Plastic seal on new tube of grease
09-04-22, 04:47 PM
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Plastic seal on new tube of grease
Hello! Stupid question coming. I am brand new to bike mechanics. I bought a tube of Park Tool PolyLube, and when I removed the cap, I see that the tip of the tube is sealed shut with a layer of plastic. I've seen this on a few different products that come in similar plastic tubes. Any tricks to break that seal open??? Thank you!
09-04-22, 04:50 PM
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Can you clip the end of the tube with scissors? Or puncture the plastic with a nail or needle? I'm not sure about the problem.
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09-04-22, 05:24 PM
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Looks to me like you just cut it off with a utility knife.
09-04-22, 05:32 PM
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Don't tell me Park doesn't make a $50 tool just to open their grease!
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Or the $20 tool
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/produ...ity-knife-uk-1
I use a $.07 tool
https://www.menards.com/main/tools/h...4756386273.htm
09-05-22, 06:42 AM
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Rule #1 of bicycle maintenance (or maybe it's Rule #2)...if you can't figure out how to open the tube of grease, you may want to hold off on tackling the more intricate aspects of bicycle mechanics.
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09-05-22, 08:13 AM
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09-05-22, 08:30 AM
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