Chesnut products problems x 2

[duncanh]

So, a further question to those who in favour of decanting oils into smaller containers - is it ok to use clear glass jars for this? Do oil finishes had to be kept in the dark (as in a tin).

In the past when I've experimented with decanting I've used glass jars and tried several things:
keep in jar with lid and leave jar on the side,
keep in jar with lid and leave inside a dark cupboard,
keep in jar and try to get a 100% definite seal using cling film,
decant into a new metal container similar to the original.

All have gone off and it didn't make much difference to what was left in the original container (it still went off eventually).
As far as I can tell, the key thing to do is minimise the exposure to air. When you decant there will be air in the new container and the old so in theory it shouldn't make much difference.
What I tend to do now is decant a small amount into a container for use during that finishing session. If there's any left I pour it back into the original container. The container is shaken every time I walk past and remember,

The only solution would appear to be, as suggested perviously, minimise the amount of air in the container using either marbles or perhaps the bloxygen which I linked to. Storing the container upside down will ensure that you can always access the oil but will surely just form a skin on the other side, which will waste oil.

 

[Lightweeder]

Blister, the pound shop get's better...............not only is it a pound (funny that :roll: ) but I seem to remember it was four in a pack with at least one pump - maybe two) I've been using them for a good while and apart from having to clean the pump nozzle every now and again have had no problems at all. All of my oils are stored this way as I was getting fed up with binning half tins which I suppose is one of the downsides of being an occasional turner.

Regards

Steve

Tried the Poundshop 3x packs of CA - brilliant! Never clog like the expensive ones.