BobF Posted March 4, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2014 Hello all, I just wanted to share an unpleasant experience that I had the other day. I was soldering some metal fittings for my longboat. I was using Stay-Brite solder and the flux that comes with this product. While dispensing a drop of flux on to an applicator, the bottle shattered in my hand. (See attached photo.) The liquid splashed on my nylon vest, my hands, my throat, and my face. I immediately started experiencing a slight burning sensation where the flux had landed on my skin, which I immediately started rinsing with cold water. The nylon vest was ruined. It wasn’t until afterward that I noticed that some droplets had landed on the lenses of my Opti-Visor. I consider myself very lucky. The bottle of flux which I was using was very old. I’m guessing that I may have purchased it as much as 20 years ago. The fact that the bottle shattered would lead me to believe that the plastic material had become brittle with age. It just so happens that I had a second newer bottle, which I carefully squeezed. The bottle appeared to be quite pliable. Anyway, if you use this product, please be careful with it. Eye protection is a definite must! BobF tarbrush, WackoWolf, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior ole salt Posted March 4, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2014 Thanks Bob for the heads up. Glad you're OK. S.os robin b and jml1083 2 Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 4, 2014 Share #3 Posted March 4, 2014 Crikey, Bob, that was close! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted March 4, 2014 Share #4 Posted March 4, 2014 Hello all, I just wanted to share an unpleasant experience that I had the other day. I was soldering some metal fittings for my longboat. I was using Stay-Brite solder and the flux that comes with this product. While dispensing a drop of flux on to an applicator, the bottle shattered in my hand. (See attached photo.) The liquid splashed on my nylon vest, my hands, my throat, and my face. I immediately started experiencing a slight burning sensation where the flux had landed on my skin, which I immediately started rinsing with cold water. The nylon vest was ruined. It wasn’t until afterward that I noticed that some droplets had landed on the lenses of my Opti-Visor. I consider myself very lucky. The bottle of flux which I was using was very old. I’m guessing that I may have purchased it as much as 20 years ago. The fact that the bottle shattered would lead me to believe that the plastic material had become brittle with age. It just so happens that I had a second newer bottle, which I carefully squeezed. The bottle appeared to be quite pliable. Anyway, if you use this product, please be careful with it. Eye protection is a definite must! BobF Thanks the warning Bob, glad you are OK, is the Producer still existing, you probably dropped him an email then. I know from experience that These plastic materials (flux bottle) should not be exposed to sunlight, the material becomes brittle due to UV Radiation (20 years as you mentioned is a Long time anyhow) Nils Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted March 4, 2014 Share #5 Posted March 4, 2014 Sounds like you were very lucky there Bob! Glad to hear you are okay though. Thanks for the warning. Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Budzik Posted March 4, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 4, 2014 Thanks for the warning. My bottle is very old as well. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 5, 2014 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks for posting your experience, Bob. I'm glad that you are OK and that it wasn't worse. We appreciate the heads up. Always wear safety gear - especially eye protection. All plastics will become less pliable with age as the plasticizer changes chemically. This example seems unusually brittle. Of course, the contents may have influenced the rate of change in the plastic. Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxboat Posted March 5, 2014 Share #8 Posted March 5, 2014 Wow! Never saw plastic get that brittle at room temp. Thanks for the warning. Best Jaxboat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted March 5, 2014 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2014 All forms of plastic have waht is called a shelf life. At work all the plastic and polyurathane is dated. Depending on the type after the shelf live will become either brittle or soft or start felling like it wnats to melt but wont. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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