restarting, are my products still good?

**wakame** · 07-10-2017, 01:46 PM

After 3 years of owning a white car, I finally bought a grey car. I haven't touch any of the products that I have (XMT, Wolfgang deep gloss 3.0, Collite 845) for over 3 years. They've been sitting on the shelves in the garage. How can I tell if they are still good or if I needed to buy some new ones?

**cleanmycorolla** · 07-10-2017, 01:55 PM

give them all a good shake, look for lotion, creamy type consistency of the liquid. i've had stuff lying around for years, you should be good!

**PouncingPanzer** · 07-10-2017, 02:19 PM

Some stuff never seems to go bad, some things go bad before they say they will. It's a crap shoot, just shake the bajesus out of all of them, maybe flip them upside down for a change. Try them. I would be prepared to throw some stuff away haha. Welcome back!

Why did owning a white car keep you from needing this stuff though? Just curious.

**wakame** · 07-10-2017, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by PouncingPanzer

Some stuff never seems to go bad, some things go bad before they say they will. It's a crap shoot, just shake the bajesus out of all of them, maybe flip them upside down for a change. Try them. I would be prepared to throw some stuff away haha. Welcome back!

Why did owning a white car keep you from needing this stuff though? Just curious.

I had a black car that I spent too much time on. The white car never seem to get the shine I wanted, so I gave up. Just mostly wash and quick detail.

**Mantilgh** · 07-10-2017, 03:18 PM

And remember that 845 can usually look separated.

Warm and shake before use.

**Bobby B.** · 07-10-2017, 03:31 PM

Is your garage climate controlled? The Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0 and the Collinite #845 should be fine after three years as long as they haven't been exposed to heat or freezing temperatures for long periods of time. Give them a really good shake before using them again.

**FUNX650** · 07-10-2017, 05:51 PM

Having a rancid smell is usually a
dead give-away to toss them away.

To add:
I'm probably not the only one that's
surprised that, after more than a
three year abstention from detailing,
you only have those three products
whose integrity are questionable.

Bob

**wakame** · 07-11-2017, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by FUNX650

Having a rancid smell is usually a
dead give-away to toss them away.

To add:
I'm probably not the only one that's
surprised that, after more than a
three year abstention from detailing,
you only have those three products
whose integrity are questionable.

Bob

other than those 3 main one, all other either tossed or used up. Time to restock.