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Some people do, some people don't. If you don't mind the possibility of having to pull the heads again, you can take your chances, or just spend a couple bucks and get some new ones as they're pretty cheap and could certainly save a lot of headache.
I wouldn't, I found the rubber that is attached usually gets a little loose in spots. I wouldn't chance it myself, too much work involved for the cost trade-off.