tile adhesive use by date

[BAILEY Tiling]

Can anyone offer some advice please.

8 x 20kg bags of Granfix flexible powder stored in garage off the floor for the last 12 months. Cann ot find a use by date. Found a manufacturing date for feb 2010.

Can this powder still be used ?

Any advice is usefull advice

Thanks all.

 

[nybor62]

imo i would say its past its use date . dont it say on the bag any were what shelf life is

 

[BAILEY Tiling]

only stamp on the bag is the manfactured date, opened one of the bags and the powder seems to be fine, no hardening or lumps ???????????

 

[Stewart]

Is it still a smooth powder? and if lumpy, does it break up to a powder again? If it does it will be fine IMO. If not, bin it.

 

[nybor62]

its usually 12 months from the date of manufacture

 

[BAILEY Tiling]

no lumps, powders fine

 

[radim]

i think u taking chance if using it.in the end might cost u much more than just new adhesive.

 

[White Room]

Give it a try, your'll soon find out if it's naff.

 

[Ceramico tiling]

Dont know about adhesive but I used some quality grout the other day that was quite old but smooth etc.and it did not stick properly.Based on that I wont use old materials anymore.

 

[DHTiling]

If not lumpy it will be fine..


The date on the bag is manufacture date and 12 month shelf life is for the Chromium vi but most contain lower levels since the law changed in 2008.. but anyway , if not lumpy then it will be fine..

 

[BAILEY Tiling]

Thankyou all for your input, helpfull as always

Happy tiling

 

[merlecollins]

MOTTO OF THE DAY

If it's smooth, get it used

 

[Stewart]

MOTTO OF THE DAY

If it's smooth, get it used

Or what about.... "if it's mixing, then get on fixing"