I heard about this long, long ago. From where, I don’t remember.
But does putting your bottle of CA glue in the fridge make it last longer when compared to just storing your bottle reguarly out in the open on a shelf or workbench, etc.?
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Just got this on Google
Store in a cold area – Storing in a cold room or even in a refrigerator can drastically increase a cyanoacrylate’s shelf life . However, it is best to keep it in a plastic bag to avoid condensation. When you are ready to use the glue, allow it to reach room temperature before opening the bottle
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Plastic bag? I’ve never heard that part before. Must be something new?
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Google,ca glue in the fridge,there’s a ton of info
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From the Starbond website:
When stored and handled correctly, our clear CA glues can last several years in a cold environment. Just make sure to store the bottle under 40°F before and after use
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Yeah, that seems silly to me. It’s presumably already in a sealed plastic bottle. What more would a zip-lock bag do?
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Keeping it from tipping over and getting CA all over your frozen pees. Ask me how I know.
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Sounds like a sticky situation.
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I keep my tube of CA in a small glass bottle with screw on cap. The tube stays upright this way. Keeps for years. So yes, it works.
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Why are you freezing your pee? 
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We will not discuss this part… 
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I will say that transferring thin CA to a glass bottle with airtight lid…doesn’t work. The entire bottle solidified in a couple of days. I would have thought it would be fine if I kept moisture out since it doesn’t like to stick to glass, but I guess a seed crystal started…?
Edwin’s got it right - put the TUBE in the glass bottle!
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Question for those who use CA (everyone)…
When you’re using it. How do you use it?
i.e. glue looper? etc.
If you’re using something like a glue looper, how do you stage your CA for use with the looper? I have a small “tray” that I use, it’s now full of very old CA that I keep adding to. I was wondering if there was a better way.
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I read somewhere about putting the drops of CA onto candle wax, say the top of a candle. I use a tealight candle. This prolongs the time that the CA remains workable. Tried it and it works.
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@fxsti03-42, I use my wife’s discarded contact lens packaging. They’re disposable lenses, so I have a large supply! The plastic is, I think, HDPE, so it seems to hold the CA for a while without it curing instantly.
I apply with a glue looper.
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I use wax paper and the glue lasts for a while. Although I put the wax paper over a small thing of plexiglass since on occasion the wax paper has had a small hole. Don’t want to ruin my cutting mat.
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I use a pad of post it notes. Put a small drop of glue on the paper and just add a new drop as needed. After the session I just peel off that sheet and it’s ready for next time.
As for in the fridge - I haven’t tried this but also I guess I haven’t noticed my CA glue going bad. What’s the indication of that, it just stops sticking as good? Cures slower?
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I had a bottle go bad where it just wouldn’t stick to anything expect to skin.
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For me, CA glue is “bad” when it’s solid. I’ve had several older bottles that over time just become a hardened mass at the bottom.
I have one of those tiny soda can fridges that I use to store some of my Mission Models stuff and I keep unopened CA glue in there. I have not resorted to putting the open ones in there because I am concerned about condensation - I work in a basement, so it’s a little more humid than the rest of the house. If I open a bottle and it gets air in it, I’m worried that a refrigerator will cause moisture to condense and even one drop of water seems like begging for the CA to harden.
¯_(ツ)_/¯
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