some product went bad after a year

**cleanmycorolla** · 05-28-2016, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by swanicyouth

Put a few clean nuts in the bottle - that will make shaking them more effective. Think of the little ball in rattle can spray paint.

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peanuts or cashews? :-P

**LEDetailing** · 05-28-2016, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by swanicyouth

Put a few clean nuts in the bottle - that will make shaking them more effective. Think of the little ball in rattle can spray paint.

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Good idea. Could even use a larger ball bearing. I like the idea of using a clean nut, however there could be fine metal shavings in the threads.

**expdetailing** · 05-28-2016, 06:30 PM

Optimum polishes don't seem to have a great shelf-life, IME.

**VISITOR** · 05-28-2016, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by expdetailing

Optimum polishes don't seem to have a great shelf-life, IME.

agreed...

**DaveT435** · 05-28-2016, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by expdetailing

Optimum polishes don't seem to have a great shelf-life, IME.

I agree. The Hyper compound and polish do ok, none of the others though.

**Calendyr** · 05-28-2016, 09:59 PM

If you are talking about metal nuts, they will rust and contaminate the product in the bottle.

**forrest@mothers** · 05-28-2016, 10:15 PM

Once the inner seal is removed, any solvents/carriers can evaporate away, ruining the formulation.

Maximum life comes from as little temperature change as possible. Leaving products on a carport, and in direct sunlight, will effect most products.

Invest in a carry crate and bring the products inside when not in use.

**Garducio** · 05-31-2016, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by paul_g

The pinnacle glassworks w/ water spot remover will separate naturally within hours... it's not bad, ... one must shake it.
I have a reminder on my iPhone to shake all my product once per month...

I tried shacking it for a while and it just seems too far gone. It seems to be way to liquefied. It should be thick right?

**Garducio** · 05-31-2016, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by forrest@mothers

Once the inner seal is removed, any solvents/carriers can evaporate away, ruining the formulation.

Maximum life comes from as little temperature change as possible. Leaving products on a carport, and in direct sunlight, will effect most products.

Invest in a carry crate and bring the products inside when not in use.

I wish I could bring everything inside but just have too much stuff. I need to see If I can bring in just the stuff that has a risk of going bad.
Right now it's in the carport but it's away from the sunlight.

**Ford Fest** · 05-31-2016, 07:23 AM

I ran into the same problem with Pinnacle Black Label sealant. However, I keep mine in climate controlled environment and shake it at least once per month. It seems to still be very liquified and to top it off the pump blew out.