I have some epoxy that I bought just over a year ago. It has been stored in a somewhat climate controlled area (garage). I pulled it out this morning and noticed that the Part A (epoxy) has a white sediment in the bottom of the bottle. This is System Three standard epoxy.
Is there a way to "bring it back to life"?
Is it a bad idea to try to use it?
I seem to remember someone having a similar problem on the forum and a solution that involved heat.
Reviving Old Epoxy
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Re: Reviving Old Epoxy
Warm it up till the crystals disappear. Do a test strip to see if it's ok.
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Re: Reviving Old Epoxy
Hot/warm water bath will bring the crystals back into liquid. Just put the water in a pail/bucket and drop in the jug(s) of epoxy and let them sit a while.
Re: Reviving Old Epoxy
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll let you know how it works.
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Re: Reviving Old Epoxy
As others have said gently warm it up in warm water bath. Stove and a big pot works well. You don't need the water to boil.
There should be no problem using the epoxy. It's a known issue with older epoxy but it doesn't affect it's strength at all.
There should be no problem using the epoxy. It's a known issue with older epoxy but it doesn't affect it's strength at all.
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Re: Reviving Old Epoxy
I can confirm that it will just as good as "fresh" epoxy.
Here in Florida, when that happens (very rare) we put the jug in a black plastic bag in the sun and that's warm enough to get rid of the crystallization.
Here in Florida, when that happens (very rare) we put the jug in a black plastic bag in the sun and that's warm enough to get rid of the crystallization.
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