Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on November 26, 2018, 11:38:46 am
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Hi guys,
I was gluing up with gelatin glue I made last weekend and found it was starting to go moldy. Anyone put fungicide/preservatives into their gelatin glues?
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did you keep it in a wet state or let it dry out??
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I let it dry out, probably should have put it in the freezer.
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Adding a fungicide is not uncommon in the use of hide glue. Perhaps less so in the archery world however.
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Sorry Badger, the more I think about it the more I'm confused, I used a gelatin powder , 1 part powder, 3 parts water, I left it set like jello in a small Tupperware pot with a lid on.
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What you made is called a Petri dish :D. it's what people use to cultivate bacteria and mold strains. The glue has to be used, dried hard or frozen or it will grow stuff.
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So put it in a tub but don't put a lid on it?
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Put a lid on it and put it in the freezer. Or pour it out in a thin layer on a pan. Once it cools and turns to jello, cut it into small pieces and let it it dry completely.
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Thanks guys, will store it dry as tiny cubes in future. :-D
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In the past garlic was used in conjunction with hide glue and there was likely fungicidal benefits from that. You can add a couple of drops of clove oil or similar to inhibit growth.
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Sorry Badger, the more I think about it the more I'm confused, I used a gelatin powder , 1 part powder, 3 parts water, I left it set like jello in a small Tupperware pot with a lid on.
I’m not sure but I don’t believe you want that much water for glue. I’m curious as I have a box of glue I’m planning on using. Ed