4200 Sealant Storage

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dotnmarty

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Whenever I use this stuff I have a hard time getting it out of the tube after the initial use. I have tried putting a screw down it and then removing the screw but it still doesn't want to come out. The last time I tried I ended up stepping on the tube and, of course, splitting it wide open. This makes for some pretty expensive sealant as well as a mess to clean up. It turns out to be a learning experience in what not to do, but I still don't know what to do. There must be a better way. Thanks.
 
Sure....Marie has assigned one door shelf in our garage freezer to my sealants. Put aluminum foil over the end, and stick them in the freezer. They warm up rapidly enough, and you can use the entire tube without loss or mess.
 
It may be a simple thing but it will save a lot of money! Dotty says I can put it in our freezer if I put it in a ziplock bag first. Thanks again Dr. Bob.

MartyP
 
I put mine in a ziplock bag and store in the chest freezer, a year latter it still works fine, I just let it thaw out for 30 minutes before use.
 
I'm w/ you Marty. I hate throwing even a partial tube away and trying to time every project I'll need the stuff on is impossible. I'm gonna try the freezer technique.
 
Now that is a good one. Thanks. I usually get two uses out of a tube. One out of the tip and one out of a hole I poke in the side. I will try the freezer for sure.
 
Charlie- I told Dotty I have to go out and buy a freezer for the garage (in a kidding way). She responded that we will do it when we win a side of beef in the lottery. She's got two artficial knees but she's still quick on her feet.
 
Marty, I have a freezer and an artificial knee. Sally told me I could have a trophy wife! I said "Really?". She responded, "Sure, I'll shoot her and hang her head on the wall!"

But wait, how do I rejuvenate my 4200 or 5200. :shock: :lol:

I forgot what the original question was but this isn't Facebook is it?? :mrgreen:

Charlie :)
 
I have been storing my varnish paint brushes wraped in foil in the freezer for years. They will last several months. Sure saves time and thinner. However I haven't had to varnish anything since we sold the sailboat and bought the Tomcat.
Dave
 
For varnish and paints--some do well in the freezer (there used to be "chilled varnish")--but I also blow breath a number of times into the can, before sealing it well. The CO2 from your breath displaces much of the oxygen, and there is less likelihood of forming a "skim" on the surface.

Products like bottom paint don't need either freezer, refer, or breath--they seem to stay well just in the can.
 
TyBoo":uqtenyv9 said:
Now that is a good one. Thanks. I usually get two uses out of a tube. One out of the tip and one out of a hole I poke in the side. I will try the freezer for sure.
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I thought I was the only one who used it this way. :wink:

Another gem gathered here. :thup
 
I use the small tubes with the screw-on plastic cap. I form a small square of aluminum foil over the opening and threads before screwing the cap back on and have had a tube last for 3 years; on the third year use it was thicker but still usable. On any use I usually have to clean out about a quarter inch of hard 4200 out of the neck (with threads on the outside to hold the cap) before getting liquid 4200. My understanding is 4200/5200 sets with moisture from humidity and believe it on not plastic is porous and the cap is the only plastic so the foil completes the moisture barrier. That's my theory anyway. It's usually stored in a cool place (50-70 F) but I will start using the freezer technique and go for 4 years.
 
This is great. Now I can quit the "2 use Mode" and actually get my monies worth out of the tube. Thanks All,

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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thataway":3nmu1cs7 said:
For varnish and paints--some do well in the freezer (there used to be "chilled varnish")--but I also blow breath a number of times into the can, before sealing it well. The CO2 from your breath displaces much of the oxygen, and there is less likelihood of forming a "skim" on the surface.
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Dr. Bob:

What about some methane gas from another body orifice? Have any comparative studies been done, methane vs. CO2? No shortage of either here...
 
Karl":2vd4ynij said:
thataway":2vd4ynij said:
For varnish and paints--some do well in the freezer (there used to be "chilled varnish")--but I also blow breath a number of times into the can, before sealing it well. The CO2 from your breath displaces much of the oxygen, and there is less likelihood of forming a "skim" on the surface.
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Dr. Bob:

What about some methane gas from another body orifice? Have any comparative studies been done, methane vs. CO2? No shortage of either here...
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Probably work but don't be smoking or light a match to see how much is in there when you next open it! :cry :roll:
 
Well, today I took the aluminum foil wrapped sealant out of the freezer and used it. It flowed like the first time!. I'm a happy camper. Just a note to say Thank you Dr. Bob, for yet again solving one of life's little irritations. I do appreciate it.

MartyP
 
How about 1/2 can of anti-foul paint. Where is the best place to store it considering it might not be opened again for another 12 months? In the garage where it is cooler, or in the house where it is warmer?

Martin.
 
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