Where to store sealants?

[otruba_843]

I keep all of my stuff in the laundry room cabinet. Temps here in Houston can change drastically from one day to the next during winter and our summers are brutal.

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Here in South Carolina, it has been 75-80 all week and tomorrow is supposed to drop down to the 30's. Not to mention I see pollen already on my car as of last week! Its ridiculous how early pollen season is this year

 

[Shortspark]

I keep all of my stuff in the laundry room cabinet. Temps here in Houston can change drastically from one day to the next during winter and our summers are brutal.

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Me too. Texas temps are just too varied even from day to day. Keep them in a cabinet in the house somewhere and you don't have to worry about a thing no matter the season. As for people using a refrigerator to store detailing products, well, I don't know about that. I'd rather store my beer in any extra refrigerator I owned!

 

[Fishincricket]

Me too. Texas temps are just too varied even from day to day. Keep them in a cabinet in the house somewhere and you don't have to worry about a thing no matter the season. As for people using a refrigerator to store detailing products, well, I don't know about that. I'd rather store my beer in any extra refrigerator I owned!

THIS!!! lol

 

[RMM]

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I keep mine 65-70 year round

Waxes have two enemies: heat (solvents "sweat") and moisture.
I think the range SON1C stated is a good one. I think there is no point in refrigerating waxes since the potential for something going wrong is high (freezing the wax or introducing moisture to the pot).
So, keep them in a cool, dry place and away from UVs and everything will be fine.

 

[SON1C]

Waxes have two enemies: heat (solvents "sweat") and moisture.
I think the range SON1C stated is a good one. I think there is no point in refrigerating waxes since the potential for something going wrong is high (freezing the wax or introducing moisture to the pot).
So, keep them in a cool, dry place and away from UVs and everything will be fine.

this ^

 

[umi000]

Waxes have two enemies: heat (solvents "sweat") and moisture.
I think the range SON1C stated is a good one. I think there is no point in refrigerating waxes since the potential for something going wrong is high (freezing the wax or introducing moisture to the pot).
So, keep them in a cool, dry place and away from UVs and everything will be fine.

Sigh... I need to keep my waxes refrigerated. We very rarely hit 70F over here, even in the evening - we have a very unusual cool spell of weather right now, but usual temperatures are around 85F during the rainy season, and up to (sometimes over) 100F in the summer.

 

[PiPUK]

Something I have not seen noted is the formulated stability of liquid products. A lot of the cream/paste type products are stabilised emulsions which rely on surfactant emulsifiers. The 'norm' for a formulator will be to ensure stability between about 4C and 30C. It is common that the upper end will be higher than this but much less so to worry at the low end. Some may concern themselves with freeze thaw stability but I would suggest this is far from universal.

What I am alluding to is that, with a refrigerator, you run the risk of storing some of your products at compromisingly low temperatures. I have no hesitation in storing a hard wax in a fridge but I would not recommend (or warranty, for that matter) our sealants to be stored like this. Ideal temperature is probably 10-15C.

All said and done, I do totally agree with the sentiment of minimising big temperature swings.

 

[DEXTERITY]

you guys aren't really dedicated to your sealants. I sleep with mine :wow:

 

[terrangama]

Sorry if this is kinda off topic, but I accidently left some detailing supplies in my car. Temperatures dropped to 15 degrees and I found my UWW+ frozen/slushy and possibly my Sonax FE wheel cleaner. Anyone know if these will still be good?

 

[SON1C]

Only one way to find out, check if they're mixed as one liquid / will remix and use them!

 

[SON1C]

Sigh... I need to keep my waxes refrigerated. We very rarely hit 70F over here, even in the evening - we have a very unusual cool spell of weather right now, but usual temperatures are around 85F during the rainy season, and up to (sometimes over) 100F in the summer.

It's worth the extra effort in your case imo

 

[terrangama]

Lol, makes sense. I will let you guys know how it goes!

 

[umi000]

It's worth the extra effort in your case imo

Yea, one of my friends had his P21S outgas to the point that the jar swelled and the container came apart in two - the inside wall portion no longer fits in the external wall. I've also seen my Glasur, Bouncer's 22 and Vics Red melt a little if left un-refrigerated - there's a thin layer of liquid on top.