man, for about a week now ive been waiting on a friend to bring me some clear resin he picked up for me.
havent seen/heard/etc from him in over a week now. starting to get a little annoyed at the lack of communication, not to mention he owes me 50 bucks and some resin.
i decide "FUGGIT, i will just make my pour using the clear castingcraft i have here anyway, i have some to spare.".
sometime in the last 2? months or so (since i last poured... maybe 3 months).... it has become a solid chunk of resin in the bottom of that container, and the lid is frozen solid on there.
now i havent poured ANY catalyst in the can, nor have i poured any "extra" resin back in the jar, but now its completely solid. weirdest damned thing i have ever seen.
so... my question to the prop gurus here... does resin ever just "solidify" or is there a VERY limited shelf life on this stuff? ive had silicone last over a year between buying it and using it, and its been terrific. this stuff.... granted its kinda old, but it was a liquid in january. i poured some infinity gems to test out some mirroring techniques on, and it was its normal gooey self. i could feel the weight shift in the can, and i could unscrew the cap. now? solid chunk thats non flexible in the bottom (nice 3" paperweight of resin :angry) and a lid i cant open.
just kinda left me weirded out. its not really near a heat source (well, it IS in the kitchen but not near the oven, just on the bar) so its not hot enough to kick it.
anyone else ever had a spontaneous rock form like this? im wondering if when i buy the NEW jar tommorow, if i have to buy new catalyst as well. that stuffs maybe 6 months old. still liquid, but i dunno if its any good considering this stuff just literally locked up on me tonight.
just wondering if im alone or if its a sign from on high that i shouldnt be pouring tonight.
chris
havent seen/heard/etc from him in over a week now. starting to get a little annoyed at the lack of communication, not to mention he owes me 50 bucks and some resin.
i decide "FUGGIT, i will just make my pour using the clear castingcraft i have here anyway, i have some to spare.".
sometime in the last 2? months or so (since i last poured... maybe 3 months).... it has become a solid chunk of resin in the bottom of that container, and the lid is frozen solid on there.
now i havent poured ANY catalyst in the can, nor have i poured any "extra" resin back in the jar, but now its completely solid. weirdest damned thing i have ever seen.
so... my question to the prop gurus here... does resin ever just "solidify" or is there a VERY limited shelf life on this stuff? ive had silicone last over a year between buying it and using it, and its been terrific. this stuff.... granted its kinda old, but it was a liquid in january. i poured some infinity gems to test out some mirroring techniques on, and it was its normal gooey self. i could feel the weight shift in the can, and i could unscrew the cap. now? solid chunk thats non flexible in the bottom (nice 3" paperweight of resin :angry) and a lid i cant open.
just kinda left me weirded out. its not really near a heat source (well, it IS in the kitchen but not near the oven, just on the bar) so its not hot enough to kick it.
anyone else ever had a spontaneous rock form like this? im wondering if when i buy the NEW jar tommorow, if i have to buy new catalyst as well. that stuffs maybe 6 months old. still liquid, but i dunno if its any good considering this stuff just literally locked up on me tonight.
just wondering if im alone or if its a sign from on high that i shouldnt be pouring tonight.
chris