opticoat syringe has chunks in it and is hazy

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Ive had this tube of opticoat for around 2 years now and I just pulled it out to use it again to coat my headlights and it has a bunch of chunks in it and its hazy! Does this stuff have a shelf life? I didn't know this could happen. Would it be fine to use still or should I just throw it out?

This sucks man. I still have 5cc's left. :(

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Here is a short video.
 
I've had a syringe in a ziploc bag for almost 2 years now and it looks as good as new. Not sure what happened with yours..
 
Yeah I don't know either. I never liked this tube to begin with. Had many issues in the past getting it to stick to panels. I coated my whole car, and only a couple of the panels still show beading properties. The water does come off easily, so there is something there. But no matter how much I try to refresh the coating with clay or anything else, I cannot get it to bead like the first day I applied.
 

Looks like it reacted to some moisture or air. That does stink. Sorry about your loss.

 
How was it stored? I keep all mine inside the house in a zip lock bag.
 
Pureshine said:
How was it stored? I keep all mine inside the house in a zip lock bag.
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In the garage in its cardboard box in a cupboard. Last time I used it was around 8 months Id guess, and at the time, it was starting to become hazy, no chunks though..
 
If any air gets to it or gets to cold it will go bad.
 
It has polymerized in the syringe. That only happens with exposure to air. You may have left a bubble or the cap may not have been secured...but, the rest is not usable.
 
Are we supposed to squeeze out the air, like they do at the doctors when giving you medicine with a needle?

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Chris Thomas said:
It has polymerized in the syringe. That only happens with exposure to air. You may have left a bubble or the cap may not have been secured...but, the rest is not usable.
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Darn. I have always made it a point to get out as much air as possible, but there always seems to be a bubble.. Perhaps air is seeping in somehow.. I dunno. Oh well. Guess I will toss it. :(

hernandez.art13 said:
Are we supposed to squeeze out the air, like they do at the doctors when giving you medicine with a needle?
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The instructions on the syringe don't mention anything about getting rid of the air. I always tried, but always had a small bubble remaining.
 
Well I did just lose 20 dollars worth of product. I only used 75% of it.
 
Might still be perfectly OK.

Try it on your "test hood".

You DO have a test hood, don't you?:xyxthumbs:

Or you could always try it on the washer, dryer, lawn tractor, or the bathroom sink.
 
oldmodman said:
Might still be perfectly OK.

Try it on your "test hood".

You DO have a test hood, don't you?:xyxthumbs:

Or you could always try it on the washer, dryer, lawn tractor, or the bathroom sink.
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I wouldn't even try and use it!
 
parttimer said:
You made it sound like his grandma just passed away!
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For the price of the product and the love of detailing... I do feel for his loss.


It's the same reason I can't bring myself to toss left over products I know I will realistically never use.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
Are we supposed to squeeze out the air, like they do at the doctors when giving you medicine with a needle?

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That's exactly what I do and I have yet to see any issues with the previously opened stock that's been on my shelf for a few years. I'd say it's the air bubble in that syringe that caused the problem.
 
Sorry to hear, try to squeeze as much air out as possible. I use the leftover to recheck the front of vehicles.
 
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