Storing misc tubes of gunk

[dmftoy1]

Looking for ideas on how to efficiently store all the misc small tubes of various chemicals in my shop, stuff like:

Valve grinding paste
Loctite (multiple grades)
Silicon jelly
Caliper grease
Super glue
Dielectric grease
Simichrome
Flitz
Etc

Anyone have any slick ideas? (‘search feature was unproductive- probably due to my lack of proper keywords)

Thanks in advance,
Dave


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[nadogail]

IMHO, many of those types of things have a "Shelf Life", they should be tried for their usefulness and the costs of putting and keeping them in storeage should be carefully compared with the costs of replacing them with a new fresh product when and if they might be eventfully be needed.

I write this after realizing that I have given some things expensive shelf space for more than 30 years.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Mine are all in a plastic 1 gallon mayonnaise jar.

 

[dmftoy1]

I rotate through stuff well ahead of expiration dates - occasionally have to throw out three bond or loctite.


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[MushCreek]

I have mine in a drawer, along with various rolls of tape. The adhesives are always solidified when I need them. I also have an extensive collection of caulking tubes that have gone south.

 

[dmftoy1]

Here’s a pic illustrating a small part of my dilemma. (Almost always use new adhesive but I keep a pretty steady stream of bikes rolling through)

This is just one portion dumped out while I clean




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[bad_idea]

I have all of my 'commonly used chemicals' in a Snap On gear puller cabinet I pulled out of a dumpster. I put a shelf in the middle of it to store the spray cans two high. On the lower shelf I put two yellow bins from a Stanley storage case to hold the tubes. I don't have any pics of my setup and it's way too cold to go out there and take a pic now. Pulled a picture of the cabinet from the internet of the cabinet.

 

[Poodlehead]

Would refrigeration help prolong the shelf life? If so, possibly a small dorm type fridge???


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[lilredex]

Here's my solution for that kind of stuff, up out of the way. Yes, you do need a ladder to retrieve them.

 

[Jay H 237]

Here’s a pic illustrating a small part of my dilemma. (Almost always use new adhesive but I keep a pretty steady stream of bikes rolling through)

This is just one portion dumped out while I clean




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You know what I found worked really well for small stuff like that, a utensil basket from a dishwasher. Sit on the bench or screw it to the side of a bench, cart or even the wall.

 

[rustedgoat]

I find the shoebox size clear plastic container handy. Easy to label, stack and shift around when you need something.

 

[Ralf11]

I use vintage oil cans for that

 

[TriumphFan]

I find the shoebox size clear plastic container handy. Easy to label, stack and shift around when you need something.

I use those too. For small parts for whatever car, motorcycle, etc. they belong to. Cheap, stackable and easy to find.
All my adhesives are stored in an old tupperware container about the same size as a shoebox. They seem to last longer.

 

[atch]

Here's the top drawer

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of this 10 drawer cabinet

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Caulk and Caulking guns are in a drawer in one of the 4-drawer file cabinets.

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[dmftoy1]

Thanks guys - some great ideas there


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[BonzoHansen]

I use these bins for stuff. They work great. You can often pick them up used for like $20 or less. I've even seem them in trash piles. I used the large ones for projects to caddy tools or parts. I used a few of the smaller ones for tubes of stuff and they sit on a shelf under my bench.

I also have old metal ignition parts cabinet on the wall i keep spray cans and other stuff in.

 

[tsherry]

Mine reside in the tree top drawers of my shelf. Regardless of alleged shelf life, some are 15 years old and still work fine, thanks.

 

[Shootinok]

Top drawer for me too.
I like the idea of a sealed container - might need to look into that. Several seem to leak or seep very small quantities and stick themselves to the bottom. Assume this is from temperature or pressure changes. Maybe sealing them in a tupperwear type box would help. At very least it would keep my drawer from having a weird mix of chemicals in the bottom.


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[bugnut]

make up organizer,the bursar was clearly confused why I needed one

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3XUGUX/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[csp]

Mine are in Akro bins in one of the Vidmar cabinet drawers.

 

[senlow]

make up organizer,the bursar was clearly confused why I needed one

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3XUGUX/?tag=atomicindus08-20

What are you hiding from her?

 

[Gummi Bear]

I set aside a small drawer in my tool chest for these tubes. I have a separate drawer for tape.

The most common ones (anti sieze, RTV, blue loctite) stay in a magnetic shelf on my work cart



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