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Is soaking the clips in water a myth?
I’ve heard it helps them to stretch without snapping so soon but I’ve never bothered to try it. I do notice in the winter months that the cold plastic is more brittle so it makes sense that warmer plastic will be less brittle.
 
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Blunt Tool

I’ve heard it helps them to stretch without snapping so soon but I’ve never bothered to try it. I do notice in the winter months that the cold plastic is more brittle so it makes sense that warmer plastic will be less brittle.
Just so I don’t look like a numpty opening bags of clips and pouring them into warm water :D
Thought maybe Marc formally of the arc was pulling my wotsits
 
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Spare Tool

Just so I don’t look like a numpty opening bags of clips and pouring them into warm water :D
Thought maybe Marc formally of the arc was pulling my wotsits
Just pour em into a big plastic tub...looks like your know what your doing then ;)
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Why is it, the stuff you actually need like RIGHT NOW you can never get!! Tile cutter to cut 1200’s.. NOPE! Had to trek to northampton and I can’t bloody use the thing. Flat spacers for levelling. NOPE! Mail order only.. :mad:
 
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Dumbo

I’ve heard it helps them to stretch without snapping so soon but I’ve never bothered to try it. I do notice in the winter months that the cold plastic is more brittle so it makes sense that warmer plastic will be less brittle.
Rubi used to say to soak . They didn't say warm water I've never understood soaking an impermeable product .
 
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Why is it, the stuff you actually need like RIGHT NOW you can never get!! Tile cutter to cut 1200’s.. NOPE! Had to trek to northampton and I can’t bloody use the thing. Flat spacers for levelling. NOPE! Mail order only.. :mad:
2 shops in my little town sell flat bottomed clips . The next little town sells a different make of flat clips . Maybe look harder I don't know but I heard london is pretty big .
 
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Spare Tool

Its the tile scribed to the brickwork, not too difficult with a good pair of nippers...pic was more about the clip storage but appreciate your comment ;)

You can get the schmox on 48hr delivery, been buying them for a good couple of years and they're very reliable on delivery..
 

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