Secondary Container

[ThCubed]

I have been saving Country Crock butter containers for a very long time. Not sure why, but now that I have a large stack of them, I was wondering if these would be safe to use as a secondary container? Would they seal as well as the throw away containers used in the videos? Thank you for your help.

Terry

[PaulMarcel]

While I haven't seen that specific type of container, I use a lot of plastic containers for saving finish for extra coats or the next (very soon) project. Some seal with a definite air-tight seal. The others, I'll put some plastic wrap over the top then put the lid on; it seems to tighten things up. An elastic to hold the plastic wrap in place helps, too. I have some WB contact cement in a short ice cream tub that definitely isn't air tight, but the plastic wrap and elastic helps it out enough that it's still fine after 5 months and 3 of those were 100F garage temps.

[Don Z.]

Great for mixing epoxy. Anything left over will pop right out!

[TomP]

They are good for storing your screw collection Liguids don't fair too well in them unless you do what Paul suggested and put plastic wrap on then the cover.

[ThCubed]

Thanks for the great suggestion!! I'll try it out on just a little, so I won't waste much if it doesn't work. I'll definately try the plastic wrap with elastic too. Guess you can't be too careful!!