Detaling products expiry ?
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ihaveacamaro
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a very long time given it's stored in ideal conditions. Extreme hot or extreme cold and big fluctuations can diminish the life of product.
CM8 6MT
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^^^ Agree. Also detail products dont exactly have an "expiration" date. Like Roshan stated, they will last you many years if stored in ideal temperatures, I estimate around 50-80 degrees would be optimal for polishes. Waxes/Sealants it will vary by manufacturer. For example many Zymol waxes need to be stored in cold temps.
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Geez that is cold! When in doubt, keep your stuff inside your house! Thats what I do. It gets over 100 degrees here in northern california often, and my garage will be even hotter then that. I just keep my stuff in my "detail stuff" room and grab what I need from my shelves.
Also keep in mind when doing your detailing, the ambient temperature will have a big impact on how a polish or lsp behaves. This is why different products will have many different results based on the users ambient temperature where they are located. You want your paint to be a nice cool temp, but not extemely cold or hot.
ihaveacamaro
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He's saying celsius noob
30 to 104 degrees farenheit.
volverine, try to keep it between 10 and 27 degree celsius
:iagree:
CM8 6MT
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He's saying celsius noob
30 to 104 degrees farenheit.
volverine, try to keep it between 10 and 27 degree celsius
:iagree:
And I still dont, and probably wont know the difference....no wonder I failed chemistry in High School
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Some have said that coatings and iron x are products that are more sensitive to age. I'll have to double check with cee dog on that.
vegas911gts
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I don't know. The best answer you can get is to contact the manufacturer directly.
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Glad you mentioned one of Meguiar's products!
rops:-Anytime that I've used any of their products and felt that they did not perform
to my expectations of what their product description states they will do...
I've taken Meguiar's up their satisfaction guarantee.
NOTE #1:
I still use some Meguiar's products I've had for a
couple of decades now with no discernable issues.
(Of course...This could very well be because of my age)
As well...
It may be that, due to the age of these older products...
Their being VOC compliant does not come into play.
NOTE #2:
If car-care products have a recommended panel/ambient temperature application-range...
Their storage temperatures, generally, will usually follow suit.
Bob
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Glad you mentioned one of Meguiar's products!
-Anytime that I've used any of their products and felt that they did not perform
to my expectations of what their product description states they will do...
I've taken Meguiar's up their satisfaction guarantee.
NOTE #1:
I still use some Meguiar's products I've had for a
couple of decades now with no discernable issues.
It may well be that, due to the age of these older products...
Their being VOC compliant does not come into play.
NOTE #2:
If car-care products have a recommended panel/ambient temperature application-range...
Their storage temperatures, generally, will usually follow suit.
Bob
Wow thanx for ur rep bro
And i mention all those products which are wid me
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Paste waxes will last almost indefinitely. Liquid products on the other hand are more susceptible to damage due to repeated freezing with temps down about -15C.
I've had liquid products perfectly usable at the 10 year mark although I had to do a lot of shaking to re-blend them.
Because a product lists an expiration date doesn't mean toss it in the trash once its reached. Only you can determine whether it's good or not...
I've had liquid products perfectly usable at the 10 year mark although I had to do a lot of shaking to re-blend them.
Because a product lists an expiration date doesn't mean toss it in the trash once its reached. Only you can determine whether it's good or not...
I've had to throw out old cans of Mothers carnuaba cleaner wax, as well as the old yellow cans of Meguiar's #26 because somehow moisture had gotten into the cans. Not sure how that happened as the lids were always completely tight, stored in the garage, no applicator pads were left in either can, nor was water used on any applicators when using these products.
These two products were bought in the late 80's and were thrown out in the mid 90's. The inside of the cans had totally rusted on the inside. What made me notice it was the rust that had formed along the lids opening.
The Mothers cleaner wax had dried out and cracked badly during that time also.
One thing to take note of on many, if not all, of the Meguiar's paste wax cans (cleaner wax, Ultimate wax, Flagship Marine, Gold Class) is that they are less air tight than similar press fit lids. Meguiar's M50 has a press fit lid (which are the style that gave me rust issues), as does the old M16. Meguiar's M26 may have a press fit lid, though I am not certain. The rest have a twist fit lid that is far less air tight in my observation. The twist fit lids are nice to use when opening and closing, but seems like they'd be less suitable for long term storage, which may or may not be by design.
Of course, these days I don't plan on letting any of my paste waxes (only have 3) sit that long before noticing that rust may be occuring. The old cans I threw out were beyond salvage, and to this day I am uncertain as to how/why they rusted as bad as they did. It wasn't like they sat for years and years without getting use. They may have sat a year or two, but that shouldn't have mattered. Somehow, some moisture may have been introduced, but I've yet to figure it out.
Moral of the story: Keep a close eye on things.
These two products were bought in the late 80's and were thrown out in the mid 90's. The inside of the cans had totally rusted on the inside. What made me notice it was the rust that had formed along the lids opening.
The Mothers cleaner wax had dried out and cracked badly during that time also.
One thing to take note of on many, if not all, of the Meguiar's paste wax cans (cleaner wax, Ultimate wax, Flagship Marine, Gold Class) is that they are less air tight than similar press fit lids. Meguiar's M50 has a press fit lid (which are the style that gave me rust issues), as does the old M16. Meguiar's M26 may have a press fit lid, though I am not certain. The rest have a twist fit lid that is far less air tight in my observation. The twist fit lids are nice to use when opening and closing, but seems like they'd be less suitable for long term storage, which may or may not be by design.
Of course, these days I don't plan on letting any of my paste waxes (only have 3) sit that long before noticing that rust may be occuring. The old cans I threw out were beyond salvage, and to this day I am uncertain as to how/why they rusted as bad as they did. It wasn't like they sat for years and years without getting use. They may have sat a year or two, but that shouldn't have mattered. Somehow, some moisture may have been introduced, but I've yet to figure it out.
Moral of the story: Keep a close eye on things.