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There are times when you just can't get a tube of caulking into a small area to apply the caulking. Maybe trying to caulk behind a toilet or along the top of baseboards prior to painting.
A tube of caulking is about 12 inches long plus the plastic nozzle. The caulking gun is about the same length. When you place the tube of caulking into the gun, you have to pull a rod out of the and of it which only extends the size of the whole thing, making it tough to negotiate small areas. There are small areas around a toilet, in between bathroom vanities, etc. Even on exterior weatherization projects, you will find areas that just aren't accommodating to caulking guns. I dislike using caulking in squeeze tubes that you apply by squeezing with your hand (like squeezing toothpaste). These tubes hold less that a standard tube you load into a gun, but I don't like them because you don't have the level of control you have with a gun. So you can modify the tube to fit your needs.
If I have to apply caulking into an area that isn't large enough to accommodate a gun, I modify the tube to fit my needs. I will get a small hollow hose of whatever diameter needed, and secure it to the end of the tube of caulking. You can tape it with duct tape, and fish the empty hose wherever you need it to go. You can buy a variety of clear vinyl hoses cut to length at most home centers.
The only caveat is to use a full tube of caulking when you start. Depending on how large and long the empty hose you are using is, you may have to fill it with a substantial amount of caulking before it starts coming out of the end and to the area you need it. Of course, in a pinch you could remove the hose from the now-empty caulking tube and stick it onto a full tube of caulking. Caulking a shower is a very common job for any Las Vegas handyman.
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