frozen anchorseal

Re: frozen anchorseal

MikeinCape May

>It behaves pretty much like latex paint and will most probably be dead. Of course when it thaws, paint a piece of wood and see how it behaves.

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Tom Sontag - St. Louis

>All of the stuff htey ship in 55 gal drums now includes something which makes it quite usable after defrosting. It is an aditive that might not go into smaller shipping amounts though, so just wait and see I guess.

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Russ Fairfield

>I think that would depend on the definitions of "dead", and "frozen". If it is only frozen to "slushy", there is no problem with using it after it is brought back to room temperature. Frozen solid is another matter.

I left half of a 5-gallon pail of AnchorSeal outside this winter and it froze into a solid block. The wax separated from the water into little globs, but about half of it went back into solution after it had thawed in the warm shop and was stirred frequently for several days.

I strained out the rest of the chunks out with cheesecloth, and am using it. It is thinner because of the lost wax, but a second coat solves that problem.

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BubbaBob

>Stir (remix) as you would sheetrock compound and it will work as it supposed to. I buy the stuff in 55 gal drums and ask for their "antifreeze" additive, which I think is standard now. I believe it is an option in the 5 gal pails now at a very small additional cost. Call UC Coatings to get the real scoop.

BubbaBob

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keith zimmerman, Normal IL

>Thanks all. This stuff was from a 55 gallon drum and was frozen solid in a 1 gallon jug. I guess I will wait and see what happens when it thaws.

keithz

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Russ Fairfield

>This topic prompted me to order a bucket of AnchorSeal this morning. I was told that, if the dealer is in an area where freezing is possible, the 55-gallon drums are shipped with the anti-freeze. None of the 5-gallon buckets are frost-free.

The price for the 5-gallons has gone up since I last bought it. Now $39 for 5-gallons (plus freight).

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Phil Lieberman

>where did you find it for that price

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Terry Quiram

>Keith

I presume you are talking about the Anchor Seal I bought for our club. The drum I bought did not have the winterizer additive.

Terry

Re: frozen anchorseal

Russ Fairfield

>Lacey - Harmer Company

4320 NW St Helens Road

Portland, OR 97210

1-800-367-9992.

I reconstituted a gallon once.

Al Crandall -Pendleton, IN.-

>I had a gallon which was stored in my unheated shop for about two years. It was the consistancy of window glazing. I slowly warmed the gallon jug in a bath of hot water on the electric stove, and stirred the mess occasionaly after it started to get soft. When the entire gallon was too hot to comfortably hold my hand against the side of the jug, I quit. When I used it later, I couldn't tell it from new. The whole process took about an hour.

Re: frozen anchorseal

Jeff Jilg

>Just how far north do you have to be for it to freeze? :-)

Jeff Jilg

Austin, TX