How to store mend it glue?

WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S · Post by **WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:58 pm

Whats the best way to store mend it glue? My first bottle dried up in my tackle bag. Obviously this stuff ( which is great by the way) needs to be kept cool but will keeping it my ice chest (that has actual ice) be too cold? What's the best way to store this stuff?

THanks
WHB

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:09 pm

TomL wrote:I've never had one dry up... but, I have seen and replaced quite a few bottles.

Will, the owner, now has Mend-It in a glass bottle - won't dry up as long as you keep the lid on it.
The new bottle is available at almost any tackle store. Get that and you'll have Mend It for years. I think one bottle lasted me a little over 15 months - and I use it a lot! Not bad for $12. Probably saved me $1000.

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Will Hesch · Post by **Will Hesch** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:49 pm

Mend-it is evaporative by the nature of it's ingredients. We tried soft plastic bottles, hard plastic bottles and finally have resorted to glass bottles. They cost seven times what the plastic cost but should provide at least a two year lifespan, probably longer-my wife has fingernail polish in similar bottles that's over 10 years old. I know some guys who freeze Mend-it and others who refrigerate it. I recommend using it before it thickens/dries out. If it does thicken on you, adding a bit of MEK will bring it back. Will Hesch-owner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VfaoCiR98Q

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:57 am

I keep my plastic bottled Mend-It in a glass jelly jar in my boat.

JJCJR · Post by **JJCJR** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:47 am

Will be be on Rod & Reel Radio this Sunday evening in the 5 to 6pm segment.

Listen live on AM540 in LA or SD or you can go to www.rodandreelradio.com to listen online.

froteur · Post by **froteur** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:10 pm

mark poulson wrote:I keep my plastic bottled Mend-It in a glass jelly jar in my boat.

That's a great idea!

Great stuff, Will!

brambo0311 · Post by **brambo0311** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:36 pm

I never used a bottle more than once and it turned to gel. I don't buy it anymore. They said the last bottles were better and they dried up. Let me know in 15 months if anyone gets a bottle to go more than 2 weeks.

froteur · Post by **froteur** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:38 pm

brambo0311 wrote:I never used a bottle more than once and it turned to gel. I don't buy it anymore. They said the last bottles were better and they dried up. Let me know in 15 months if anyone gets a bottle to go more than 2 weeks.

My bottles have lasted me several months.

Greg_Cornish · Post by **Greg_Cornish** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:03 pm

Mendit comes in glass jars now.

WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S · Post by **WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:14 pm

I have the plastic bottle so would laying it directly on ice be too cold or do I need to store it in a glass container?

Thanks
WHB

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