Being thrifty (aka cheap) I bought a 4 oz bottle of medium CA. Well, it is now 9 months and 3+ models later and I have 1 oz of that CA left. Unfortunately, it has thickened so as to be unusable. Can I use something to thin this glue (If so, what) or should I chalk it up to being "a learning experience"?
the glue is curing in the bottle. there is no way to reverse the curing process. you could thin it, but then you just have thinned half cured glue pitch it and save yourself the grief.
FWIW I live in a high humidity area, humidity speeds the cure of CA between building sessions, I store my glue bottle in a quart size glass jar with about an inch of silica gel in the bottom, and use a lid which seals the glass air tight. this practice greatly extends the bottle life of CA (at least it does for me)
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:46:02 -0400 "Randy" remarked:
I don't think you will be able to recover that 1oz. However, the next
4oz bottle of CA you buy, store it in the refrigerator/freezer when you are not using it. It will extend the shelf life of the CA. Just put the bottle of CA in a zip lock bag, seal it so moisture can't get in, and place it in the freezer. A couple of hours before you want to use it, remove it so it will warm up.
I buy it by the PINT..( real $$$ savings)
I only open to put it into sealed pipettes
otherwise it is kept in a separate fridge set to cold
opened only to get out glue, Kicker and beer
( it is kept in the modeling shop )
Often even thick CA will still work with accellerator. Bob
Yws, I can get it to set, but it no longer soaks into balsa or the end grain of poplar or plywoods, so I no longer trust it's strength. I was hoping thst thinning it might help.
Often even thick CA will still work with accellerator. Bob
Sounds to me like you have moisture in the glue. Chuck it and get some new CA - with apologies to anyone out there named Chuck.
-- Ray
Taken from Bob Smith industries FAQ's-
sfrank,
From you post it sounds like you store your accelerator in the frig with your CA. Accelerator should always be stored separate from CA and it does not need to be kept cool. Just try to keep the accelerator away from prolonged exposure to sunlight, which over time can turn it dark.
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