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What's the shelf life of soildering flux. does it go bad?

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Philip Knapp
Philip Knapp Member Posts: 1
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Does flux go bad? if so what is the shelf life of it.

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  • bob young
    bob young Member Posts: 2,177
    seems to last forever

    have seen it last 20 years. had a large can of utility unopened for twenty years. used the whole can & no trouble ran great not one leak. have soldered with success joints that were assembled and left untouched for five years . 95-5 , ran like butter.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Sorry to disagree bob,

    but I have heard of it.
    Not a problem with me so far,, but I have-had a few fellow plumbers complain.
    I think it may have something to do with temperature changes in the truck.

    In my area,, Kester is still King. ;-)

    Dave
  • bob young
    bob young Member Posts: 2,177
    shelf life

    i got a jar of handy harmon brazing flux from 1969. can't wait to open it up & test it. i need a brazing project. still got some non- self cleaning sil-foss rod. man, i am getting old . lol
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    sil-foss bob?,

    get in line old friend,, got alot of that too!

    What I AM looking for is some old-time wiping tallow,,, don`t think I`ll ever find that! ;-)

    BTW- How`s P.B. doing?

    Dave

    Sorry if I highjacked this thread.
  • George J.
    George J. Member Posts: 25


    After two or 3 years I notice it does start to taste a little funny. I would eat it as soon as possible.
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