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I’m sure you will receive varying opinions however, with my 50+ years using CA building model aircraft: Yes refrigeration increases the shelf life especially after it has been opened.
This is also my experience -
unfortunately my wife do not like the glue in the fridge, so I have to have enough in stock
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Same here Uwek, so I have a small wine cooler in the shop where I store my CA and a couple beverages of choice
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Freezer... lasts for years.
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I agree, I' have some ca in the fridge for 20 years! The tube stuff does go off quickly once opened.
I have a couple of the thicker stuff in small plastic bottles, that is still ok over that time, even if it's been opened.
I put what I have kept in a well labelled plastic butter container.
I have a couple of the thicker stuff in small plastic bottles, that is still ok over that time, even if it's been opened.
I put what I have kept in a well labelled plastic butter container.
I purchase 8oz/250mL bottles of CA for wood finishes on pens and pour out into smaller squeeze bottles. Fortunately we have a second fridge in our basement. I've stored the large bottles in ziplock bags in the fridge for long periods over the years.
The secret to long lasting storage of CA is to keep moisture away…so any effort to seal the CA away from moisture transfer helps...
I buy the small tubes from Harbour Freight. 12 gel CA for about $4.00, 12 thin CA for about $3.00. I each tube lasts for about a day or two. That way I am always using a fresh tube of glue But I like the idea of keeping them in the refrigerator and taking them as I need them. I have a fridge in the garage.
I have found this to be an economical and functional way
I use something similar.