Roberta

My question is, once you find the tips, how do you keep them from clogging up after each use? I've done everything I can think of, washed with hot water, stuck a thin strip of wood as far down as it would go in the tip and still it's clogged.

How do you folks keep the glue from hardening in the metal tip???

BellaBoo

I had several old printer ink refills. The ink washed right out of the plastic squeeze bottles and I filled it with Elmer's. The tips are long and thin and very strong. Looks just like the Roxann'e squeeze bottle. It's worth buy Roxanne's glue for the bottle and tip. I bought Sharon's tips at purpledaisies.com. They fit the Elmer's glue bottle perfectly.

Sylvie45

I found the tip/top clogged even though I spent alot of time cleaning it. Now I put a drop of glue on a plate and use a toothpick to apply it. works well

Jo Mama

Try Roxanne's glue baste it. It comes with a fine tip nozzle.

betty32084

look in your paints dept of craft stores, you can get an assortment of tips(in one package) that go on small paint bottles, -one fits the glue bottles.I have the assortment and use it on glitter glues, paints and Elmer's .

Roberta

Great idea, thank. I'm going to give that a try and keep my fingers crossed.

madamheather

I found mine at Michael's. I think Clotilde sells some also.

Val in IN

I use the Roxanne's bottle too and love it. I plan on refilling it when I use up the original glue in it.

doricu2

roberta
try a q-tip dipped in a little liquid cooking oil and rub on tip before using and when finished dip a pin or tooth pick or whatever you can find to fit in tip in oil and put in end of tip,works for me and remember very little oil i use this trick for any bottle or jar lid that sticks or clogs

janeknapp

Right after I use Roxanne's Baste-It bottle with the long needle tip, I run hot water over it/through it (might need to let it lay in hot water for a few minutes). Then I put my mouth against the cap end and blow through it to clear the glue and water. It is then stored off the bottle until the next use. Roxanne's comes with a lid to close it. I can also insert a long pin into the needle.

The bottles I bought at Michael's have the needle which screws directly onto the plastic nozzle of the bottle. I haven't taken it off, because I don't know if it would stay on the second time it was attached. A little wire comes with it, so I leave it in the needle. However, I think the wire will rust over time. Soooo....in my opinion, the best option is to buy Roxanne's glue in order to refill the bottle when empty.