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Title: Smooth on
Post by: Don Armstrong on October 14, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
How long will it keep. I have some that I made a bow with,sealed up both parts and put in a closet for about a year. Thanks, Don
Title: Re: Smooth on
Post by: kennym on October 14, 2013, 09:34:00 PM
Don,

I think it is supposed to keep about a year. But guys have sais they used it after a lot longer than that. I know I have used some over a year old, the hardener  usually starts smelling ammonia like and has what looks like a skin on top of it( stirs up fine), but I have used it on TD risers and stuff like that with no failures.
Title: Re: Smooth on
Post by: Mike Most on October 15, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
I will attest to the above, it smells like ammonia but it still works.... Translated that means (I am pretty cheap sometimes.....)
Title: Re: Smooth on
Post by: red hill on October 15, 2013, 10:38:00 PM
I've also used smooth-on that was a little over a year old. Didn't smell the ammonia odor though.
Title: Re: Smooth on
Post by: Don Armstrong on October 16, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
Thanks guys. Don
Title: Re: Smooth on
Post by: monterey on October 16, 2013, 08:25:00 PM
I have some that is about six years old that I use around the house and in non-critical applications like bedding gunstocks, etc.  It still seems to work ok.  I warm it up real good and stir them both before mixing.  Still, not going to trust it to hold 100+$ worth of glass and lams together when the fresh stuff is such cheap insurance.