It never seems to fail that those plastic tube insertions for your spray cans of WD-40, Silicone spray, etc. always shoot or fall off the spray nozzle when you use them. I found the best way to remedy the problem is to put the tube in the nozzle and melt some wax around the spray nozzle face/tube insertion site to hold it in place. You can use a candle or a wax stick. Melt the wax with a match, lighter or propane torch. Lay a bead of wax around the tube at the nozzle face. I think the wax stick works best. The wax will set up a lot faster than glue or silicone. Keep a candle or wax stick on the spray can shelf so it is handy. Also, when the spray can is empty, you can transfer the “glued” nozzle/tube to the new can.
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