When sealing a can of paint, place a film of saran wrap across the open can
first, this gives you a "seal" that really does seal the can, IMHO, its'
better than just the metal to metal seal of a standard paint can.
At 03:05 PM 6/18/02 -0500, you wrote:
>List;
>
>One suggestion is to buy an empty paint can from Home Depot or somewhere and
>store the can of leftover activator inside. Pound the outside can lid on
>gently and it should seal airtight. A Mason or Ball home canning jar is also
>good but they don't hold as big a can inside.
>
>For really good humidity protection, you can toss in a bag or two of
>dessicant before you seal the outer can lid. Silica gel dessicant is used to
>keep military stuff dry and sometimes small bags of it also come in
>electronics packages.
>
>Bake the silica gel bags in an oven for a few hours at around 300F to drive
>off the moisture ("activate" the dessicant) and then use it immediately. It
>absorbs the water vapor (humidity) out of the air inside the can. There is
>usually a red/blue indicator in mil-spec bags that show when it needs to be
>re-activated.
>
>This works for any hygroscopic material such as brake fluid, etc., where
>"dry is better."
>
>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ where it's 108 degrees but only 12% relative
>humidity
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