I'm going to be opening a new bottle of ZapA Gap tomorrow, but will not be using the whole bottle. Does anybody have any advice on how to be sure that the unused product does not harden between uses?
Thanks!
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I'm going to be opening a new bottle of ZapA Gap tomorrow, but will not be using the whole bottle. Does anybody have any advice on how to be sure that the unused product does not harden between uses?
Thanks!
The cap should have a pin in it that should seal the hole at the nozzle of the applicator. Shouldn't have to worry about it.
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I keep it turned upside down when not using it.
That has worked for me.
Rick
Be careful when you go to pee.
Thanks. I was worried because I pulled a never-opened bottle of it out of a storage box where it has been for about a year in a cool & dark place and found that it had turned into a rock. The stuff is not cheap, so I'd rather get use out of the entire bottle!
I've switched to 5 Second Brush-on Nail Glue. It's also a cyanoacrylate adhesive. The original bottle is still totally usable after most of a year. No special treatment, either.
Chuck
CA glue does have a shelf life, independent of being opened. It has to be used by a certain date or it loses its moxey. Old super glue gets a tad thicker, longer to really harden and adheres less tenaciously. High volume hobby stores sometimes buy up palettes full of aging glue (nearing the end of its useful life) and sell it off at bargain prices (this week's special).
Cheap, low quality CA glue (often but not always made in Taiwan) often has a faint yellow color. High quality super glue (almost all of it made in Japan) is clearer in appearance. Years ago when I was involved all the glue came from Taiwan or Japan. 50 gallon drums got repackaged in Simi Valley and distributed all over. You can prolong the shelf life by keeping it in a refrigerator. But if it's already old--even if not opened yet--it's already past its prime.
There was an article not too long ago about just how to keep it, think in Fly Tyer. I'll look around.
I use alot of glue on foam-type flies (I tie alot of them) and gave up on Zap-a-Gap some time ago. I use Loctite Super Glues now and none have hardened up on me after opening (by just closing with the cap on the bottle).
+1 with the loctite brushable glue. I gave up on zap-a-gap as it was frequently drying up.