While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
flubber. The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried
water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver
got about 95% of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this
condition? Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
- Doug
"Doug Winterburn" wrote:
> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
> flubber. The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I
> tried water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin
> screwdriver got about 95% of the goo out. Is there a solvent for
> titebond in this condition? Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
Been to the movie, it wasn't enjoyable.
"...the consistency of flubber." tells me the TiteBond II bought the
farm.
BTDT, don't want the T-Shirt.
Lew
Doug Winterburn wrote:
> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
> flubber. The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried
> water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver
> got about 95% of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this
> condition? Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
>
> - Doug
I assume you are trying to save the bottle?
1. Put some small brads into the bottle.
2. Add water
3. Shake as frequently as possible
4. Wait
5. Empty dirty water, add new every couple of days
6. Wait some more
4. Goto #5
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[email protected] wrote:
>> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
>> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
>> flubber. .... I tried water and vinegar with no apparent reaction.
>> A long thin screwdriver got about 95% of the goo out. Is there
>> a solvent for titebond in this condition? Got 'em soaking in water
>> at the moment.
>
> As Dick at Woodcraft at Springfield, Virginia points out - glue is the
> cheapest thing in woodworking. I'd suggest: forget the vinegar and
> soaking, trash the bottles of glop and buy reliable, new stuff.
>
> A glue failure in a piece of woodwork is far more expensive.
I wasn't trying to save the glue, just the bottles.
- Doug
Leon wrote:
> "Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
>> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of flubber.
>> The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried water and
>> vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver got about 95%
>> of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this condition? Got
>> 'em soaking in water at the moment.
>>
>> - Doug
>
> Well that does not sound good. ;~) I have a couple of quarts and they were
> starting to get thick. Upon bringing this to Franklin's attention they told
> me to moderately bang the bottle agains a solid object, like the floor. the
> stuff almost instantly went back to normal viscocity. You might try that,
> it is certainly cheaper and it potentially will give you instant
> gratification.
>
>
They were beyond "banging :-( If I wasn't such a cheap SOB and had to
drive an hour to WoodCraft to buy new ones for $7 or $8 per...
They are the ones you can screw you biscuit head or roller head on the
bottle.
- Doug
"Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of flubber.
> The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried water and
> vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver got about 95%
> of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this condition? Got
> 'em soaking in water at the moment.
>
> - Doug
Well that does not sound good. ;~) I have a couple of quarts and they were
starting to get thick. Upon bringing this to Franklin's attention they told
me to moderately bang the bottle agains a solid object, like the floor. the
stuff almost instantly went back to normal viscocity. You might try that,
it is certainly cheaper and it potentially will give you instant
gratification.
On Oct 11, 6:10=A0pm, Doug Winterburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
> flubber. =A0The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. =A0I trie=
d
> water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. =A0A long thin screwdriver
> got about 95% of the goo out. =A0Is there a solvent for titebond in this
> condition? =A0Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
I would let it dry and use your screwdriver to remove the rest. I've
also had success using hot water, but that was with standard yellow
glue.
Luigi
> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
> flubber. =A0.... =A0I tried water and vinegar with no apparent reaction.
>=A0A long thin screwdriver got about 95% of the goo out. =A0Is there
> a solvent for titebond in this condition? =A0Got 'em soaking in water
> at the moment.
As Dick at Woodcraft at Springfield, Virginia points out - glue is the
cheapest thing in woodworking. I'd suggest: forget the vinegar and
soaking, trash the bottles of glop and buy reliable, new stuff.
A glue failure in a piece of woodwork is far more expensive.
"Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
: containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
: flubber. The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried
: water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver
: got about 95% of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this
: condition? Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
:
: - Doug
BTDT. I've had good results with a soak in boiling water to soften the goo up
then I dig it out with a stick and a toothbrush. I find that the disposable bamboo
chopsticks will get into the round corners of the glue bottle quite well. If that
fails then you could try letting it completely harden then flex the bottle and dig
the flakes out with needle nose pliers.
Art
Doug Winterburn wrote:
> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
> flubber. The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried
> water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver
> got about 95% of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this
> condition? Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
Whack 'em on the bench a few times. If that doesn't put them back to the
right consistency, toss them.
Doug Winterburn wrote:
> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
> flubber. The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried
> water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver
> got about 95% of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this
> condition? Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
>
> - Doug
Doug,
I don't know about heat, but I sure know about cold. The first winter in
my shop, the Titebond froze, and I thawed it out. The consistency
returned to normal with decent temperatures. However, the glue sucked
after that. I couldn't get a decent glueup, and in desperation, bought
new glue. Glueups were fine after that, and I tossed the bottle that had
frozen.
I'd be doing the same thing with glue that over heated, but YMMV.
Tanus
Doug Winterburn wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>>> While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
>>> containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
>>> flubber. .... I tried water and vinegar with no apparent reaction.
>>> A long thin screwdriver got about 95% of the goo out. Is there
>>> a solvent for titebond in this condition? Got 'em soaking in water
>>> at the moment.
>>
>> As Dick at Woodcraft at Springfield, Virginia points out - glue is the
>> cheapest thing in woodworking. I'd suggest: forget the vinegar and
>> soaking, trash the bottles of glop and buy reliable, new stuff.
>>
>> A glue failure in a piece of woodwork is far more expensive.
>
> I wasn't trying to save the glue, just the bottles.
>
> - Doug
Sorry, i read the original post wrong. Disregard my post.
Tanus
"Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Artemus wrote:
> You're correct - a mechanical scraping of the goo, then hot water, time,
> old tooth brushes and wooden skewers and I save a nickel or two :-) The
> bottles are clean and ready for fresh glue. Apparently water is a solvent
> for titebond II in this condition, although a slow solvent.
>
> Interesting that Titebond III is still OK even though the same age.
>
> - Doug
Oddly I have excellent results with soaking acid brushes coated with TB III
in water to clean them up, even after setting out drying all day.
Artemus wrote:
> "Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> : While doing my reverse snowbird thing this summer, my glue bottles
> : containing Titebond II turned orange and into the consistency of
> : flubber. The gar^H^H^Hshop gets up to about 120+ here in AZ. I tried
> : water and vinegar with no apparent reaction. A long thin screwdriver
> : got about 95% of the goo out. Is there a solvent for titebond in this
> : condition? Got 'em soaking in water at the moment.
> :
> : - Doug
>
> BTDT. I've had good results with a soak in boiling water to soften the goo up
> then I dig it out with a stick and a toothbrush. I find that the disposable bamboo
> chopsticks will get into the round corners of the glue bottle quite well. If that
> fails then you could try letting it completely harden then flex the bottle and dig
> the flakes out with needle nose pliers.
> Art
>
>
You're correct - a mechanical scraping of the goo, then hot water, time,
old tooth brushes and wooden skewers and I save a nickel or two :-) The
bottles are clean and ready for fresh glue. Apparently water is a
solvent for titebond II in this condition, although a slow solvent.
Interesting that Titebond III is still OK even though the same age.
- Doug