how do you reactivate moisture catching beads?
you know that pink stuff you get in shipping containers? the stuff they put in to suck up moisture? it comes in packages? i forgot what its called. but it starts out blue and when its full it turns pink? someone told me to put it in an oven for 5 minutes and it will turn blue again. is this true? i forgot! its been so long! i want to make sure my parts and stuff in the safe dont get moisture in them. thanks!
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former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.
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Its called Silica Gel.
The one I've got is a sack(360 Grams)protects 27 cubic feet,says put in oven at 240 degrees for 3 hours0 -
thanks...what do i put it in? pot or open pan? does it melt if kept in too long? do i add salt for flavor?? 0 -
ibffsteve's recommendation is the same as on my containers.
Put it on a cookie sheet and use "Oven Mitts" when handling.
If the someone who told you had his turn "blue" in 5 minutes, he must have been using the darn microwave to "Nuke" it.
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ok! here goes! hope it doesnt smell. im doing it while the wife sleeps! thanks! 0 -
Yup.......same as you dry out those motorcycle engine parts that you've cleaned in the bathtub..... [:D] 0 -
It might be overkill,but,being that the other
part of our company makes insulated glass,I
have an excellent source for silica gel.I keep
a quart paint can w/small holes drilled in the
lid in my safe.I figure a quart is enough so that
I won't have to "cook" it very often.When I do,I
just put it in the oven (electric)set at a low temp.,
and let it "cook" for several hours.Seems to work ok.
IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.0 -
The cookie sheet in the oven method is indeed the method reccomended by professionals. Since I am a chemist, I can say that I have had many opportunities to do exactly this myself. The variety that changes color from blue to pink again is designed to do this, and you can be guided by the color change.
More advanced drying agents can require heat AND vacuum, so the water is all drawn out. But for household use, heat alone should suffice.
"Go to Lakedaemon, stranger passing by;
And say there, that in obedience to her law, here we lie"0 -
I just do it for 2 hours at 150 degrees F. 0 -
I suppose you could "Do It" for 1hr @75 degrees F-for 1 hour!
The indicator may turn blue, BUT
You have not reactivated to maximum efficiency.
You'll just be drying them out again much sooner and not have
the protection that they can offer, used "Correctly"!0 -
You're better off about 250F. (oops, I see that steve aready said that) Seal it in a bottle while it's still hot, if you dont intend to use it right away.
"Go to Lakedaemon, stranger passing by;
And say there, that in obedience to her law, here we lie"0
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