Epoxy and CA
07-09-2005, 05:00 PM
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Epoxy and CA
Does anyone know how long epoxy or CA will last? The reason I am asking is that I have had some for over a year and a half....maybe closer to two that I have had and am getting ready to put together another project but wasn't sure if I should get some new bottles.
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07-09-2005, 09:17 PM
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RE: Epoxy and CA
actually, epoxy lasts forever, if in doubt, mix up a little and test it. If it is crystallizing, cook the tube in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. CA shelf life is variable, take a scrap of balsa and test it, the thin stuff should kick fast, if it cures slowly or not at all, it's time to replace it.
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07-09-2005, 10:12 PM
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RE: Epoxy and CA
I store CA in the Frig. A year or a year and a half no problem. It may take me 7 or 8 years to use up Epoxy. At some point, its just to hard to get it out of the bottles, then toss it.
07-10-2005, 09:28 AM
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RE: Epoxy and CA
I've had epoxy that has remained useable for nearly 20 years but about the best I can get out of CA is one year. In fact I have some Hobby Poxy thixotrophic epoxy about 30 years old and still useable, at least it was last week.
