What do you use to store your products in?

**MusicMan** · 06-03-2010, 01:45 AM

Well heres the deal for me, no garage space (I live with family and the 3 car garage is taken up by 3 Cars of all things!).

I have to store my gear outside...and currently I have a big rubber maid type container that I store most of my things in. I want something easy to just load into the car for a job, but something that can take a beating from the insane Az sun (115 degrees and up anyone?)

The one i currently have stays in a shaded area...and i keep things ontop of the lid for further shade. It works great for spray bottles/waxes/compounds/polishes etc. but not the best for my MF`s.

So I was thinking of gettin another big one like this..maybe keep most of my `wash` gear in one...my `buffer` gear in the other...but still not sure about MF`s. I know ziplock bags work good but...I`ve got a lot of MF`s lol so I want something a little more simpe than that, but something thats not real expensive.

So what do you guys use for all your stuff (especially when going to a job). Pics/Prices/ and Places (where you bought it) would be helpful too!

thanks all

**WaxManRonnie** · 06-03-2010, 04:10 AM

Depending on how much stuff you have, you may want to buy 1 or 2

of those detailing bags from autogeek or GriotsGarage.com. Even in a

rubbermaid type container(which is what I use in winter time downstaitrs) I`m not sure what the heat will do to your product.

Autogeek Detailer`s Tool Bag, detailing bag, detailing supplies bag, storage bag, tool box, buffer bag, car care organizer, buffing pads organizer

**wascallyrabbit** · 06-03-2010, 04:13 PM

how about something like this Orbis Fli-Pak Totes | U.S. Plastic Corp. home depot and costco sell something very similar only with a colored lid. have at least three for car stuff.

home depot Best Plastics 12 Gallon Flip Top Tote - MB1965 at The Home Depot costco`s is about the same usually a different color lid

**hplaceap** · 06-03-2010, 05:34 PM

Not sure if this would work for you, or how much stuff you have, but I use several of these:

Sterilite - 1896: Large ShowOffsâ„¢ Storage Container

Tight fitting snap on lids. Not air-tight, but a pretty tight fit.

Local Walmart has them for about $4.75 each. A bargain since they are made so tough I will have them for life. Tall enough for tall bottles. They fit perfectly on my shelving.

I use one for my PC buffer, a second for pads, a third for high-end clean MF towels, a fourth for medium to low grade MF towels, another for sealants and poishes...you get the idea.

The handle is nice as you can easily carry them around.

I can take just the ones I need when I need them.

Also, since they are smaller, you might be able to stash several of these in the garage in unused spaces rather then have them out in the elements.

**MusicMan** · 06-03-2010, 10:07 PM

Wow i like all the ideas so far.

The detail bag would be ideal for ALL the time uses but the $45 for a bag kinda kills me...im more on the $5 range with the other ones that were suggested lol.

I would like to have one for wash/dressing/cleaning stuff...one for buffer/pads...one for MF`s and one for polish/compound/wax goodies....I could easily add 2 more to the list but I`m trying to not go TOO crazy lol....but at $5 a pop it is very tempting.

I might run to HD and/or walmart to check them out myself to see their size....i wonder if sams club would carry anything I could use. Thanks for the posts so far guys!

**wannafbody** · 06-04-2010, 07:32 AM

I had a custom made billet aluminum box with nitrile O ring and 4 screws to tightly seal my most precious sealants-and it only cost $1000:LOLOL:woot:

Seriously, I store mine in cardboard boxes in a spare room.

**Mindflux** · 06-04-2010, 07:37 AM

I store the smaller bottles etc in stackable milk crates. It works really well for the space I`m using.

**wascallyrabbit** · 06-04-2010, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by wannafbody

I had a custom made billet aluminum box with nitrile O ring and 4 screws to tightly seal my most precious sealants-and it only cost $1000:LOLOL:woot:

was it made from a block of solid billet? trust you have the skull custom engraved on it to.

**MusicMan** · 06-05-2010, 02:22 AM

Well I grabbed four 58 Quart plastic tubs from wally world today...they were about $5.50 each.

Have 2 complaints with them so far...

A. its not a FLAT bottom...about 1" out from the edge all the way around drops lower (thus making my bottles etc tilt or fall over if I dont have it PACKED like crazy)

B. The lids suck major *** to say the least. There is just a little tab on either side of the lid to hold it on thats only about 1/2" long (im being generous with the 1/2")....and being that it doesnt have any real `handles`...just a little indention where you can put your fingers....as soon as you lift it up the lid pops off unless you have 5 lbs or under in it (so MF one works fine....compound/wax/polish one doesnt lol).

I might take them back and get something with a nicer lid and pay closer attention to the bottoms this time even if it costs me a couple extra bucks per container...then i can come home and REpack everything again!

At least this time it will all be organized and just a straight transfer...when i did everything tonight I had about 5 cardboard boxes and 1 BIG plastic container to have to sort thru/seperate/organize and fit into the correct boxes lol....fun!