REFLECTOR: EZ-84 hardener

[Peter Braswell]

Well, I find that my hardener lasts about 6-8 months.  At a point it starts
to act like curdled milk.  It's still usage for a bit after that point but
not for much longer.  As I get to about 1 year, it really starts to clog my
epoxy pump and is just a pain to work with.

After 2 years, I'd be surprised if your material is still usable, but you
never know.  You'll be able to tell right away if it's gone.  It should
have the consistency of something like maple syrup.  If it's like curdled
milk or worse yet like jello, it's gone …

-Peter
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On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Clayton Chase <chasec at gmail.com> wrote:

> Along those lines, is there really any point in me even looking at my 4
> year old hardener?   I've read that it tends to degrade after about 2 years.
>
> Conditions have varied from 100+ degrees to low 30's.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Peter Braswell <peter.braswell at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Glenn
>> It's going bad.  You night get a little more mileage if you submerge the
>> container in really hot water but its been my experience that once it
>> starts getting lumpy, you're on borrowed time.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 18, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Glenn Falkenberg <airmech2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Is it normal for EZ -84 hardener to get lumpy. I have my epoxy box temp
>> set at 70 degrees. Is this normal or is it going bad?
>>
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