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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian11 Nov 2021 9:15 a.m. PST

You were asked – TMP link

Superglue is notorious for having a short shelf life. When you purchase superglue, do you write down the date of purchase so you know when the stuff is too old to trust?

88% said "no, I do not date my glue"
5% said "yes, I date my glue"
3% said "I don't use superglue"

advocate11 Nov 2021 10:25 a.m. PST

Well, more people date their glue than put dung on their cavalry bases.

Personal logo ColCampbell Supporting Member of TMP11 Nov 2021 11:26 a.m. PST

+5 for advocate!

Jim

Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian11 Nov 2021 11:49 a.m. PST

The only time I have shelf life problems is once the tube is open. The stuff I use tends to cloud up and clump when drying if it is getting too old.

Palewarrior11 Nov 2021 12:42 p.m. PST

Some people will date anything with a pulse :/

Tgerritsen Supporting Member of TMP11 Nov 2021 1:50 p.m. PST

I used to, but my glue started seeing other people behind my back and I had to end it.

No, I don't date my glue. If it's old, I get a new bottle (though 99/100 I just use up the bottle- I don't see it go old very often).

JMcCarroll11 Nov 2021 2:59 p.m. PST

Store it in the refrigerator, it lasts longer.

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP11 Nov 2021 3:43 p.m. PST

Advocate for the win.

Greylegion12 Nov 2021 3:11 a.m. PST

The refrigerator thing works?

Zephyr112 Nov 2021 9:19 p.m. PST

Regardless, once you open up superglue, it's days are numbered…

CeruLucifus13 Nov 2021 10:35 a.m. PST

New superglue barely works for me. Old superglue works less well.

A trick is to buy the smallest containers possible.

Quick setting epoxy is so much more effective, and barely any less convenient, so I mostly use that.

Personal logo Herkybird Supporting Member of TMP13 Nov 2021 3:44 p.m. PST

Dating girls is better than dating glue, believe me, and rather more expensive!!!

Zephyr113 Nov 2021 9:27 p.m. PST

Yeah, but at least the glue will stick around after the first date… ;-)

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