Old carnuba paste... should I use it?

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I just found an 7ish year old container of CG Pete's 53 paste wax. It looks a little crusty, but not terrible. You guys think it's ok to use?

It has NOT been kept in anything like a climate controlled location.

Thx.


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try rubbing it with a foam applicator a few times and see if it smooths out and also make sure it doesn't smell foul, otherwise you should be fine to use it. i have some paste waxes that are over 10+ years old that are perfectly fine...
 
Should be OK but I agree about smelling foul. There are organic compounds in there that could degrade but if it looks OK once you warm it up a little on a pad then I would say, go for it.
 
•Since there would had to have been
an adequate amount of reasoning as
to why I didn’t use this (or any other
particular LSP) for ~7 years...

-The inescapable fact is, that:
I wouldn’t even consider using it now!


•Of course: YMMV.


Bob
 
Ha. Smells fine, but good point on why I didn't use it. I didn't use it because I like liquid sealants better, and currently using WDGPS. I was thinking about putting a little carnuba on top... cuz I'm addicted to putting stuff on my car. Likely not necessary tho. I'll proly just go with another coat of Wolfgang.


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I asked that question to Chemical Guys recently. They said if there is mold, toss it. otherwise should be fine.
 
VISITOR said:
i have some paste waxes that are over 10+ years old that are perfectly fine...
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10 yrs? Hell, I have a can of pure carnuba that is 30+ yrs old and have used it from time to time on various vehicles over the years and would still do so. Only reason I don’t is that the products today are just so much easier to work with.
 
jdgamble said:
Ha. Smells fine, but good point on why I didn't use it. I didn't use it because I like liquid sealants better, and currently using WDGPS. I was thinking about putting a little carnuba on top... cuz I'm addicted to putting stuff on my car. Likely not necessary tho. I'll proly just go with another coat of Wolfgang.


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if you don't find yourself using it anytime soon or at all, put it the samples thread...
 
My tub of Zymol turned 11 in December!
 
I have paste waxes that old that I still use. All of mine have been stored in climate controlled areas for a long time now. Even though they're climate controlled there is some degree of solvent out-gassing or something occurring on specific products that will split up the wax into large chunks after a very long time. I have heated the tin to melt the wax before and that seems to work very well. Performance is identical to when the product was new. It spreads easily and lasts exactly as long as it did when new. One tin spread super thin using foam pads on a machine lasts a LONG time by the way.
 
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