Second Half Of Boss White Tub Goes Hard. Solution?

plumbandplumber · 8 Nov 2010

Whenever I get down to the second half of a tub of Boss White, it has started to go hard, and too thick to be used. Ends up getting binned.

Can I add anything to make it soft again?

Does this only happen to me?

Am I just being a tight-wad?

kevplumb · 8 Nov 2010

linseed oil soaked rag in the tin might be worth a go

stops it going hard

securespark · 8 Nov 2010

Buy a half-sized tub?

Agile · 8 Nov 2010

To take Kev's suggestion further about 5mm of linseed oil on top of the paste might help. You used to buy it to put on cricket bats!

But perhaps more helpful might be to cut a disc of plastic to act as a floating cover like that in an OV cylinder with an air bubble.

Of course your problem is probably because you dont properly close the lid!

If I was selling that stuff then I would put it in toothpaste tubes! ( No without the toothpaste Newgas! ).

Tony

Homesafe · 9 Nov 2010

Agile said:
( No without the toothpaste Newgas! ).

Tony

Haha,,

don't give up up your day job.

Nige F · 9 Nov 2010

kevplumb said:
linseed oil soaked rag in the tin

Boiled or raw

kevplumb · 9 Nov 2010

Nige F said:
kevplumb said:

linseed oil soaked rag in the tin

Click to expand...

Boiled or raw

dunno just used to swipe it offa the chippies

Axel · 9 Nov 2010

1. Do more plumbing.
2. Stop using PTFE on olives. Use Boss White instead.

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Second Half Of Boss White Tub Goes Hard. Solution?

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