Re: Titebond/other materials This is an *old* discussion from a Q&A session at a Los Angeles chapter meeting. The discussion began when it was determined that several chapter members had recently purchased Titebond, supposedly "fresh", from Pacific Piano Supply. The glue was unusable, taking the form of a stringy, gooey mess. Investigation by Pacific Piano determined that this shipment had been delayed, having sat in a box car in snowdrifts during a midwestern storm. [This was new information for us, since southern Californian's don't normally concern themselves about things freezing.] One of our members later found out (presumably from Franklin International) that Titebond will go through twelve (12) freeze/thaw cycles before it rolls over and becomes unusable. I've always thought that 12 cycles sounded too convenient, and would really like to confirm this [Anyone around Columbus, OH that could call?]. Either way, although this is interesting, most techs don't count the number of times our car goodies drop below the freezing mark, so having a "count" wouldn't necessarily help anything. Change gears --- Like Laura and others, for a long time I have kept glues and other potential freezables in a cooler. Mine is one of the soft-side lunch coolers with a shoulder strap. Unfortunately, with my California mentality, I have not been transporting same inside at the end of the day. These threads have provided me cause to investigate my existing stock and take appropriate action, *especially* considering the way we've been hit in the South this winter. Change gears --- Only yesterday in an unrelated conversation, I was told that lacquer -- which I thought had a shelf life of forever -- would roll over if allowed to freeze. Margin of error: it was unclear whether this was *just* lacquer, or whether the spray can variety (Mohawk, etc.) More fodder for the mill. Jim Harvey/RPT ______________________ Reply Separator ______________________ >L Kunsky I keep all my chemicals in an igloo cooler. Not only does it keep things cool in the summer heat but it's insulation keeps things from freezing in the winter. I only leave the cooler in the car during the day while I'm working and it's one of the things I bring into the house with me when I get home. ------------------------------ End of PIANOTECH Digest 207 *************************** .
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