My experience has been that paste behaves just like it's new pretty much=20
up to the 6 month mark.  I can't vouch for SMQ90 - I'll find out in=20
about 6 months I guess...

But my experience is that afterwards, it slowly gets worse and worse.  I=20
know I've used expired paste up to  year without a lot of difference.  =20
But I also had some 3 year old paste in the fridge which just wasn't the=20
same at all....

Some people report dumping the tube (sealed up) in an ultrasonic cleaner=20
full of water will rejuvenate a bad tube.

If I was on the receiving end of this deal and was looking at this, I'd=20
probably get a tube, tell me not to bother with the cold packs - just=20
ship it priority mail (2-3 days), insulated as well as I can reasonably=20
do (aka wrapped in foam sheets), and hope for the best.

-forrest

On 9/21/2011 2:31 AM, William "Chops" Westfield wrote:
> On Sep 20, 2011, at 7:00 PM, Forrest W Christian wrote:
>
>> 6 month refrigerated shelf life
> How does it handle beyond its documented shelf life?
> I'd love a tube or two, but the likelyhood that I'd use even one tube
> within 6 months is pretty low.
>
> BillW
>

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