Resin Stopper vs Wine

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Chuck Key

Chuck Key

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Lets say my priceless stopper made from Castin Craft resin accidently falls off my wine bottle and plops into a glass of freshly pouredPertimali Brunello DI Montalcino 2003. I really do not notice it in the glass until the final sip and pour another serving and notice the stopper is not on the bottle.

Is it ok to drink wine or eat food that has come in contact with the cured resin?

Will the stopper survive the wine bath?
 
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Sounds like it is time for a science experiment. Just use cheaper wine.

But, you CAN buy wine in plastic jugs so it is probable that the stopper will be fine.

As for the wine, what was your final polish on the stopper? And have you washed it to get all the remaining chemicals off it before it fell into the wine?

But since you already drank a full glass of the nasty stuff in your wine, what would a second glass of nasty stuff harm? :biggrin:

GK
 
fiferb said:
I agree, dilute it with more wine.
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I have to disagree on this one. Diluting it with wine will not help the situation at all. I feel you would be much safer if you were to dilute the chemicals with either a good scotch or a nice sippin' whiskey. I recommend that you do this immediately and do a lot of it. After a bottle of whatever you choose, make sure someone is filming you for scientific reasons of course and have them post the film on here for us to study. This may or may not help you, but it will entertain us.
 
Nah, its got to be diluted with something stronger. Maybe vodka or Jägerbomb's. :hypnotized:

And I agree with Neil, film it and put it on Youtube, lol.



(Note, I don't drink so I have no clue what I am talking about.)
 
I agree with Neil and his assesment his is the best by far. It is , most important to remember that during this scientific experiment, That you do not drive. You may hit a bump in the road and spill some of the testing liquid.
 
Put it this way; if the wine dissolves the acrylic stopper, then you made have found a new (and better) way to stablize wood. That way people could sip their stabizing brew to see if it way ready to use:biggrin:

Jim smith
 
Chuck Key said:
Lets say my priceless stopper made from Castin Craft resin accidently falls off my wine bottle and plops into a glass of freshly pouredPertimali Brunello DI Montalcino 2003. I really do not notice it in the glass until the final sip and pour another serving and notice the stopper is not on the bottle.

Is it ok to drink wine or eat food that has come in contact with the cured resin?

Will the stopper survive the wine bath?
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With you not noticing the stopper in the glass until the last sip, I think you surviving the wine is the issue more so than that of the stopper surviving it!!!!!
 
That's all pretty funny stuff indeed! I doubt resin will dissolve in wine and if so, it would take a very long time I'm betting and in that case your totally safe is my bet. If it was able to dissolve, I would not want to drink liquid plastic. What I do know for sure is that water based polyurethanes will dissolve in wine, beer or any other alcohol.
 
With all the garbage that is in the water, air, and food nowadays, the last thing I would worry about is what was on the stopper. We have all inhaled a lot worse at some point in our shop, whether we know it or not. If the stopper looks okay, don't sweat it.
 
Although there may be some contamination, Castin Craft resin is a blend of styrene and polyester resins. You drink and eat food and liquid that comes in direct contact with polystyrene ever time you eat from one of those clamshell and similar salad bar containers and drink from polystyrene cups. Waterand soda bottles are made from PET, a polyeser resin. Although the chemicals may differ slightly, there is minimal risk of acute or long term health consequences. As for the stopper, it too should survive as these polymers are not very soluable in alcohol. What I can't figure out is why a fine craftsman such as you would ever make something that would fall apart.
 
BRobbins629 said:
Although there may be some contamination, Castin Craft resin is a blend of styrene and polyester resins. You drink and eat food and liquid that comes in direct contact with polystyrene ever time you eat from one of those clamshell and similar salad bar containers and drink from polystyrene cups. Waterand soda bottles are made from PET, a polyeser resin. Although the chemicals may differ slightly, there is minimal risk of acute or long term health consequences. As for the stopper, it too should survive as these polymers are not very soluable in alcohol. What I can't figure out is why a fine craftsman such as you would ever make something that would fall apart.
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Thanks for the great information Bruce. I am putting an end to my testing and I was just about to start another round:party:. Thanks also to everyone else for your great information. I will be showing the reason I asked the question in a few days if the project is successful.
 
Chuck Key said:
Thanks for the great information Bruce. I am putting an end to my testing and I was just about to start another round:party:. Thanks also to everyone else for your great information. I will be showing the reason I asked the question in a few days if the project is successful.
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I know! your casting a bottle and stopper combo?
 
Chuck Key said:
Lets say my priceless stopper made from Castin Craft resin accidently falls off my wine bottle and plops into a glass of freshly pouredPertimali Brunello DI Montalcino 2003. I really do not notice it in the glass until the final sip and pour another serving and notice the stopper is not on the bottle.
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How big are your wine glasses and how big of a sip do you take?:) Are you drinking wine through a straw?:biggrin:
 
jleiwig said:
I know! your casting a bottle and stopper combo?
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Do I get a prize for guessing what you were doing? :biggrin: Looks cool and it will be fine. Polyester resins are impervious to almost all food products. concentrated lemon or orange juice would be all I would worry about.
 
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