Frozen epoxy

I inadvertantly left my epoxy kits at the cottage (in Canada) when I closed up for the season. Will the epoxy and hardener survive freezing over the winter?


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RE: Frozen epoxy

   I left mine in my unheated and uninsulated garage in New Jersey over the winter, where it froze several times, and then used them just fine this summer.

I don't know if there is a difference between freezing cold from time to time and freezing continuously.  My guess is that if you shake the containers up a bit so they're mixed in case anything separated out, you'll be fine.

RE: Frozen epoxy

   Please please remember to do a test batch before you use any epoxy that might have been compromised. A test batch will show if it is still good and potentially save you a very messy cleanup of epoxy that has decided not to harden.

RE: Frozen epoxy

   Please please remember to do a test batch before you use any epoxy that might have been compromised. A test batch will show if it is still good and potentially save you a very messy cleanup of epoxy that has decided not to harden.

RE: Frozen epoxy

Epoxy doesn't separate when frozen, it crystallizes. No amount of mixing will dissolve the crystals back in. Instead, you need to dissolve the crystals by warming the epoxy. A hot water bath works nicely.

Laszlo

 

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