Where do you store your car detailing supplies?

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Do they have to be stored in a consistent climate? Can they be stored in a garage or shed? I'd assume in a garage or shed, that could freeze, no? Where do you guys store your stuff?
 
Im in Upstate NY.

I store my cleaning chemicals in the garage during the summer and in the basement in the winter.

Polishes and waxes stay in the basement all year round.
 
I keep everything in a Harbor Freight 4-drawer roller during the detailing months. It holds everything I use except the expensive waxes which are in a small dorm fridge. For winter, everything that could freeze comes into the house and gets stored in the climate-controlled basement.
 
I am in Florida so hot summers and mild winters. I keep thin liquids - cleaners, wash soap, rinseless wash, detail sprays, tire dressings, etc. in a plastic free standing cabinet in the garage year-round. Polishes, waxes, sealants, coatings, and thick liquids (leather conditioners, etc.) are in plastic totes and live in the house.
 
In my basement all year round.

Its consistently about 59 degrees fahrenheit (below room temp) but nowhere close to freezing.
 
Some products can become damaged, or separate due to heat.

Most products do not have storage conditions listed on the label. So now I phone support, and ask about where this or that should be stored.

I now have a bunch of product stored on shelving in a closet, normally around 74 -76F

Some are stored in the garage, which has dramatic temp changes.

One wax is stored in the refrigerator.
 
dcjredline said:
Im in Upstate NY.

I store my cleaning chemicals in the garage during the summer and in the basement in the winter.

Polishes and waxes stay in the basement all year round.
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That's what I do too, in MN
 
Ricorocks said:
Some products can become damaged, or separate due to heat.

Most products do not have storage conditions listed on the label. So now I phone support, and ask about where this or that should be stored.

I now have a bunch of product stored on shelving in a closet, normally around 74 -76F

Some are stored in the garage, which has dramatic temp changes.

One wax is stored in the refrigerator.
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That's a good idea. I often wondered why they didn't put storage temps on them.
 
Weekly use stuff is in the garage Sept to May. Then I move them inside the house Jun-Aug due to AZ heat. We don't get freezing temps in the winter. This way they stay between 45-90 degrees.

Waxes and polishes are inside year round.
 
I always have a complete kit in my car but the rest of my collection is in the kitchen cabinet as well as the coat closetIm the MAN
 
I've had a lot of polishes and compounds go bad around 40 degrees. Nothing more annoying than having an almost new bottle of expensive compound separate and refuse to mix after a cold night.
 
I'm curious, Roger, if you store a complete set in your car, how do you keep it from freezing when your car sits out in the winter?

To the subject, I store my products in my garage. It's insulated, but that lasts into late Nov before I get anxious about temps and move the stuff into my basement.
 
I'm in Florida, but have been all over. I store all in house mudroom. Not worth things going bad because of erratic wx. Think peace of mind.
 
upon3 said:
I keep everything in a Harbor Freight 4-drawer roller during the detailing months. It holds everything I use except the expensive waxes which are in a small dorm fridge. For winter, everything that could freeze comes into the house and gets stored in the climate-controlled basement.
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Like that. How much ?
 
In the basement all year round. Its about 68 avg. Nothing gets left in the garage.
 
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