Can pollish, wax go bad?

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ajjaaron

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I have some Meg's Deep Crystal System Paint Cleaner, Deep Crystal System Polish, and Deep Crystal System Carnauba Wax. This stuff has been sitting in my garage for about 6 years. Can this stuff go bad? Should I just pitch it?
 
Stuff *can* go bad, but in my experience it usually doesn't as long as: a) the lids/caps were on tight, b) it wasn't exposed to temperature extremes, and c) there's more than just a tiny bit left in the container.



I frequently use products that are a *lot* older than yours with no problems at all. While I could make a smart-aleck quip about tossing out that Deep Crystal wax in favor of something better (sorry, couldn't resist :o ), I bet your stuff is fine. Just shake it up *really* well before you use it and *do* pitch it if you find it's gone bad.



The Deep Crystal Polish is sorta similar to Meg's #7, and SuperiorShine once used some #7 that was *decades* old, from the '60s :eek: It was still good.



Oh, and welcome to Autopia!
 
I was wondering this same question, so I contacted several manufacturers about it. Even though some recommend a shelf life more importantly they all recommend storage conditions.

Keep this type of thing in a cool dry place that is not prone to temperature extremes, meaning something like a basement or controlled atmosphere as best you can. It "doesn't mean in the garage" where it might be 110 degrees in the summer and 0 degrees in the winter.

Container seal is the difference between it being any good next year or 5 or more years from now! Take the time to seal it correctly without beating the lid into oblivion.

These are just common sense instructions really, but, I wanted to hear it from the Manufacturers, so there it is, just as Accumulator advised.

Changeling
 
So, here in Colorado we do have huge temp changes. I have kept this Meg's stuff in the garage over the years. So my best bet to be safe would just get rid of it!!!!
 
I still wouldn't be so quick to assume it's bad. #34 seems pretty sensitive to temp extremes, but other products aren't that bad. Freezing is one thing, but hot..I dunno. The last shop I had got so hot in the summer that the overhead door motors wouldn't work but my products did OK. It also got pretty cold in the winter (until I'd arrive and turn up the heaters) but not freezing.
 
I guess another way to look at this is....try out the old stuff and maybe works maybe not, or just bone up the 30 duckets and don't worry about it.
 
ajjaaron said:
I guess another way to look at this is....try out the old stuff and maybe works maybe not, or just bone up the 30 duckets and don't worry about it.
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I didn't mean to come off sounding like the bearer of doom if you store it wrong. The manufacturer is always going to err on the side of caution. I certainly wouldn't throw any product away unless it shows signs of going bad.

However I am sure the fresher the product the better. That is why it just makes good sense to store it in the most controlled place you can.

Changeling
 
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