well not sure if this is the right place, but here it goes, just wondering with the onset of another winter, what does everyone do with there detailing supplies? my garage is heated but only when im out there so im concerned with the products freezing i've had more then one bottle of turtle wax freeze back in the day...lol
Move them inside, put the ones I use during winter in a small crate/plastic container and take to garage when needed.
Storage Temperature (Product): The molecules of a liquid arrange into a more ordered structure as the liquid freezes. The freezing point of a substance is essentially the same as its melting point—that is, the point at which a solid becomes a liquid. When a liquid freezes to become a solid, its volume usually shrinks by approximately 10 percent as its molecules move closer together. When considered as the temperature of the reverse change from liquid to solid, it is referred to as the freezing point. 1. Car care products should not be stored at temperatures below 35 - 40oF, if they freeze they will become unstable and therefore unusable, ideal storage temperature range- 50- 75oF with an average humidity range. Most car care products have a ‘useful life’ of approximately 2-3 years provided they are stored as above. Do not store at temperature extremes (i.e. very hot or cold) and avoid extreme temperature swings as the chemicals will become unstable. Most car care products will separate and are no longer usable after being subjected to freezing temperatures 2. Carnauba wax storage- a refrigerator will provide a cooler temperatures and a more consistent humidity that will slow the evaporation of solvents from the wax, thus keeping the wax softer and easier to use over a longer period of time. Most waxes have an unlimited ‘useful life’ provided they are sealed in their original container and stored as per the recommendations above.
I keep mine in my basement year round (I don't have a garage) It actually never gets too hot in the summer, but in the winter I keep a portable heater down there so it doesn't get too cold.
I bought a brand new shipping container to keep all "my stuff" in. Keeps the wife, kids and father in law- who- never -returns -anything out of my stuff.
