool made in US or China? Hong Kong company owns Milwaukee tool. I was surprised at how many US tool companies were owned by the Chinese. I've found that foreign ownership negatively affects quality of firms they buy.
Bob...show me a 100% made in America power tool...and I'll show you a power tool that the average American worker can't afford buddy. It's a double edged sword and a throw away world we live in...gone are the days of our great grandfathers
I have the m12 series. If you’ve got an entire house or a shop to caulk in temps under 50 degrees it saves the hands big time.
Amen!! Perfect for building! I'd say this is an indispensable tool for someone building a home or contractor!
Totally agree. Love the video by the way!
I bought the m12. Used it once, made a mess and put it away. Months later, I revisited the m12, learned to use it properly and now will never go back to a hand pump gun.
good to know Scott...thanks!
Hey Josh nice information, thank you and I am Prateek from India..
I do vinyl floors in new construction housing. A little tip, after you run your bead, wipe with finger one direction then do the opposite direction. That’s the key to a perfect bead of caulk on a bathtub or shower.
Line of the video! LOL "I'm no stranger to the caulk"! LOL Great tool review bro!
I absolutely love my Dripless Ergo-Tech Caulk Gun that I got at Sherwin Williams. I used it caulking and painting around all my windows in my hosuse last year.
I have the Mikita version and I love it. One of the best parts is the interchangeable cartridge hold, small 10 oz and 29 oz.
Josh they work wonderful for subfloor adhesives, fast and painless.
Great video!!! I got the Milwaukee M-12 calking gun, and it works great, EXCEPT, if it’s on 1 or 2, it seems to take forever for the gun to slowly advance to take the anti drip slack. So, I just bought the Milwaukee M-18 gun because it automatically advanced to take up the slack from the anti drip reversal. The better one is worth the extra cost just cause it solves this problem. And, I think your video is the only one on RUclips that mentions this. You not only mention it, you elaborate and demonstrate the difference. Great video for sure!
I’ve watched Doug on Off Grid with Doug and Stacy, use one of them on the log cabin build for his mother. As much caulk as they were using on the cabin, it was well worth it.
I recently got into the m12 line because of the 3/8 ratchet and the heater jacket (michigan). And I find that if you want small and fits nice in your hand m12 is for you but if you want more power or longer battery life m18 is better.
Crazy prices, I used to be a Craftsman guy.... through and through, and then I bought my wife a Ryobi 18V fan for the show dogs, I ended up buying several tools with batteries to get the batteries as it was cheaper. Flash forward many years, I have 20+ Ryobi tools, 25+ batteries and only one tool has failed and I beat the ever-living crap out of it. No batteries have ever fail and only one of 12+ chargers have failed. A Ryobi caulking gun cost something like $69 and works just fine. Now I am into the 40V yard tools and couldn't be happier. I know folks look down on Ryobi but for me, the Craftsman batteries were crap and I get exactly what I want and need for a fraction of other brands. Not to mention Ryobi is basically Rigid Tools but cheaper.
Thanks for the review.
The key to working with a battery operated caulk gun on a higher speed is you have to move the gun faster to keep from too much build-up. Takes a little practice to get used to the caulk gun.
"No stranger to the caulk"... we see that buddy. We see that! But hey, thanks for the awesome review
I guess he never seen a factory bead before
These devices would be great for gluing down floor underlayment.
we use them to install urethane for windshields.
Safelite by chance? Just got a job there and am big on using my own tools to make life easier
Good show and I agree an electric caulk gun is for ppl who need it.
Used one once. Found out you need a really small nozzle for the power ones. I agree with you I much prefer the hand el-cheapo version. Lost a few seconds of sound at 5he end Josh.
Ryobi is a much better value at about $50. I use mine in my glass shop. I've only worn out one in 15 years. The Ryobi also has an infinitely adjustable speed control not indexes. You just need more time with a power calk gun Josh. They are very useful with high viscosity products like windshield adhesives.
What if you cut the tip smaller? I agree with the contactor theory for application. However the grease gun would be awesome to have.
Had a pneumatic grease gun back in the day. Spoiled me rotten. I'd love to have a battery powered one.
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I have the m18, back in 2013
Check the date on the tires on the motor home, they may look good but they dry rot after sitting. My buddy found out the hard way on the high way…
I'm more concerned with whether they're goodyears or linglongs. They put cheap chinese tires on those things. I've seen 2 brand new tires less than 1 year old, less than 1k miles on them blow one after the other. Cheap chinese garbage. Saved 50 bucks in tires, cost about 1k in damage to the camper.
Enjoying your uploads a lot. You really should try out the Dewalt 20V Caulking gun. I've used it pleanty for caulking windows and doors. Imho it does a magnificent job. FYI I'm a teacher, not a contractor :)
Keep up the good work Josh :)
I love your shirts, Josh.
I’m impressed…Nursing Degree !
Caulking…I tape everything. And use dish soapy water to run my finger on the line.
Cut a small flat tip no angle works best
You don’t have to take that tube holder off in order to reload. It does a “suck-back” when you release the trigger. That keeps the caulk from dripping, every time you put it down.
I love the theme song you have.
Hey man. Nice review! Nice score on the motor home! Just FYI the Audio cut out from 17:50 to 18:47. I know it wasn’t on my end cause your background music was still going.
Nothing like old school sometimes.
good looking stonimobile there
I didn't even know such a tool exists. This would be a great tool for a cake decorator, if they sell icing in the tubes. LOL
Let me tell you something about RVs if you can see water damage inside its to late it will have a lot of rought in the walls and studs but you can use it till they fall off they start roughting after about 3 years studt me I have fixed RVs and biult them for years thats why I got a bus and made it into a RV
Now only if Milwaukee made a tube to put cake frosting in.
They do! Just get the sausage pack adapter, take a dremel and make decorative tips however you like ;)
I set my all the way to 6 and you can control the seed with feathering the trigger.
Your sealant should be inspected and touched up as necessary every 90 days. When doing sides spray some soapy water on before you wipe with finger. Gives a better finish
WITH a diy needle . You could give a elephant a vitamin shot.
Josh is going full Doc Octo-Caulk!!
Cool tools to have when you do it a lot.. once in a while probably not worth it unless maybe you have arthritic hands.
Great video as always👍👍
Have a good day 🍁🍁🍁
I wonder how many times you say caulk in the video 😂 that’s gotta be record
✌️💛🇨🇦
Awesome video. Josh how much weight have you lost. You look great
you forgot to pop the foil before you started....been there done that
It looked like on the little guy you might have been going a bit slower leading to a higher build up in one spot. Still like you said, I wouldn't spend hundreds on a tool you use sparingly. You can stop the dribbles by poking a hole in the bottom of the tube and putting a small layer of oil on your plunger and when you back off you shouldn't get the dribbles.
Practice makes perfect. You are just not used to using the power caulk gun. However you could buy a brand new cheapo gun ever time for 50 jobs before paying for these. So I am with you go with what you know.
Before seeing the video: it's an electric cow massager. :)
I used tape on all seams good for 30 year and lòks way better serviced RVs for 15 years do not go cheep on your sealer
If you have a Milwaukee drill or impact (m12) the trigger becomes second nature and not the PITA it appears.
Good evening all! That’s their biggest Coachmen, right? Is that class C? My sister and BIL just last week bought a 24’ Itasca, which is the max length for California state parks they like. I think you have 1 or 2 more beds. Anyway, enjoy the wandering around without having to pack up everything every day!
Sure you figured it out but that GO- PRO was right smack in your frame.
..that's how I got the closeups for ya my friend
Would have made the roofing sealant I just used on Sunday a lot easier but most caulk and adhesive I use a plain $10 caulk gun is perfectly fine.
Splurge and get the 15 dollar Amazon skeleton frame caulk gun. Thank me later.
I’ll stay with my 4.00 one all day hahaha
Thank you for sharing this with me
I hope you can find an awning at a decent price. looks like that one has a hole in it.
got a little wear on her..not bad
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer nothing a little bit of duck tape won't fix right? maybe some hay wire. a farmers two favorite fix everything tools.
At the 18min mark the sound went out.
Is there a suck-back control? Maybe it’s backing up too much.
That would only be good for guys laying down sub flooring on i joist but even then they use 28oz tubes. It looks like you was using 10 oz tubes.
yep...you can run the quart size tubes also
Spend 20 bucks and get the really nice hand powered skeleton type caulk gun. Those sheet metal ones are garbage. They're even less on Amazon than the one I have - its a 12:1 metal caulking gun. Sherwin Williams used to have a plastic version thats light, and doesn't scratch stuff, also I think 12:1. There's a SolidWork one thats selectable between 12:1 and 24:1 - its 40 bucks, but I'd love to try it.
The sheet metal ones just flex, especially with thicker materials. And they wear out, and you put a lot of effort, and only the last little bit of hard squeeze gets anything out. And they drip everywhere.
My first thought when I saw the electric ones is - yeah, you're not squeezing, but a good gun you're not squeezing that hard anyway - but you have to hold the weight of it, so its not saving you any fatigue. I can caulk all day with a good manual gun. And then you lose the control you have with a manual. So I never even tried one. MAYBE if you're in a factory applying huge amounts of sealant repetitively on the same part over and over and over - but they have robots to do a lot of that these days. And again, a good manual isn't really fatiguing, even with thicker stuff.
www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Heavy-Sealant-Caulking-310ml/dp/B07YM6NGWP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=caulk+gun&qid=1636604252&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFTUzVSR1EyRDhTNlEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwMDI2NDEyODk2NVRIUTFMMzZGJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5MjI1NDMxV1pMUVc3UFQwQVk0JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
www.amazon.com/dp/B082FK839X?pd_rd_i=B082FK839X&pd_rd_w=C1myC&pf_rd_p=7ea8e9d0-fed1-49e8-a002-f2d3f5cb151d&pd_rd_wg=Uv3Hn&pf_rd_r=XYH9J5JTWVRHKMP3KM3M&pd_rd_r=917d282b-7d41-4ba8-9ab6-8bb44db9a0bd
I have a pneumatic (much cheaper) caulking gun and it works great. I found that i needed to make the hole smaller to get a bead size equivalent to the one you got with the manual gun.
Just paint the had version red and black and be happy,..
LoL step in that later on! 🤣🤣🤣
Sound issues towards the end
Caulk and paint makes me the carpenter I aint.
Lost audio for about a minute at about 17:43
Lost audio at the 18 minute mark
hmmm
17:48 the narration drops out, can only hear the music, it comes back a minute later
Guess it would depend on how much you use it…
Best regular caulking gun ever is the Dripless from Sherwin Williams.
Sounds like RUclips censored your comments at the end😂
lol....no sir...nobody censors anything on the channel ...just me
I just purchased the M18 for $200. It has 6…SIX…speed settings NOT 9. And honestly you need to just use it. Not impressed with your review. Some of us just love having Milwaukee tools. It sure saves me time and effort. Once you work with it you can put a line down almost perfectly.
perfect example of "destructive criticism" v/s Constructive isn't it
I'd say they are worth the money as long as the neighbor buys them and lets you use them whenever you want.
Your neighbor couldn't return at least one of them???
I think you'd have to do a WHOLE LOT OF caulking to justify either one. You could probably pay someone at the RV center to recaulk the camper for much less than the M18 $350 cost.
Get some practice review😂
I can see these guys on Music the Internet to look for tools
Josh ya lost your sound at about 18:25 min. Don't know what happened but the sound was fine one minute and gone the next!!
Hey Josh I think I would go with the standard corking gun but like you said the other ones are made for contractors and thank you for the video and to answer your question about the composting toilet well if you seen in the video Stacy had her nose right near it she said if it did smell what I have my nose near it well like I said to each his own but when I do get my property that's the one I'm going to have and I think when my future girlfriend comes I will let her watch the video first to show her how the composting toilet works that way she sees it and she doesn't get any surprises in her life
Personally I would waste more caulk using either one of those. The control of on and off not so predictable. As a homeowner maintenance Guy a waste of money.
Every day or week usage yeah...couple times a year no way.
Now you’re cookin with gas!
Lost your mic for a bit
Was hear
I will keep my 4 dollar HD caulk gun. So many other tools i'd rather spend my 200 to 300 dollars on. Used it daily for 12 years without fail. Broke one once when it fell off the ladder but other than that, worked fine
Just another expensive tool that can break, the hand caulking tool is far superior
Yeah I'm keeping my hand cranking kind in my tool box I would be slinging that Milwaukee across the yard
lol, Paying that much money for caulking machine is insane. I can see it for construction or assembly line work but not for home.
Not for finish caulking
You're just not understanding how it works lmao 🤣
Too much money for the do-it-yourselfer I would prefer the manual caulking tool
Indiana farm boy 😃
seems like you didn't take the time to use it properly
Hey, that outfit ain't flanel & it ain't checkered.
I hate to disagree with you but the most expensive tool ever, is a grease gun. Because if you do not use your grease gun regularly, the things that needed grease will explode and die and boy does that get expensive
Some tasks are much better done the tried and true method. Even as a contractor, I would not use an electric gun.
I guess it depends....if I was a flooring, carpentry or drywall contractor...I'd be all about this!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer
Sure, I suppose some folks would find ways to deal with the machines idiosyncrasies. I, for one, am not that patient with tools that waste my time. I will grow stronger hands if necessary.
There’s battery powered caulking guns out there for a lot less money!… that work just as good if jot better! That even have led lights on the end!..Milwaukee just like dewalt and makita are way overpriced!…
Get rv wrapped
U lost your audio at 18min
Battery operated caulk gun? Yikes, no way. Like the RV, as you say, gonna take a little work, when are you gonna find time to use it? Just joking, of course. :)
WOW if that is the most expensive tool you are uninformed or not bought to many tools.
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Dear God what a waste of money. I am by no means an expert caulker but I can do 5 times as good as either one of these pieces of electronic junk. My gal says she might be able to use one of them to fill cream horns with but it still might be too much of a mess.
as one person said....great for a contractor or someone building...not for your average homeowner for sure
Is this tool made in US or China? Hong Kong company owns Milwaukee tool. I was surprised at how many US tool companies were owned by the Chinese. I've found that foreign ownership negatively affects quality of firms they buy.
Bob...show me a 100% made in America power tool...and I'll show you a power tool that the average American worker can't afford buddy. It's a double edged sword and a throw away world we live in...gone are the days of our great grandfathers