6 Dec 2014 #1 R richardabeattie Well-Known Member Joined 9 Jan 2004 Messages 1,386 Location Wiltshire Visit site I have a small amount of SP Ultravar resin and hardener. Both small tins are half full and the contents are still liquid but probably over 20 years old! Usable for a small repair job?
I have a small amount of SP Ultravar resin and hardener. Both small tins are half full and the contents are still liquid but probably over 20 years old! Usable for a small repair job?
6 Dec 2014 #2 pvb Well-Known Member Joined 16 May 2001 Messages 45,589 Location UK East Coast Visit site I used some resin the other day which must have been 10+ years old, and it set OK. Probably be fine for a non-critical repair.
I used some resin the other day which must have been 10+ years old, and it set OK. Probably be fine for a non-critical repair.
6 Dec 2014 #3 PlankWalker Well-Known Member Joined 2 Feb 2010 Messages 745 Location South UK Visit site I've used 20 year old epoxy and 3 year old polyester with no problem but have not tried old polyurethane, It might be prudent to mix up a little trial batch to see how it behaves. Plank
I've used 20 year old epoxy and 3 year old polyester with no problem but have not tried old polyurethane, It might be prudent to mix up a little trial batch to see how it behaves. Plank
6 Dec 2014 #4 VicS Well-Known Member Joined 13 Jul 2002 Messages 48,741 Visit site But what is it exactly ? A quick Google only found SP Ultravar 2000 which is a UV resistant polyurethane varnish, but if its 20 years old it pre-dates Google. Try it is all you can do apart from chucking it out
But what is it exactly ? A quick Google only found SP Ultravar 2000 which is a UV resistant polyurethane varnish, but if its 20 years old it pre-dates Google. Try it is all you can do apart from chucking it out