Detaileng supply question

daves94vert · Nov 28, 2012

Is there a thread or place to go to trade wax and stuff? I'd like to try different waxes but don't feel like buying whole containers. Thx.

Austinx56 · Nov 28, 2012

autogeek.net
.net not .com

whiplash473 · Nov 28, 2012

lol i never even thought of doing this.....never had a reason to change but still

Sinned83 · Nov 28, 2012

What do you wanna try?

joekd · Nov 28, 2012

I would be hesitant to trade for used supplies since so many people have no idea how to store them correctly. Especially up here in new england where people have freezing temp garages and still store their supplies out there year round.

ttocs · Nov 28, 2012

dumb question then - how/where should the shtuff be stored?

The only place I get samples at is at shows, never had a vendor hand me any. I might know someone that can hook you up and will check but for the most part its just buy/try...

whiplash473 · Nov 28, 2012

i store all my waxes in the crawlspace..along with all my painting materials for the winter

Sinned83 · Nov 28, 2012

Storage is simple dont let it freeze. I store mine in my basement at room temp. You cant really hurt wax heat doesnt hurt. They were all liquid form when they were poured. I have 10 year old tins of wax that still look amazing on properly prepped paint.

daves94vert · Dec 9, 2012

I was just wondering.I could pick up small shampoo containers and load them with liquid waxes, polishes, and stuff.

Sinned83 · Dec 10, 2012

Why take them out of their original containers

joekd · Dec 10, 2012

daves94vert said:
I was just wondering.I could pick up small shampoo containers and load them with liquid waxes, polishes, and stuff.

does that make them TSA friendly for domestic flights

daves94vert · Dec 10, 2012

The shampoo containers are 2oz containers. I can send someone a sample while still keeping some for myself. Hell, I have an 8oz bottle of optiseal and 1oz protects 4-5 cars. My chemical guys stuff comes in 16oz bottles and I have 2 of each and so on.

Sinned83 · Dec 10, 2012

Why didn't you say so? What you got to trade

lutter94 · Dec 10, 2012

Mine freeze in the winter. Shake them up in the spring, good to go.

daves94vert · Dec 11, 2012

Looking for anything in particular? Polish or sealer? Spray wax?

Sinned83 · Dec 12, 2012

Got Any of the v series stuff from CG

joekd · Dec 12, 2012

lutter94 said:
Mine freeze in the winter. Shake them up in the spring, good to go.

No offense but this is the exact problem I referred to earlier

Once they freeze the only thing you should do is throw them away

lutter94 · Dec 12, 2012

joekd said:
No offense but this is the exact problem I referred to earlier

Once they freeze the only thing you should do is throw them away

I understand it isn't "good" for it, but its not going to hurt my car next year to use it. It might not "work as well" as new.

joekd · Dec 12, 2012

Why would you take the risk though? This stuff can get pricey, why not just toss them in a big ziploc bag and store them where they can't freeze? My garage is insulated and I still dont leave my stuff out there

lutter94 · Dec 12, 2012

Didn't do it on purpose, happened last year, forgot the stuff was out there. Wax seemed fine the next summer. Some stuff didn't recover, but I didn't use it anymore anyways. The stuff I buy isn't overly expensive. Usually Meguiars wax and spray wax....and then your basic car wash soap.