Matronics Email Lists Forum Index Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
 
 Get Email Distribution Too!Get Email Distribution Too!    FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

More newbie questions.Paint shelf life

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Kitfox-List
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Ceashman(at)aol.com
Guest





PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:27 pm    Post subject: More newbie questions.Paint shelf life Reply with quote

>I also inherited a few partial cans of Polybrush, Polyspray and Aerothane
Quote:
which should likely date back about 15 years. All are still liquid although
I have not looked at any of it. Still useful?

Dave.
When it comes to paint product shelf life, the hardener (if it does not have accelerators) normally a shelf life of 2 years.
The color (Aerothane) this usually has a shelf life of 4 years.
These times are usually based at storage of unopened cans and at room temperature or 70 degrees F.
If the cans have been opened and or the temperature has increased to 90 degrees F, you can expect the product to have lost some of it's desired qualities.
 
These would be poor application, orange peel or seedy, poor drying, little or no curing of the top coat, poor gloss, poor resistance to UV (fading or micro cracks) to name a couple of potential problems.
I don't know what the exact shelf life is of the Polyfiber products are, but they should be close to what I described.
 
If the cans have been opened and it was not you that opened them and stored them. I would take them to someplace that will accept them as waste.
 
Agreeing with others, structural adhesive, your life is on the line. The paint products, you really don't want things messing up after all the hard work.
 
Be careful guys. If you are intending to buy a partial completed project and he says he has lots of the original paint products that came with the kit (many years ago) First consider if you can and want to use it. If it ends up that you do not use it it is difficult to get rid of.
 
Eric. C IV, Atlanta.


- The Matronics Kitfox-List Email Forum -
 

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List
Back to top
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Kitfox-List All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group