# clippard barb and tubing question

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/clippard-barb-and-tubing-question/12337>\
**Category:** Proton Packs\
**Created:** [September 28, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/clippard-barb-and-tubing-question/12337 "2011-09-28T05:01:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaRumbleFish](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@DaRumbleFish](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DaRumbleFish)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/clippard-barb-and-tubing-question/12337/1 "2011-09-28T05:01:49Z")

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Is there any trick to getting the colored tubing on to the barbs? I am having one HELL of a time with this.

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**Author:** ![MandoMan](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@MandoMan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/MandoMan)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/clippard-barb-and-tubing-question/12337/2 "2011-09-28T05:09:50Z")

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You can heat the ends of the tubing in some hot boiling water, or very carefully use a lighter to heat up the ends, then slip them onto the barbs and allow them to cool. They should then shrink down over the barb and create a nice tight fit.

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**Author:** ![DaRumbleFish](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@DaRumbleFish](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DaRumbleFish)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/clippard-barb-and-tubing-question/12337/3 "2011-09-28T05:24:12Z")

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See this is why I love gbfans everyone is so helpful. :). Thank alot.

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**Author:** ![JoeLuna33](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/joeluna33/32/6280_2.png) [@JoeLuna33](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/JoeLuna33)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/clippard-barb-and-tubing-question/12337/4 "2011-09-28T12:46:58Z")

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If you don’t want to worry about ruining the ends of your tubing with heat. Dab a tiny amount of dish soap on the barba and the tubing will slide right on.

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**Author:** ![Phish4dinner](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a8b319/32.png) [@Phish4dinner](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Phish4dinner)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/clippard-barb-and-tubing-question/12337/5 "2011-09-28T13:04:59Z")

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On my alkline shell I just put on gloves and used a lighter on the end the tubing before sliding it on.. even if u burn it black a little bit, you can smear it in for a very natural weathered effect