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08-13-2011, 03:39 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
LEONARD
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Storing open Tempro?
We used part of a tube of Tempro today, so how do we store the rest for a few weeks? I know I've read something on the forums before but I can't find it now. Thanks!
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08-13-2011, 04:03 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,017
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I now seem to recall someone suggesting that one cap it and put it in the fridge. Which, in turn, makes me wonder why I didn't remember that two weeks ago.
Lynn
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08-13-2011, 04:07 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
LEONARD
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 63
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I thought I remembered storing it in the fridge too, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy!
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08-13-2011, 04:26 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 31' Excella
Abernathy
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 865
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I put it in a ziplok bag and toss it in the freezer, and it will keep for years.
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08-13-2011, 05:37 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,606
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dscluchfc
I put it in a ziplok bag and toss it in the freezer, and it will keep for years.
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Same here. It thaws out quickly (in Phoenix) and can be frozen again and again...
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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08-13-2011, 06:00 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
LEONARD
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 63
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Even better. Thanks guys!
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08-13-2011, 06:03 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 19,977
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Screw a large wood/sheet metal screw into the nozzle. The caulk will harden around the threads and make it easier to pull out.
Fridge-it... but don't get caught.
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08-13-2011, 06:12 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Plug the end, wrap in plastic wrap, then fridge or freeze. If it is only going to be a week or two you don't have to fridge it. I use NP-1 a lot, which is Sonneborn's version of Trempro.
Aaron
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08-13-2011, 06:43 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 848
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Seal it up w/zip loc bag and toss in the freezer. It keeps for as long as you might need it.
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TAC MI 14
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08-13-2011, 06:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1968 24' Tradewind
Oxford,
, Mississippi
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,564
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I usually wear blue nitrile gloves when working with the Tempro. When finished for the day, I just cut a finger off of one of the gloves and put it over the tip. Press all the air out and secure with a rubber band or a piece of masking tape. I leave a little blob on the tip and when I use it again the blob left on the tip will make it easy to pull the plug out of the tip and I am ready to go.
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2001 Toyota Tundra
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08-13-2011, 07:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
Lexington
, Minnesota
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,982
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You can get little tiny covers for them - look like really small condoms or finger cots but smaller to use for Trempro or any sealant for cover. Chris gets them at the hardware store, I think. You just roll them on and pull off when you're ready to use the sealant again.
Kay
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08-13-2011, 08:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 28' International
Chatham
, Ontario
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,401
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Erm, What's Trempro?
Signed
Mystified Brit
(I could Google I guess........)
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08-13-2011, 08:37 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 848
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrUKToad
Erm, What's Trempro?
Signed
Mystified Brit
(I could Google I guess........)
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Tempro is the caulk that is used to seal up the joints of an Airstsream.
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TAC MI 14
Everyday is a Saturday
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08-13-2011, 10:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 28' International
Chatham
, Ontario
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,401
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tkasten
Tempro is the caulk that is used to seal up the joints of an Airstsream.
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Aaaah.
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08-13-2011, 10:08 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2022 23' Flying Cloud
2006 28' Safari SE
Gold Beach
, Oregon
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 132
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I would not have thought about storing the tube in the fridge or freezer, thanks. However, I like to carry a tube with me when I'm on the road and I've been sealing the tip with duct tape and that has been effective for me so far.
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2022 Flying Cloud 23FB (Yalla)
2010 Toyota Tundra 4x4
TAC: ID-1
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08-15-2011, 06:15 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Medina
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 332
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I'm looking to find/fix leaks - this was helpful. Thanks!
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2014 Ford Expedition EXP Limited 4x4 V-8
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