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Offline razorsharptokill

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Smoothon freeze?
« on: January 02, 2011, 11:19:00 AM »
Found a couple cans of smoothon out in the shop that have been there since last winter at least.

I know it got below freezing several times last year and a few times this year.

Is it still useable?
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Offline Bradford

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Re: Smoothon freeze?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 12:04:00 PM »
Long as it was sealed up properly.  I had mine for almost 2 years and I know it got below freezing in my garage more than a few times.  Still worked fine.

Get it up to room temp before use.  Makes it easier to spread.
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Offline Mike Most

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Re: Smoothon freeze?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2011, 02:58:00 PM »
I have the opposite problem, mine sits in the garage, where it gets to 118/130 in a garage thats closed up all day in the summer heat. It does flow real well at those temps
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Offline Robertfishes

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Re: Smoothon freeze?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2011, 04:24:00 PM »
I keep my cans of Smooth On in the house. I put the cans in gallon zip loc bags for safe storage..I thought I had read that you shouldnt let it freeze?

Offline 7 Lakes

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Re: Smoothon freeze?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2011, 10:39:00 PM »
Don't freeze the Urac 185 resin. Especially if you have poured it off into Mason jars.

I think you are ok with Smooth on.  I'll call them tomorrow and ask.

Offline JamesV

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Re: Smoothon freeze?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2011, 09:59:00 PM »
Epoxy will not freeze and is not effected by freezing temps. I found a can behind something in my shop, 3 yrs old and it worked fine, it has a long shelf life.
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Offline 7 Lakes

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Re: Smoothon freeze?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 08:20:00 PM »
Here is what you can't do.  Mix cold epoxy and heat it in the microwave or under a heat lamp. Set time goes to almost nothing.   Everyone needs to take a minute and store the glue in the house, mix it at room temp and keep it that way throughout the glue up.

Offline JamesV

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Re: Smoothon freeze?
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2011, 11:15:00 AM »
Mike,

I was in the floor business for 35 yrs and used a lot of different epoxy. You are exactly right about heating epoxy. Armstrong has an epoxy (S200) that works just like Smooth-on. Probably made you the same company. Retired now, no more FREE glue

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