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    7 year old meguiar scratch x

    Well im not gonna use it but not sure if these types of products have expiration? Even if it didn't, I wouldn't use it. Just opened it and still seems like same material (nothing rotting etc or smell)

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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    Quote Originally Posted by animescreen View Post
    Well im not gonna use it but not sure if
    these types of products have expiration?

    Even if it didn't, I wouldn't use it.
    Just opened it and still seems like same
    material (nothing rotting etc or smell)
    I reckon you’re going to toss it; but, given
    its current condition: I believe that you can
    still use it...with confidence!


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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    I have a really old tube of it also. On occasion, I still use it without ill effects.
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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    I have 7 year old M105 and M205. Still working well. I have had products going bad over the years, but usually they just separate in the bottle. If you shake it well, I am confident it will still work.

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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    Car Wax History

    The first generation of ScratchX was for use by hand only. When you tried to use it with a Porter Cable polisher the heat created by the rotating/oscillating pad against the paint made the product very gummy and difficult to wipe off. At this time there was no such thing as the Groot's, RUPES or other orbital polishers. I don't think the FLEX 3401 had been introduced yet either.



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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    I would have no problem using it after checking it like you did.

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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    Don’t toss it, age is just a number, maaaan.

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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    I had some that separated and wouldn’t come back. No matter how much shaking it poured like water with a few chunks in it. I tossed that.
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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    Quote Originally Posted by Coopers ST View Post
    I had some that separated and wouldn’t come back. No matter how much shaking it poured like water with a few chunks in it. I tossed that.
    Yes same here. It poured water out and I was like ok time throw it out.. Then mayo chunks came out. What's up with water not on these tubes but tubes in general with stuff inside over the years?

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    Re: 7 year old meguiar scratch x

    Letting products freeze over the winter will also degrade/ruin them in short order.
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