Contact Cement Breakthrough

[Dwight]

For years I have used the pint can of Weldwood contact cement for my "go to" container.

It sits nicely wherever I needed it to be, . . . I could use any of my brushes with it, . . . and it sealed somewhat fairly well.

My problem was it didn't seal well enough, . . . and I found myself having to add thinner to the liquid as it got thicker through evaporation of the solvents.

Tried something different, . . . figured I had nothing to lose.

Poured it into a Skippy Peanut Butter jar (creamy at that).

One of the best tricks I've learned in a year or two.  The lid fits great, . . . solvent doesn't boil out, . . . if I get any on the sides, it don't stick and / or build up, . . . it all slides back down into the liquid, . . . I can tell at a glance how much I've got left, . . . and all my brushes fit the mouth of the jar.

Just a tip I'm passing along to any and all who can use it.

May God bless,

Dwight

PS:  Buy the jar, . . . feed the peanut butter to the squirrels if you don't like it, . . . but keep the bottle.   It's well worth the price of the peanut butter.

 

[maxdaddy]

Thanks for posting a good cheap solution to a common problem for all of us. 

Edited October 12, 2019 by maxdaddy

[MikeRock]

You can store the Skippy jar upside down.  The liquid effectively seals the lid/jar joint.  Learned this 50 years ago watching dad store paint cans upside down.  Never a scummy half dry film of paint when opened again.

[Dwight]

Actually, . . . MikeRock,  I've been using mine for over a year now, . . . never a problem with it, . . . but that does sound good for any long term shut down we might do.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Frodo]

i thought that was my idea !!!!!!!!!!!  great minds think alike 

mason jar  user

 

[billybopp]

12 hours ago, Dwight said:

Poured it into a Skippy Peanut Butter jar (creamy at that).

Because, hey!, the last thing anybody wants is chunky glue!   

Great tip Dwight.  Thank you!

- Bill

[Frodo]

12 hours ago, Dwight said:

For years I have used the pint can of Weldwood contact cement for my "go to" container.

It sits nicely wherever I needed it to be, . . . I could use any of my brushes with it, . . . and it sealed somewhat fairly well.

My problem was it didn't seal well enough, . . . and I found myself having to add thinner to the liquid as it got thicker through evaporation of the solvents.

Tried something different, . . . figured I had nothing to lose.

Poured it into a Skippy Peanut Butter jar (creamy at that).

One of the best tricks I've learned in a year or two.  The lid fits great, . . . solvent doesn't boil out, . . . if I get any on the sides, it don't stick and / or build up, . . . it all slides back down into the liquid, . . . I can tell at a glance how much I've got left, . . . and all my brushes fit the mouth of the jar.

Just a tip I'm passing along to any and all who can use it.

May God bless,

Dwight

PS:  Buy the jar, . . . feed the peanut butter to the squirrels if you don't like it, . . . but keep the bottle.   It's well worth the price of the peanut butter.

 

I commend you on the idea, Kudos

BUT, SKIPPY?   really?  SKIPPY?

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