[TheForge] Keeping things dry

[Craig Schaefer]

Yes, Argon will work the same way as the commercial product.   Just 
shoot a little into the can before closing.

CraigS
Gresham, OR

Kenny O. wrote:

> I have lots of Ar I wonder if that would work for any length of time? 
> Any chemists out there?
> kenny o
>
> On Friday, June 18, 2004, at 11:16  AM, Albin Drzewianowski wrote:
>
>> This may work.
>>
>> At the wood working store, you can buy an aerosol can of a particular 
>> type
>> of gas and you spray this gas into your cans of paint and it prevents 
>> the
>> paint from forming that thick solidified  layer that you find in oil 
>> based
>> paints when the can has been opened and then sits around for a long 
>> time.
>>
>> So this stuff is heavier then air and forms a layer/barrier that 
>> keeps the
>> oxygen away from the paint.  I find that it works for paints, stains, 
>> oils
>> etc.
>>
>> If you spray some into the bottle of  Gorilla Glue, it may deposit a 
>> layer
>> of gas on top of the glue that keep moisture away from the glue.  Might
>> work.
>>
>> What is really weird, is you pick up the can, shake it,  you would swear
>> that the can is empty. But there is gas in there.  One can seems to 
>> last a
>> pretty long time.
>>
>> Is there any way to tell if the Gorilla Glue has gone bad from excess
>> moisture??
>>
>> Hot and humid.  Looks like summer has arrived.
>>
>> Albin Drzewianowski
>> Westminster, MD
>>
>>
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