Product winter storage

[frankprozzoly]

My garage is attached to the house. I don't know how cold it gets. It's obviously not as warm as the basement.

Should anything be brought in for the winter?

[Grifffx4]

Wondering myself.

I planned to bring my products in this weekend

[Pats300zx]

My 3 car garage is attached to my house. Typically it stays about 12 degrees warmer than the outside temp. I still brought all of my products into my basement just to be on the safe side. Always one of the saddest days of the year :(

[kevincwelch]

After having finished my garage project, I've noticed that it's about 15 or more degrees warmer inside. But, everything is relative. It was 24 degrees outside this AM, so 40 degrees in the garage is pretty good. That will last until about January, when the garage will be below freezing! Products came inside last weekend. Probably need to bring the pressure washer inside as well...

[Blade]

My garage never goes below 45, I find, even in the middle of winter. So I leave everything in the garage except my tubs of Fuzion and Souveran and a few boxes of Riccardo clay. Doesn't seem to hurt them year in and year out.

[frankprozzoly]

Maybe I'll just bring in paste types. Polish, waxes , sealants. I would think liquids would be ok... apc and rw and spray waxes .. stuff like that

[kevincwelch]

I forgot a couple of spray products last year, and they froze. Also, I forgot my gallon of Griots car wash. It froze also and was never the same after thawing.

Brig 'em in!

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[FUNX650]

Maybe I'll just bring in paste types. Polish, waxes , sealants.
I would think liquids would be ok... apc and rw and spray waxes .. stuff like that
Sometimes it depends on the freeze-points
of the ingredients in car-care products.
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Fluid............................Freezing Point [in Kelvin (K)]
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Acetic acid............................290
Acetone................................179
Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)..........158.6
Alcohol, methyl (methanol).....175.5
Alcohol, propyl......................146
Aniline..................................267
Benzene...............................278.7
Bromine...............................245.8
Butane.................................135
Camphor..............................452
Carbon Dioxide.....................194.5
Carbon Disulfide....................161.2
Carbon Tetrachloride..............250.4
Castor Oil.............................263.2
Chloroform ...........................209.6
Cyclohexane.........................280
Decane................................243.5
Dodecane.............................247.2
Ether ...................................157
Ethylene bromide..................283
Ethylene Glycol.....................260.2
Formic acid...........................281
Freon refrigerant R-11............162
Freon refrigerant R-12............115
Glycerine..............................264.8
n-Heptane............................182.5
Hexane................................178
Iodine..................................386.6
Linseed oil............................253
Mercury...............................234.13
Naphtalene..........................353
Nitrobenzene........................278.7
Nitrogen...............................63.14
n-Octane.............................216.4
Phenol................................316.2
Propylene.............................87.9
Propylene glycol....................213
Toluene................................178
Turpentine............................214
Water, Fresh.........................273
Water, Sea...........................270.6
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Bob

[VP Mark]

I bring my chemicals in my house during the winter. Have a small container and my detailers bag that I take to my detached garage for an appointment.