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ledball Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1021 Location: syracuse, ohio Joined: Nov 20^th, 2009	Brownells acraglas gel Oct 2^nd, 2010 at 5:17pm	Print Post
	38_cal Does Brownells Acraglas Gel have a lifeline--is it usable after maybe ten years. I have some that looks funny, the resin has become sort of flaky, it may have frozen,don't know for sure. Its in the large container's --hate to throw the stuff away if its still usable. ledball


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Philip_Austin Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Ohio Joined: Dec 26^th, 2007	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #1 - Oct 2^nd, 2010 at 6:33pm	Print Post
	call brownells, but I have heard that if you microwave it it will restore to its original state.


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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2255 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #2 - Oct 2^nd, 2010 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	Try heating each container of resin & hardener up by placing them in a pan of almost boiling water, & stirring as they warm up. If that doesn't work to your satisfaction, call the company Monday. I used some the other day that I know I had for more than ten years. David

	David Kaiser Montezuma, IA
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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7728 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #3 - Oct 3^rd, 2010 at 8:29am	Print Post
	Leadball throw it away Sometimes old hardner looses it's kick I messed up a job this way once Not worth the risk on a stock you have a lot invested in. If you are in a bind and have to use some old epoxy make a trial puddle first, Not bad advice for any resin Boats


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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2255 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #4 - Oct 3^rd, 2010 at 11:28am	Print Post
	Don't throw it away. Call their customer service & b!tich (politely) about it...it will get replaced for you. David

	David Kaiser Montezuma, IA
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tim_s Oldtimer Offline Posts: 830 Location: 13066 Joined: Oct 11^th, 2006	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #5 - Oct 4^th, 2010 at 2:57pm	Print Post
	2 part adhesives generally have a shelf life of not more than a couple years. I use the loctite fixmaster which retails for about 130 bucks a pound and the expressly state 1 year or less. 10 years don't trust it as it is no longer stable and it's bonding capacity is probably down by 1/2. The volitile compounds in the catalyst have evaporated off.

	“ I don’t have to be faster than the bear, I just have to be faster than you”
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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2255 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #6 - Oct 4^th, 2010 at 5:55pm	Print Post
	I'm not a big fan of the B company , but their AcraGlas and Acraglas Gel do really have a shelf life of over seven years...given relatively cool, dry storage. I used some AcraGlas the other day that I know was over ten years old, and it set up properly when gluing in a barrel liner. David

	David Kaiser Montezuma, IA
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ledball Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1021 Location: syracuse, ohio Joined: Nov 20^th, 2009	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #7 - Oct 4^th, 2010 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	I nuked my acraglas gel resin today, it appears to look normal again. I'll run a small test tomorrow. ledball


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RJM Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Location: State of Confusion Joined: Oct 15^th, 2006	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #8 - Oct 11^th, 2010 at 8:22am	Print Post
	Did it work?


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ledball Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1021 Location: syracuse, ohio Joined: Nov 20^th, 2009	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #9 - Oct 11^th, 2010 at 12:00pm	Print Post
	RJM; My first impression is that it did not work, it seems the nuked acraglas gel does not want to harden. I will try another batch with more hardner. ledball


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7728 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Brownells acraglas gel Reply #10 - Oct 11^th, 2010 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	Leadball Thats my experence with old hardner, looses it's Kick and does not want to let the mix set. Boats


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