Cold Damage Products?

[EnvyDetailing]

I keep my compliment of Meguiars products in the garage. Being winter and all, I was wondering if anyone knows if the constant cold weather (average 0C or 32F) will damage any of the products. Should I bring them inside until the spring or am I okay? I'm sure they're fine, but I'd hate to have to replace it all.

[Ryan L.]

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From my understanding, if they freeze, they are pretty much gone. I would take the safe route and bring them inside for the winter.

Ryan

[Carfire]

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[CharlesW]

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Some may be OK, some may not.
I would bring them in just to be safe.
I have had several products separate when frozen and some of them would not remix properly. Both Meguiar's and other manufacturer's. Typical expensive lesson, but one that sticks with you.

[CAShine]

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Keep products in moderate temperature. The cold weather can have an adverse affect on the chemicals.

[Michael Stoops]

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From my understanding, if they freeze, they are pretty much gone. I would take the safe route and bring them inside for the winter.

Ryan

Ryan is spot on here - do not let them freeze. Prolonged exposure to temperature extremes is generally not a good thing.

[imacarnut]

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bring them indoors to be on the safe side if it's too cold where they are at now. i shake all my liquid products every few weeks to help keep them from seperating as well, it definitely won't hurt...

[J. A. Michaels]

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Never let them freeze. When in doubt bring them in. Better be safe then sorry.

[99tl]

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I place an order with ADS. They sat in the UPS warehouse for a few days before they were delivered. I hate UPS. They sat in the warehouse for 3 days before they decided to deliver to my house. The warehouse is on my way home but they wouldn't let me pick up my package. When I finally received them they were frozen. I did bring them into the house immediately. They seem to be fine but I won't have a chance to use them until the weather gets a little warmer. I ordered 105, 205, super soap and quick out. Is my stuff trashed?

[ColonelCash]

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Just got my heater hooked up in my garage a couple weeks back. I have a Farenheat 5000 watt electric heater (ceiling mounted) that I have set on the lowest temperature setting. The heating unit kicks in when the garage reaches a certain temp and I have it set to mainly kill the cold and keep it above freezing. I keep a glass of water down there just to make sure everything isn't freezing.

Also, if you have your products inside a cabinet I would expect that help insulate them a little better than sitting in the open cold. I don't have any data to prove this, but it does seem logical.

[sstg]

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Just got my heater hooked up in my garage a couple weeks back. I have a Farenheat 5000 watt electric heater (ceiling mounted) that I have set on the lowest temperature setting. The heating unit kicks in when the garage reaches a certain temp and I have it set to mainly kill the cold and keep it above freezing. I keep a glass of water down there just to make sure everything isn't freezing.

Also, if you have your products inside a cabinet I would expect that help insulate them a little better than sitting in the open cold. I don't have any data to prove this, but it does seem logical.

Same here.

[EnvyDetailing]

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All my stuff's been in a garage cabinet all winter. We're in a bit of a cold snap right now and I checked all my product this morning and it's fine. However, I did bring it all inside today........why take chances.

[Mike Phillips]

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I did bring it all inside today........why take chances.

Good choice, especially if you have the room to store them where it won't bother anyone else.

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