how long will CSL or EXO last after opened?

[trashmanssd]

I am just wondering what the guys that have been using CSL and EXO have found as the usable time table of those products. How long they last once opened and how many times you can open and use it (on different days) and still have it be usable. My reason for asking is I bought them and want to use them together on my pick up truck (full 4 door quad cab) but its going to be hard for me to find a single window of time to do a full decon and polish and application. I would like to do it in parts over 2-3 weeks maybe break it up in to 3-4 sessions doing 3-4 panels in each session. I just didn`t want to try it then find out on the 3rd or 4th time that the product has started to turn in the bottle from air exposure and it becomes a pain to work with. Also any tips on storage of the open bottles, place bottle in a small zip lock bag? Store it in the fridge? store it in the cellar?

[ShakingHorizons]

It will dry out in about 6 days with the dropper top - roughly 2 weeks with the hard cap.

[512detail]

csl opened 1.15.17


1st bottle i left dropper in and it was toast in 11 days

exov2, opened sometime last year


stored in my house 73 degrees usually

once i get some time im gonna apply them to my truck on my non coated side

[512detail]

v3 opened 1.15.17

[Justins00ss]

CSL won`t last much longer than 2-3wks once opened. It starts to get little floating flakes.


EXO V3 will last a good bit longer. Probably closer to 6mo or more.

[trashmanssd]

Thank you all, Seems like the big thing is putting the real cap back on and putting it on nice and tight. Sounds like if it gets air exposure it dries out fast. Also I will try to limit it to 3 sessions. At least the practice I got polishing 4 trucks this spring at work with the G21 have helped my improve my speed, better technique and more confidence, and much better machine (then my GG6).

[trashmanssd]

I am going to do the CSL with EXO2 over it I hope it turns out half as good as all of yours works does.

[512detail]

Thank you all, Seems like the big thing is putting the real cap back on and putting it on nice and tight. Sounds like if it gets air exposure it dries out fast. Also I will try to limit it to 3 sessions. At least the practice I got polishing 4 trucks this spring at work with the G21 have helped my improve my speed, better technique and more confidence, and much better machine (then my GG6).

tape up the cap when you`re done and put it back in the box or bag it came in , assuming there`s any left and you`re trying to preserve it

when I use them,, I`m putting the cap back on after every time I use it so its not sitting there in open air during my coating session