3M 5200

levron41 · Feb 21, 2011

I recently bought a tube, 10oz, of 5200. My plan was to use it on multiple boats and have it for a couple of months. On the back it says that it must be used within 24-48hrs.
Does anyone have any experience with the shelf life of this stuff? I was just going to put a nail in the end when I was done and come back to it later.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions and or comments!!!

MDFisherman57 · Feb 21, 2011

I dont think it mean you have to use the whole thing in 24 to 48 hrs. Ive had 5200 in a tube for more than 3 months with the cap on it and the top cloggs up but when you remove that peice its still good. So I don't think you have to use the entire tube in 48 hrs.

georgiaken · Feb 21, 2011

I have the 4200 and it said something similar...like the whole tube had to be used.

I think hey say that to sell more tubes HAHAHA

Just like MDFisherman57, mine is a few months old and it still works fine...

lckstckn2smknbrls · Feb 21, 2011

I have a 3 years old tube, I'll have to check it soon.

Quackrstackr · Feb 22, 2011

My buddy bought some over the weekend for me to use installing a couple of fish finders on his boat and the tube was already 90% set up before it was even opened.

I wonder how long that stuff had been sitting on the shelf. :roll:

huntinfool · Feb 22, 2011

We use it pretty regularly and we have never really had an issue. We also store ours in a referigerator to keep it from getting too hot. I know it takes about 24-48 hours for it to fully cure (depending on temp)

tripleup05 · Feb 22, 2011

Dang I chunked mine in the trash even though I only used 20% of the tube because of exactly what levron described on the back of the package. I wish I would have read about some of yall storing it for months with no problems #-o

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