Working with vinyl tubing... How to slide over barbs? [Archive]

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Ccondo

07/27/2008, 08:34 AM

Anyone have any tips to slide 1/2" vinyl tubing over hose barbs? I can't get it on! Should I use some sort of lubricant or heat the hose or something?

d4a2n0k

07/27/2008, 08:37 AM

Boil some water and dip the end of the tubing in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Slide on and when it hardens it will never come off.

Ccondo

07/27/2008, 10:41 AM

Thanks worked great.