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I need a new can of glue (of some type). My Unibond is done. Been thinking of trying Resorcinal or more Unibond. With both of these glues the manufacturer recommends keeping them refrigerated when not in use to extend shelf life. The "in the fridge" part bugs me. A carcinogenic product in the fridge along with food - really? How many times though history has man thought some action was safe and then it ends up being harmful. I know many rodmakers do store glue in the fridge - was wondering how you guys deal with this. (Wayne ??) I bought a small less than $100 fridge for the shop. (Dave Cooper) Gents, in general when I was having issues with my SUPER GLUES getting hard in a variety of small containers, both those with a "pin" insert inside the top as well as the squeeze types, the trades guys at work told me they keep their Sup.Glues in the refridge. I stored my Urac in a plastic coffee can to store in the frig. I would be intersted also in what others are doing. (Lew Boyko) For carcinogens to exercise their carcinogenicity, you must be exposed directly to them - with the exception, I guess, of radiation sources. Also, some foods quite regularly kept in the fridge are technically carcinogenic - e.g. Barbecued meats kept as cold cuts. Point is that safety precautions should be reasonable, ratonal and as effective as we can reasonably manage. Sealing the can or bottle, wiping clean with an appropriate solvent and sealing it in a ziplock bag ought to remove the two biggest risks - carcinogenicity and your wife having a hissy-fit about the smell in the fridge! You can make up your own mind about which constitutes the greater health hazard. (Peter McKean) Glues do not carry airborne viruses. There is no danger if you do not eat the glue. Cooling or freezing slows down migration of molecules so the chems remain stable longer, that's all. Good question, though. (Bob Brockett) Has anyone mentioned storing the glue in a tupperware container. They are good at keeping in the stink. (Alan Grombacher)
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