Expiration Dates?

[Rico]

I have a 'Next Tech 2' spray wax, not sure when I originally purchased, in my garage. My garage gets very warm (Texas), & I occasionally shake, my many Meg. products. Before using the spray wax, it felt like the bottom was heavy, or turning the sprayer upside down, it still felt somewhat heavy. Pressing on the plastic bottom to force the liquid to the new bottom cracked the container.

I used the spray wax, per instructions, allowed the wax to dry, upon wipe off, the car was a disaster, lines all over, which would not wipe off, & the hood was a mess dull-ish, with blurry smear marks. I used UD, & all the marks from applying the spray wax were gone.

I got an empty interior detailer, spray bottle, rinsed it, the poured the contents of spray wax, into the ID sprayer. Looking at the spray wax container with a flash light, I saw approx. 1/4" white gob clinging to the bottom of the spray wax bottle.

I guess what happened was perhaps heat & age caused separation liquid & the white gel, lacking the white gel (in the spray) caused the problems (above):

1. Do meg products have an expiration date, or use by date.
2. How often when not using the products, should they be shaken

[Detailing by M]

Re: Expiration Dates?

well no expiration date per say but obviously your is expired.
Most likely due to the heat it was stored in.

But those streaks might be from something else.
Did you clay?
Has this ever been detailed?
did you apply it to the whole car then wiped?
was the paint dirty?

There are many factor involved in why something doesn't work.
Usually it not the product.

Can you post any pics?

[STRIFE]

Re: Expiration Dates?

I think it is critical for all the Megs users in the warmer and in some cases colder parts of the world, should keep detailing liquids in a cool climate controlled area inside the home.
My basement is cool year round, and I give my detailing liquids a good shaking pretty much once a week, or every 2 weeks when I get lazy...

You may want to contact Meg customer service and ask about the production numbers on the bottles/containers

[Murr1525]

Re: Expiration Dates?

If half the ingredients were at the bottom of the container.... it probably included the ones that stop the streaking...

[Rico]

Re: Expiration Dates?

Hi Guys,

I did a detail 2 months ago; two bucket wash > clay > M205 > 2 coats next tech 2 wax.
Just before using the spray wax, I did the two bucket wash.

Keeping Meg products cool seems outrageous to me. I believe perhaps better than 90% of detailing products are stored in a garage, or shop. Meg products would be in all states, which would encompass sever cold & heat. The packaging does not mention storage requirements for, the products.

Sorry I did not take a pic. showing the problem, I was in panic mode. Thinking I would have to start all over (clay, polish, wax) to remove the terrible outcome from the spray wax, thank goodness UD was a life saver.

After the spray wax, I became concerned about the rest of my Meg. products, & using them going forward. I have many Meg. products, quite a bit of $$$ in Meg. chemicals. So if this can happen to spray wax what about the other products etc

[Rico]

Re: Expiration Dates?

Hi Guys,

Talked to George from customer service, re spray wax:

1. He said my spray wax was very old, as it had a green top. Did not say how old.
2. Also Meg. products have a 3 - 4 year, shelf life dependent on cold/heat conditions.
3. NXT Tech 2 spray wax, is totally different than NXT Tech 2 wax you use with a DA
4. NXT Tech 2 spray should be used frequency weekly, to one time per month. Comment: I thought the product were the same except, that the spray version was made spray-able. the containers look alike.
5. When I told him I live in Texas, current storage is the garage, & it gets hot. He suggested moving products indoors.

I did a quick inventory of my Meg. I have 28 plastic bottles. I would thin some products are more sensitive than others, I belive glass cleaner would be more tolerant of heat/cold, than NXT tech 2 spray wax. I would like to know what products are more sensitive, instead of bringing all 28 indoors. I believe this is major, error on Meg's part not to include, storage conditions, & perhaps shelf life on the labels of individual products.

George was very nice, & is sending me a free spray wax. Also when i described the empty spray wax solids, at the bottom of the bottle, he said separation had occurred, resulting in crappy results, from the spray wax.

All in all I learned new info. plus got a free spray wax. Cool!