Plastic Resin Glue - On-line or Orlando?

[Lonnie in Orlando]

Is it best to buy plastic resin glue on-line vs. local to insure that it is fresh? Any suggestions for sources / price / freshest?

I have found only one place in Orlando that has DAP plastic resin glue. (Ace at Orange and Grant). It's a great hardware store, but it looks like the inventory on the shelf is the same dust covered tubs that were there when I bought from them a couple of years ago. That's beyond the 1-year shelf life.

>> Anyone know where to buy FRESH plastic resin glue in the Orlando area? If not, I'll order on-line.

Thanks for your help,
- Lonnie

[just4funsies]

Lonnie, they just expanded that place, and stayed open while they did it. I'll bet everything in the store is covered with dust. Seriously, though, if the product is date-critical, there is probably a date code on it somewhere. You could write it down and e-mail the manufacturer for a translation.

[Lonnie in Orlando]

J4F:
I watched the expansion of the Ace store, too. Glad a local store can compete with the big boxes.

I can't find a date code anywhere on the DAP container.

- Lonnie

[boblon]

I've used that glue a couple of times. It comes as a powder that you mix with water. The mixed up portion has a pot life, but I don't think the powder does.

BobL.

[Lonnie in Orlando]

I mixed up some plastic resin glue that I had bought a couple of years ago. I had read that it stays grainey when out of date. Guess what -- it's still good. Looks like the shelf life may be longer than a year.

I'll buy locally from Ace since my project will require more than I have.

Thanks for your responses.

Lonnie