Keeping opened 5200 usable?
If you're in a Community Property state, then YES! Otherwise ...do it at
night when she's sleeping ;-) Brian D -- http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass -- My boat project http://www.advantagecomposites.com -- Discounted System Three Resins products "Don White" wrote in message ... BCC wrote in message ... I need to open a big tube of 5200 for a small job because I need mahogany color - and won't use it again for a while - how can I extend the life - maybe put in the freezer? I wonder if this would be a good use of the wife's 'Foodsaver' kitchen vacuum device? |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
Steve, or anyone, Is 5200 water soluble? If so, freezing would be best if storing for a really long time. But I haven't tried the refrigerator yet, just a nail in the tip of the tube and a ZipLoc ...only works for awhile. I bet a blob of silicon sealant or SikaFlex on the end of the tube would work too, since you can pull either off later on. -- http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass -- My boat project http://www.advantagecomposites.com -- Discounted System Three Resins products "Steve" wrote in message ... It really doesn't take anything other than a common plastic shopping bag. Just enough to keep any moisture laden air away from the plunger.. BTW, I just looked and I have a couple open (but resealed) tube in my kitchen frig that must have been there for a year.. I can squeeze the side of the tub and it is still soft.. I may have to dig a cured plug of 5200 out of the tip of the tube when I want to use them.. This question came up about a year ago and someone suggested putting them in the freezer.. I can testify that it isn't necassary and the stuff is ready to use when you take it out of the frig. but might require some thawing time if frozen. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
Steve, or anyone, Is 5200 water soluble? If so, freezing would be best if storing for a really long time. But I haven't tried the refrigerator yet, just a nail in the tip of the tube and a ZipLoc ...only works for awhile. I bet a blob of silicon sealant or SikaFlex on the end of the tube would work too, since you can pull either off later on. -- http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass -- My boat project http://www.advantagecomposites.com -- Discounted System Three Resins products "Steve" wrote in message ... It really doesn't take anything other than a common plastic shopping bag. Just enough to keep any moisture laden air away from the plunger.. BTW, I just looked and I have a couple open (but resealed) tube in my kitchen frig that must have been there for a year.. I can squeeze the side of the tub and it is still soft.. I may have to dig a cured plug of 5200 out of the tip of the tube when I want to use them.. This question came up about a year ago and someone suggested putting them in the freezer.. I can testify that it isn't necassary and the stuff is ready to use when you take it out of the frig. but might require some thawing time if frozen. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
"Brian D" wrote in message news:eE5bc.58046$K91.141734@attbi_s02... Is 5200 water soluble? I should hope not! Steve |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
"Brian D" wrote in message news:eE5bc.58046$K91.141734@attbi_s02... Is 5200 water soluble? I should hope not! Steve |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
Now there's an idea! I'll try that out next time. I normally just keep these
in the freezer and they seem to keep fine. -- Keith __ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. "Don White" wrote in message ... BCC wrote in message ... I need to open a big tube of 5200 for a small job because I need mahogany color - and won't use it again for a while - how can I extend the life - maybe put in the freezer? I wonder if this would be a good use of the wife's 'Foodsaver' kitchen vacuum device? |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
Now there's an idea! I'll try that out next time. I normally just keep these
in the freezer and they seem to keep fine. -- Keith __ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. "Don White" wrote in message ... BCC wrote in message ... I need to open a big tube of 5200 for a small job because I need mahogany color - and won't use it again for a while - how can I extend the life - maybe put in the freezer? I wonder if this would be a good use of the wife's 'Foodsaver' kitchen vacuum device? |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
Hi
"Keith" skrev i en meddelelse ... Now there's an idea! I'll try that out next time. I normally just keep these in the freezer and they seem to keep fine. You Romans are crazy, placing both mixed epoxy, polyester resin and opened cans with Rubber mastic any kind in the cold ,been an everyday thing for decades. --------- Do you realy buy rubber goof in cannisters , well if you want to save money, you buy that type of gun that you can fill out of a bucket then cost is halve of what you jokers seem to be paying at the local handyman store, ----- realy how many of you guy's are profesional , seen your plans for years now ontop it seem that no one even know the most common everyday trick.. Boatbuilders eh. P.C. |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
Hi
"Keith" skrev i en meddelelse ... Now there's an idea! I'll try that out next time. I normally just keep these in the freezer and they seem to keep fine. You Romans are crazy, placing both mixed epoxy, polyester resin and opened cans with Rubber mastic any kind in the cold ,been an everyday thing for decades. --------- Do you realy buy rubber goof in cannisters , well if you want to save money, you buy that type of gun that you can fill out of a bucket then cost is halve of what you jokers seem to be paying at the local handyman store, ----- realy how many of you guy's are profesional , seen your plans for years now ontop it seem that no one even know the most common everyday trick.. Boatbuilders eh. P.C. |
Keeping opened 5200 usable?
I bought a 6 pack of silicone tubes on sale. Two years later the 4
remaining unopened tubes had cured (hardened). -- Scott Vernon Plowville PA __/)__/)__ "Steve" wrote in message ... It really doesn't take anything other than a common plastic shopping bag. Just enough to keep any moisture laden air away from the plunger.. BTW, I just looked and I have a couple open (but resealed) tube in my kitchen frig that must have been there for a year.. I can squeeze the side of the tub and it is still soft.. I may have to dig a cured plug of 5200 out of the tip of the tube when I want to use them.. This question came up about a year ago and someone suggested putting them in the freezer.. I can testify that it isn't necassary and the stuff is ready to use when you take it out of the frig. but might require some thawing time if frozen. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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