FIFO bottles
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Black Car
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I was very impressed. No lids, no leaks, nice big opening to dump the product in. That little ketchup bottle is going to be a game changer for my waxes, polishes, compounds, tire wet...you get the idea.
First product you dump in is the first to come out. Not a terribly important feature but that's how the name came about.
First product you dump in is the first to come out. Not a terribly important feature but that's how the name came about.
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tuscarora dave
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I think the detailing products will melt the little orifice flap valve thingy and Audilover will have tire shine all over the entire shelf in his detailing supply cabinet.:bolt:
Rix6
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You might be right Dave. The one-way valve's are made out of silicone rubber and like dissolves like. I wouldn't say it's a certainty, there are many, many different kind of silicone compounds, but something to be wary of. Some of these silicone additives at the right concentrations might degrade those valves. There are other caps available. A more traditional push-pull cap (at least that's what it looks like in the pics) and a pointy tip that forces you to rest the bottle on the the filler cap. Of course Audilover can just rest his bottles on the filler caps and the surprise will come when an excess of tire shine floods onto the applicator. Or maybe I'm blowing smoke and nothing will happen...
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If they are to be used in production detailing, or high volume detailing, they won’t last long. I use these on at work and they've always been hit and miss. They are super cheap, and the dispensing tip cannot take a whole lot of stress (in fact, by standards, we are not to fill them up over 75% of the way, I assume so the tips do not give out, which they do all the time because people overfill them anyways).
Also, I would not recommend them for any product that requires shaking, unless you place you finger over the rubber dispensing tip while doing so.
I can see them as practical for a DIYer that doesn't go through product so fast. But If I were in production and was going through caps every few weeks/months just from normal usage, I'd feel it's a waist.
Just my $0.02 on something I've been using almost every single day hundreds of times over 6-11-hours days for over the past year in a fast food joint.Im the MAN
Not bashing the FIFO bottles, just stating obsevations
Also, I would not recommend them for any product that requires shaking, unless you place you finger over the rubber dispensing tip while doing so.
I can see them as practical for a DIYer that doesn't go through product so fast. But If I were in production and was going through caps every few weeks/months just from normal usage, I'd feel it's a waist.
Just my $0.02 on something I've been using almost every single day hundreds of times over 6-11-hours days for over the past year in a fast food joint.Im the MAN
Not bashing the FIFO bottles, just stating obsevations
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Here's just one link if anyone else is interested. They have different colored squeeze lids for different viscosity liquids.
FIFO Multi-Purpose 16oz Blue Valve Squeeze Bottle | Instawares Restaurant Supply
FIFO Multi-Purpose 16oz Blue Valve Squeeze Bottle | Instawares Restaurant Supply
Black Car
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I appreciate the feedback on the silicone tips. I will do a repost of their durability once the weather warms up and business gets going. They might be good for some products but not others. Thanks again for the input. Also good advice for putting the finger over them while shaking. If they do work well they are going to make using the products in them a hell of a lot more convenient.
Dave, you really think silicone products will eat away at the spout?
Dave, you really think silicone products will eat away at the spout?