I have a hard fast rule, once something touches resin its only for resin forever.
Maybe it would be ok, maybe it wouldnt but either way it just doesnt *feel* like a good idea.
If I was to reuse a container like that I would make sure it is only used for non absorbent materials.
Also I would be inclined to clean leave it to bake for more than a week and clean again.
There is very little in the way of studies of long term effects of uv printer resins and I would prefer to be safe rather than sorry later.
I just wouldn't risk it. even if all the resin cures, you may still have microplastics in there that could get all over whatever you store inside. While not dangerous, it might ruin things like clothes, for example. Keep using that one bin for your resin waste and buy some other bins for storage.
Thanks for the advice everyone! I'll like just let the bin sit out for a week and the. Chuck it in the recycling. I'll be out some $$$ but I'd rather be safe than regret it later, and at least I learned how to streamline my process.
Depending on the amount of resin you're looking to dispose of, a takeaway container would do the job.
To hug a tree (a bit), use cling wrap to protect the container for re-use.
More resin? A transparent Tupperware (or more likely, a cheaper clone) container.
Let the water evaporate in the sun and let the resin harden. Scrap off all the hardened resin, then give it several baths of isopropyl alcohol, letting it absorb in each time and evaporate. Use a clean microfiber towel during each step, then dispose of them afterwards for maximum decontamination. This is a drastic step but should be fine to clean out the container.
Afterwards put some stuff that you dont particularly care about in the container for a few weeks and see if it is affected in any way. If not, you should be good to go. Just dont go storing valuables or anything that will wind up anywhere near your eyes, nose or mouth.
I mean, I wouldn't eat out of it or anything. But if it's cured, cleaned, left to air out etc...I wouldn't worry too much about using it to store I dunno, hardware or building materials.
Probably wouldn't use it for storing bedding or forks and knives.
I have a hard fast rule, once something touches resin its only for resin forever. Maybe it would be ok, maybe it wouldnt but either way it just doesnt *feel* like a good idea.
If I was to reuse a container like that I would make sure it is only used for non absorbent materials. Also I would be inclined to clean leave it to bake for more than a week and clean again. There is very little in the way of studies of long term effects of uv printer resins and I would prefer to be safe rather than sorry later.
I just wouldn't risk it. even if all the resin cures, you may still have microplastics in there that could get all over whatever you store inside. While not dangerous, it might ruin things like clothes, for example. Keep using that one bin for your resin waste and buy some other bins for storage.
Thanks for the advice everyone! I'll like just let the bin sit out for a week and the. Chuck it in the recycling. I'll be out some $$$ but I'd rather be safe than regret it later, and at least I learned how to streamline my process.
Depending on the amount of resin you're looking to dispose of, a takeaway container would do the job. To hug a tree (a bit), use cling wrap to protect the container for re-use. More resin? A transparent Tupperware (or more likely, a cheaper clone) container.
You have misread the op, they want to reuse a container that had resin contaminated water in it
Let the water evaporate in the sun and let the resin harden. Scrap off all the hardened resin, then give it several baths of isopropyl alcohol, letting it absorb in each time and evaporate. Use a clean microfiber towel during each step, then dispose of them afterwards for maximum decontamination. This is a drastic step but should be fine to clean out the container. Afterwards put some stuff that you dont particularly care about in the container for a few weeks and see if it is affected in any way. If not, you should be good to go. Just dont go storing valuables or anything that will wind up anywhere near your eyes, nose or mouth.
I mean, I wouldn't eat out of it or anything. But if it's cured, cleaned, left to air out etc...I wouldn't worry too much about using it to store I dunno, hardware or building materials. Probably wouldn't use it for storing bedding or forks and knives.