welding question

[trial&error]

After decades of welding I was running into mig splatter issues with a new miller gun. I think it was a line purge issue with my gas supply. I bought some nozzle gel as cheap insurance. Day 2 using it and I knocked it off the cart and cracked the lid. So my question is does it dry up and do I need to fix the lid? Or perhaps melt it and put it into a new container? At my age and the time I actually get to weld lately it would have probably lasted my lifetime.

 

[Worley]

Back in the day I’d see open bottles around the shop for a while, never seemed to dry up…and for sure that hot tip will melt down any remaining quickly.

 

[Anvil Head]

Not had any go bad so far. My jar is close to 20 yrs old. I'm not a big time welder and by no means a pro, but I use it every time I do any extended welding work.

 

[Blackston]

It’ll last like a Twinkie

 

[trial&error]

Thanks for the replys. I'll just weld on and let it be.

 

[Danuwoa]

You’re good without the lid.