ddl Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 is that a date of fabrication or the date of the end ? judging by envirotex instruction sheets , it last just one year for a bottle that have never been open . what's gonna happen when it's no more good ? we have 1 g of art resin there is no date at all on the bottle nor the box and they also claim that it's just good for 1 year and 6 month once open ,no date at all for envirotex. . if their products really have a pot life of one year and there is no way to know when it have been made,then they are just really stupid. how it would look if the food would be good for 3 days but there will be no date at all ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 In my experience, how long epoxy lasts depends mainly on how it’s stored. You can tell it’s degrading if the hardener gets darker. Since the epoxy company doesn’t know how it will be stored, the one year is just a rough guesstimate. After it begins to degrade, it will usually still harden but will cure darker and may take longer to harden. I store mine inside where the temp is fairly constant and it often lasts two or more years before the hardener begins to darken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 tks bob mine already turn yellow,i even take a look at the stores and all their brand new bottle were already yellow.the guy from etex have telling me it would be ok over all colors minus white,instead of giving me another bottle. one thing is sure i'll never buy etex again. their customer service is pure junk.to resume my conversation with them it's my fault, if i didn't open the box before ( it's well known we all read the care sheet even if we don't need to use the product)but the info is well hided inside their boxe at the instruction sheet and there is no way to know the fabrication date,the number under the bottle are finally just code, so the are the only one to know is age ,it's almost fraud. the reason why it have been made like that is purely economical .lot less guy would buy it if they would be informed of the best before date. anyway art resin is just 10 usd more and it's imo a better product ,because it yellowing a lot less and uv don't affect it,smell is also less horrible last but no least they don't have to hide their product behind a boxe ,it's just clear as gin ! i hope i didn't hurt too many etex lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 I have e-mailed manufactures in the past . Most have a customer service contact. I`ve asked similar questions. Storage conditions and shelf life. Any other question I might have. I`ve been lucky in that I almost always get a solid reply. Certainly has been helpful. Some have an 800 number. Talking to a service rep is even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 braided line i know but as you can see my english is not that good,so as soon as i have to talk about that kind of subject i get too nervous then i start to talk like a real retarded . it's not really about the quality of the info, it's more about the absurd way they hide all the info . when you act like that the first thing you should do is too give a replacement product one the spot but that's the point when they act like that they usually don't give any replacement at all . they prefer to see the clients returning to the biggest canadian crafting stores to ask for money back or another bottles ,even if it might compromise future business . that's it, i'll stop breaking peoples ears about that. everything have been said now tks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Room temp storage seems to be best for resin. Extremes tend to break it down. Sun also breaks things down quicker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killntime Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 I have E-tex that is 7 years old. The hardener has ambered a bit more but still hardens clear. The only problem that has happened is crystals in the resin but warming it up dissolves them. Still works like when i bought it, no complaints 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
