That 80 percent line is spot on. Tossed my whole bin last year, zero regrets.

One tube for twelve boxes is either a world record or a cry for help. At that point you're not caulking, you're just spreading hope over gaps. Cheap caulk plus a clean bead works right up until the house settles and every seam opens its mouth in six months. Fresno heat alone will cook that stuff faster than you can cash the flip check.

Wait, a 90 ton? You were running something that big and still had the same issue? That blows my mind, I figured a machine that size would be a whole different animal. How does something that heavy even act up the same way as the smaller rigs? I would've guessed the fix was totally different on a 90 ton, but I guess the basics don't change no matter how big the iron is. Makes me wonder how many guys out there are fighting the same thing and just won't listen to the folks who've done it before.