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11/10/2017, 12:40 PM
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Dosing container lids
Question, Today I bought (3) half gallon glass jars. I plan to use them for my dosing containers. Does it matter if the lids aren't plastic?
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11/10/2017, 01:14 PM
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Maybe..
Are they made of Jello? Rubber? paper? The souls of lost children? uncoated steel? 
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11/10/2017, 01:24 PM
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Kinda like large mason jars
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11/10/2017, 01:58 PM
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Mason brand lids meant for canning are steel and will rust quickly in a saltwater environment. The inside surface is coated and somewhat durable but the outside is pretty weak.
That said there's an entire aftermarket for Mason-style jars, and lots of places online where you can get all-plastic replacement lids that would work just fine.
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As stated with fairly "intimate" saltwater exposure they will corrode (rust) quite quickly but you aren't putting them in the water and as such I'd expect quite a long life from them.. Just use them and if you see extensive rust.. Get a new lid.. plain and simple.. Not an issue IMO.. I wouldn't worry about replacing them at this time..
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11/10/2017, 03:41 PM
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I've had them near, but not in, saltwater - in environments where other cheap coated/plated steel was fine - and they corroded within a few months. Yes, they may be fine, but I wouldn't count on it.
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11/11/2017, 01:38 AM
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Cool. Thank you for responding.
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11/11/2017, 07:41 AM
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I plan to use half gallon jars as well. They do make plastic screw lids for mason jars, which I also plan on using.
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11/11/2017, 08:31 AM
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I used plastic cereal containers from wallyworld. Nice lids, corrosion free, and unbreakable.
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