Chalk Over Time

[stevekur1]

Hey Guys,

we had this discussion the other night about Older Chalk.

we were wondering if Chalk from back in the 80's that was not in a sealed box (shrink wrapped/zip locked) would still play the same like 30 years later ?

the Chalk was not exposed to extreme heat/humidity.

Thanks in Advance !!

-Steve

 

[MitchAlsup]

You can even put chalk in the microwave for 1:30 and cook the water vapor out of it.
Just don't touch the cube it will be very very hot at the end of the cooking cycle.

 

[Colormegone2002]

chalk in my garage

So I left about 30 cubes of masters chalk in my garage for the last year and forgot about it

It has been very humid lately and hot plus it spent the winter in there as well. Will it

be worth keeping and/or what do I need to do with it before I use it?

 

[KRJ]

So I left about 30 cubes of masters chalk in my garage for the last year and forgot about it

It has been very humid lately and hot plus it spent the winter in there as well. Will it

be worth keeping and/or what do I need to do with it before I use it?

Shake & Bake

 

[Manoman2444]

Don't think it will hurt it, give it a try and if you are not constantly miscueing(?), it should be fine.

 

[The Renfro]

Chalk will adjust to it's environment... There is nothing drastic about how it will play tho... If it's picked up moisture it may stick a little more and cake on the tip... If it gets dryed out if will likely seem grittier and dustier... If it's been exposed to extreme difference in short periods I could see it crumbling but since winter and summer always have a spring or fall between them I would bet that even the garage chalk won't be damaged....

 

[9Ballr]

So I left about 30 cubes of masters chalk in my garage for the last year and forgot about it
It has been very humid lately and hot plus it spent the winter in there as well. Will it
be worth keeping and/or what do I need to do with it before I use it?

Try it your self and let us know.

 

[accustatsfan]

You can even put chalk in the microwave for 1:30 and cook the water vapor out of it.
Just don't touch the cube it will be very very hot at the end of the cooking cycle.

Recommend not setting chalk on a paper towel. First time I tried this it set the towel on fire.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Take that chalk that's been sittting in a garage where moisture and humidity are factors and place the chalk top side up in a pre-heated oven
at 210 degrees for 6-8 mins......it will evaporate any moisture..you can just lay the chalk on aluminum foil placed over the oven rack.