Garage Storage

YoSteve · 10-07-01, 12:12

Many garages aren't equiped to deal with extreme temperatures (too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter). Does anyone keep their detailing stuff in the house, like in the basement where it is cooler in the summer and less frigid in the winter.

Not sure about the shelf life of all our stuff, but I would think a cooler environment in the summer (and keep from freezing in the winter) would be worth the extra effort. Thoughts? Anyone have a product crap out on them?

JasonC8301 · 10-07-01, 12:21

I keep my stuff in the den. Its cool all year round, its technically the basement, but then again theirs another level to my house under this floor (house is built on a hill, 2 visible floors on street level, then 2 floors below, leading into the backyard.)

So, I keep my supplied at a cozy 68 degrees in the winter and it shifts during the summer time, but the hottest it will get is around 85 or so.

I don't think this will kill the product.

Now if you let the product freeze or boil, thats another story.

Jason

BradE · 10-07-01, 02:11

I keep my detailing stuff in the basement. My garage does not get super cold in the winter, but I dont want to risk it.

I have heard of people that have had products freeze up on them during the winter. IMO unless your garage has AC/Heat and is good in extreme tempratures, store your detail stuff in a different place.

Steve9185 · 10-07-01, 02:13

Steve, I keep my mother-load of detailing stuff in my basement, where its pretty much the same temp. all year long. I used to keep it in my garage, but as you stated, I worried about it freezing so i moved it into the dungeon.

Footy · 10-08-01, 05:09

I keep all my detailing stuff in the bedroom (and if you think that's strange, remember that Arcticwhite keeps the hardtop of her 'Vette in her bedroom)

Not sure what you mean by winter.....

DaGonz · 10-08-01, 05:19

I have a two car attached garage. I bring the detailing supplies in and store them in the basement for the winter (too many temperature extremes here in Southern New England in the winter). I bring the necessities to the firehouse so I can wash my vehicles there.

Believe the labeling on the product...if it says "keep from freezing", they mean it!

Cybercowboy · 10-08-01, 10:27

I never had to worry about this before as I never had more than a few el-cheapo products out there in my unheated garage. I'll bring my stuff inside soon. Thanks for the reminder...

BTW, even though the garage is unheated, it does stay above freezing even in pretty severe winter weather. But you never know! I open a couple of windows during the summer to keep things liveable. Right now it is the same temp as the house because we are having beautifull weather right now.

Ripsnort · 10-08-01, 10:46

I have a insulated, sheet-rocked garage that never gets hotter than 80 in the summer, or cooler than 55 in winter (mild winters in Pacific NW). On the hotter days, I have put my Carnauba based wax in the fridge, but you need to bring it back to room temp before using (This was suggested by a Professional Detailer out of Toronto)

Bill Lessard · 10-08-01, 05:03

I keep my waxes in the fridge, and all the rest of my detailing supplies in my basement. My garage gets too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. The basement stays about 75 in the summer, and close to that in the winter. I have my wood stove in the basement.

Footy,

Winter is the silly season some of us have when a mongoose crawls in a hole, sleeps the whole season, and doesn't come out for 6 months. (He's smarter than I most of us.) Enjoy!