opticoat syringe has chunks in it and is hazy

[timaishu]

Ive had this tube of opticoat for around 2 years now and I just pulled it out to use it again to coat my headlights and it has a bunch of chunks in it and its hazy! Does this stuff have a shelf life? I didn't know this could happen. Would it be fine to use still or should I just throw it out?

This sucks man. I still have 5cc's left. :(

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/covertmission/Detailing%20Stuff/P1060831_zps6afafa36.jpg
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Here is a short video.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/covertmission/Detailing%20Stuff/th_VID00009_zpsff107a55.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/covertmission/Detailing%20Stuff/VID00009_zpsff107a55.mp4)

[minorc]

I've had a syringe in a ziploc bag for almost 2 years now and it looks as good as new. Not sure what happened with yours..

[Evan.J]

I would not use that.

[timaishu]

Yeah I don't know either. I never liked this tube to begin with. Had many issues in the past getting it to stick to panels. I coated my whole car, and only a couple of the panels still show beading properties. The water does come off easily, so there is something there. But no matter how much I try to refresh the coating with clay or anything else, I cannot get it to bead like the first day I applied.

[TroyScherer]

Looks like it reacted to some moisture or air. That does stink. Sorry about your loss.

[Pureshine]

How was it stored? I keep all mine inside the house in a zip lock bag.

[timaishu]

How was it stored? I keep all mine inside the house in a zip lock bag.

In the garage in its cardboard box in a cupboard. Last time I used it was around 8 months Id guess, and at the time, it was starting to become hazy, no chunks though..

[Pureshine]

If any air gets to it or gets to cold it will go bad.

[Chris Thomas]

It has polymerized in the syringe. That only happens with exposure to air. You may have left a bubble or the cap may not have been secured...but, the rest is not usable.

[hernandez.art13]

Are we supposed to squeeze out the air, like they do at the doctors when giving you medicine with a needle?

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[timaishu]

It has polymerized in the syringe. That only happens with exposure to air. You may have left a bubble or the cap may not have been secured...but, the rest is not usable.

Darn. I have always made it a point to get out as much air as possible, but there always seems to be a bubble.. Perhaps air is seeping in somehow.. I dunno. Oh well. Guess I will toss it. :(


Are we supposed to squeeze out the air, like they do at the doctors when giving you medicine with a needle?
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The instructions on the syringe don't mention anything about getting rid of the air. I always tried, but always had a small bubble remaining.

[parttimer]

Looks like it reacted to some moisture or air. That does stink. Sorry about your loss.



You made it sound like his grandma just passed away!

[timaishu]

Well I did just lose 20 dollars worth of product. I only used 75% of it.

[oldmodman]

Might still be perfectly OK.

Try it on your "test hood".

You DO have a test hood, don't you?:xyxthumbs:

Or you could always try it on the washer, dryer, lawn tractor, or the bathroom sink.

[Pureshine]

Might still be perfectly OK.

Try it on your "test hood".

You DO have a test hood, don't you?:xyxthumbs:

Or you could always try it on the washer, dryer, lawn tractor, or the bathroom sink.

I wouldn't even try and use it!