Frozen primer

[Bri]

Anyone else had a block of ice instead of primer this week? It happened last year and I thought I'd remember to take it out of the van at night this year, but I forgot

[Fliselege]

Happens regularly to me. Anything not oil based has to come in the house every night. And battery tools, batteries don't cope too well in minus degrees. Was working in a house a few years ago, there were blow heaters on but the fuse went in the night and my water cutter had frozen up as a result.

[hillhead]

I lost 8 litres of Primer G last year in the van, thats it i'm going out to rescue what i can from van now.
Thanks Brian.

[blocko]

Anyone else had a block of ice instead of primer this week? It happened last year and I thought I'd remember to take it out of the van at night this year, but I forgot

Yep.......went to get the ready mixed Primer-G out today (in a clear bottle) and had a pretty frozen lump of ice instead (had all the different shades of blue in different layers...weird!)

[Bri]

It doesn't seem to defrost properly either, goes all mushy, ardex p51 does anyway.

[Fliselege]

Just thought of another problem which got me this week, my grout sponge freeze welded itself to the bottom of my washboy, would've helped to fill washboy and let it defrost but I'm heavy handed and ripped it to peices before I realised what was occuring...

[andy allen]

bring mine in to the house, got caught out last year...

[Fliselege]

It doesn't seem to defrost properly either, goes all mushy, ardex p51 does anyway.

it congeals up whatever the brand and needs chucking away

[Mike]

i was doing cornices and pelmets on monday and the mitre mate glue i was using wouldn't bond the joints. i realised after it was so cold after being in the van overnight. it was okay after a few hours on the radiator

[Bri]

Just thought of another problem which got me this week, my grout sponge freeze welded itself to the bottom of my washboy, would've helped to fill washboy and let it defrost but I'm heavy handed and ripped it to peices before I realised what was occuring...

Yep, had frozen sponges, mop head and scrubbing brushes as well!

[user123]

hmmm, that probably means all my gear in the garage s frozen as well. Had the heater on in the studio for three hours and there was a cup of water still frozen in there, I faffed about a bit and went back in the house, just too cold, now I know why I have no urgent commissions..the gods are kind.. not earning a bean either though. Still, it's research and new design ideas time, and I have those aplenty.

[John Benton]

Not had frozen primer, much worse than that. We have no running water or radiators in the cottage where we are working in. The supply comes through a hose pipe from the owners adjoining property, approx 40m long and its been frozen a few times already. I have to go up a 1:2 hill to get water from his house and it's icy. Got to climb a ladder to get over the wall, over about 5-6 tons of stone and brick and then up the hill, over another wall to his house. Not good.

Luckily he has supplied oil heaters throughout so its not too bad. But plunging hands into ice cold water all day is not fun.

[tommyzooom]

I lost loads of primer last year too, and a full tanking kit, and loads of paint in the garage.
Fairly mild here atm though

[Bri]

Really turned cold here this week, had a dusting of snow the past couple of mornings.

[whitebeam]

Must get the waterbased primers out of the van tomorrow...

[doug boardley]

it congeals up whatever the brand and needs chucking away

totally agree, once the frost has got to it....bang in the bin it goes.

[peteablard]

I did have 2 5 litre bottles that were supplied for a job a few months back, this has just reminded me that they are still in the van

[whitebeam]

Mines totally buggered, sbr and pva for the plastering frozen solid.

[CJ]

Found this.....

Storage
SBR Bond is best stored at moderate temperatures to avoid the possibility of permanent damage occurring due to prolonged heat or excessive cold. However if frozen, the latex should be thawed slowly. SBR Bond should preferably be stirred before use.

SBR Bond contains sufficient bactericide to preserve the latex under normal storage conditions.


Shelf Life
Minimum of 12 months in original unopened containers.

Acrylic Primers.......

For Best Performance
• Protect from freezing. If partially frozen, material
may be usable if containers are placed in a
heated area and allowed to warm gradually.
Do not apply heat directly to the containers.


Mine are in the house thawing out..........I'll check it tomorrow???

[whitebeam]

The sbr seems fine after thawing it out, very slowly though