I know that glueing up projects below about 55F with time bond glues will cause poor adhesion and chalking. Question is, if the glue has been stored below 50F but above freezing, can it be brought back to 60F and used without problems? Shop is unheated.
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The best source for an answer would be http://www.titebond.com. The company is usually responsive to questions. These days…I don’t know if that’s still true. Given that they say that it’s good for 2 years when stored at 75 degrees I would keep it in a place that is climate controlled for storage but check with then.
I have been working in unheated shops since childhood and from experience if the glue has not frozen it’s good. For the winter my shop temperature which is a car garage attached to the house will drop to 35 degrees later this winter, I use a portable heater to cut the humidity and bring the temperature up to about 50-55 F .
You should be fine: http://blog.titebond.com/page/how-to-store-your-wood-glue-for-longer-life
What those guys said.
I've been known to put glue bottles in a pan of pretty warm water when the shop gets too cold.
But you never want a project to fail just because of glue. If you aren't sure, use it to glue two snap pieces together. In an hour, you'll know if the glue is still good.