Mike in Mystic asks:


I know the label says that if the glue is frozen it won't affect it's
ability to work, but how long does it take to thaw it out? I got the shop
up to about 70 degrees and put a few of the bottles of glue about 1-2 feet
from the 80,000 BTU propane heater, which was on full blast. I was out
there about 3 hours and none of the bottles seemed to thaw out at all.

I hope I haven't ruined a lot of money's worth of glue (I have probably 5-10
more bottles of it).

Recommendaiton: most glues will take 3-4-5-6 freeze cycles before losing
strength, so I suggest you make up a glue bottle bucket and cart that stuff
twixt a heated spot and your shop.

Now, as to thawing, bring out a kettle of fairly hot water and sit the glue
bottles in that. If it's really cold, replenish the hot water (just don't get
it hot enough to melt the plastic bottles). If you ask your wife, she'll tell
you that's how she thaws out frozen goodies so she can use them almost
immediately, without cranking up the microwave.

Fairly hot: probably try for a max of 180 or so degrees. You might even want to
get one of the little immersion heaters that some people use for instant coffee
and tea water. Don't leave those things on for more than about 10 minutes,
though.

Charlie Self
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