Squirrel chews!

[SandMan]

I've seen several post this year with folks struggling to fix squirrel chew damage. I had just recently put up a new mainline and laterals...two days later, I found significant squirrel damage on the end of one of these new laterals. I replaced the whole drop and part of the lateral. I then placed a small amount of an "OTC" stuff called THUM on the end of the stubby and the exposed areas of the t-piece. Several days have now passed and no further damage...not even touched! THUM is a chemical that you paint on childrens thumb nail in order to get them to stop sucking their thumb. It does leave a slight white residue on the black fittings that I applied it to. I used a very small amount and was careful not to get it near the inside of the stubby.

I've only tried this on this one drop....anyone else ever tried this??????

[Thad Blaisdell]

so now when you tap, you will touch those fittings. then you will touch the new spout, possible transfer of this stuff onto/into the tap. Good luck to you.

[red maples]

Squirrel chews are one of those things we all have to deal with... I hunt them back there they can be tough but I eat them anyway greys not reds...red squirrels are too small. I think putting anything on on the plastic could be potentially dangerous so I would avoid it. but thats just me.... just get yourself a nice little pellet gun with a scope or a 20 gauge and have some fun!!!!