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Titebond II - GOVOLS - 11-19-2015
Does this have a shelf life ?
Have half a bottle that is a year old. It has been in the shop but I have no heat or cooling. The elements of East Tennessee hills is Very Hot in summer and cool in winter.
GOVOLS
Re: Titebond II - JGrout - 11-19-2015
IME if it is not stringy or curdled you should be OK.
separated is fine just mix it up well before use.
Re: Titebond II - jteneyck - 11-19-2015
On the other hand, glue is cheap compared to your wood and time.
John
Re: Titebond II - fredhargis - 11-19-2015
What Joe said has been my experience. From the Titebond web site:"Most of our yellow and white glues, including Titebond Original and Titebond II, remain usable beyond two years"
I would try find a more stable pace to keep it, though.
Re: Titebond II - R Clark - 11-19-2015
The TB website has good info about how to determine if you're OK with a bottle past it's stated shelf life.
Re: Titebond II - Doug_H - 11-19-2015
Its probably OK. However, it would take only 24 hr to test a sample joint (two pieces of scrap.) In my experience (NE Florida) it stays fine in a garage workshop that gets very hot in summer. Freezing probably spoils the emulsion.
Doug
Re: Titebond II - WoodTinker - 11-19-2015
If memory serves me, there should be a letter indicating (a for Jan, b for Feb, etc.) when the glue was manufactured.
Re: Titebond II - fredhargis - 11-19-2015
Doug_H said:
Freezing probably spoils the emulsion.
Doug
Actually, Franklin claims that it can through as many as 5 freeze/thaw cycles without being damaged. They also go on to say they don't recommend it.......
Re: Titebond II - measure once cut remeasure - 11-19-2015
10 digit code for date of manufacture
example: A404270023 = batch number 0023 made in the USA on 4/27/14
A= made in USA
4= last number for year of manufacture 2014
04= month of manufacture
27= day of the month of manufacture
0023= batch number
Re: Titebond II - GOVOLS - 11-20-2015
Thanks all