Using frozen white glue?
 

Hello All,

A friend of mine in New Hampshire is preparing to build a few model rocket kits that I gave him to introduce him to model rocketry. The white glue he had planned to use is stored in the tack room in a horse barn (he is a "live-in" worker at a mixed produce farm). The glue froze, but he thawed it. Does a freeze/thaw cycle destroy the desired bonding characteristics of white glue (or yellow wood glue)?

Many thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Well, there's a "KEEP FROM FREEZING" on my bottle. If it were me, I'd glue up some test samples.

Not that it's every happened to me in Florida ... but ....

I found a couple of references on the Internet that say previously-frozen white glue will work. but will dry a cloudy, white color instead of clear.

I suspect that's because freezing breaks some of the links in the polymer strings that make up the glue. If my theory is correct, I think that would mean that the glue would be a little less effective. But, probably not enough of a difference to worry about.

Carpenter's glue is basically the same as white glue, so I think the same would apply to it.

-- Roger

Its going to be painted anyways so go for it.

I thank you all very much for your replies and input! I have relayed the information to him, along with a link to this thread.