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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: kennym on December 18, 2018, 05:54:14 PM
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I sent an email to Smooth-on and got a very nice reply concerning :
Shelf life- generally speaking - one year but have had reports from customers using it where the shelf life was expired.
Lot numbers on cans indicate date of manufacture - first 4 digits are year/month
Freeze / thaw stable - Meant to be stored and used at 73* , but if frozen , still useable, just bring to room temp and premix both components before mixing to use.
Common questions so I thought I'd let you all know what they said!! :thumbsup:
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Thanks, good to know. I have used two year old stuff with no problems, was kept cool.
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Thanks Kenny.
That's all good news.
I buy new every year, but I'll use it 8 to 10 months without any problems.
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Some are using the Huntsman TDR 1100-11 epoxy, it is thinner flowing than Smooth-On and have a three years shelf life. They say Black Widow have used it for years. It was a thread on another site about this epoxy. Can be bought from Rosewood.
Don’t mean to hijack your thread Kenny, but since we are talking epoxy.
https://us.aralditeadhesives.com/us/adhesives/request-a-tds/228-tdr-1100-11-us-e/file.html
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The reason the huntsman glue was not as popular was it was only sold in 5 gal. buckets and the average guy could not afford or use that much at one time. So Rosewood now distributes it repackaged in quart kits. Some say its better. I say smooth on for me. The thinner stuff to me will have more of a chance to show air bubbles under clear glass.
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I'm sure both glues have their plus/minus qualities, but I only posted this because I've had several questions recently and these are the answers...
I've glued several bows :) with EA 40 and never had a glue fail except with Versamid, a thinner glue. Binghams advised me it was due to the lams being red elm and soaked up the thinner glue. They advised EA 40 and I never looked back.
The bow had a dimesized spot under the clear glass at about the end of fade. I never let anybody have the bow , and the explosion was quite spectacular when it did let go!! :scared:
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bue--concerning the linked chart for the huntsman--the cook time was confusing so i contacted mike at the rosewood shop and he instructed me to use the same cook times and temps as ea-40----15 minutes spooked me a bit!
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I only use the EA-40 but after about 6-8 months it starts smelling different ,I date my cans after opening and only use it for overlays after 6-7 months & 1 yr I pitch it , I get nervious with old epoxy cheap insurance buying fresh to me !
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I only use the EA-40 but after about 6-8 months it starts smelling different ,I date my cans after opening and only use it for overlays after 6-7 months & 1 yr I pitch it , I get nervious with old epoxy cheap insurance buying fresh to me !
Sniffing glue?
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Only Part B :goldtooth:
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Ahh..
So that's why ya put the handle in the front instead of in the back:)
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Forwardhandle---i was told to scrape the surface cloudiness and any crustiness off the surface in the can-and discard--never stir it in [part b]--and its fine
...but at the same time-i get it!-if any thing spooks me it does NOT go in the bow!!
i wonder if this would help?
http://www.bloxygen.com/
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I dont know but Im a big chicken :o when it comes to using any thing in a bow that even has a faint worrie in my mind , just me , its a fine line some times between successes & failures especialy on test bows, I want to know its not the epoxy !
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I dont know but Im a big chicken :o
I'm gonna be good here since it's Xmas:)
Just sayen:)
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Come on Roy just ruffle one feather. :bigsmyl:
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Ah Mike stop it..
Just don't triple dog dare me:)
LOL
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Hmmm :cheesy:
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:nono: :smileystooges:
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I use EA-40, but its not my all time favorite. Epoxy's with a shelf life get stored in the freezer and thawed right before use. I have used EA-40 thats at least 2+yrs old, but I'm a thrill seeker. There are lots of good epoxy's out there for glueing up bows. I prefer one's with no stated shelf life and like a low viscosity epoxy. If I need a thicker adhesive, adding Fumed Silica to a thin body epoxy, anybody can make their own EA-40
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Thrill seeker I am not when it comes to bow glue. will be safe not sorry.