Summer Heat and Nubas

It got to 106 degrees yesterday here in Riverside, CA and it is not even the summer yet. I keep all my detailing supplies in the garage. How do you guys store your nubas when it gets this hot? Should I bring them inside? What about the sealants?

 

I would bring those in and your polishes if they are in the garage. Just keep them in a cool place.

 

Dunno if I've gone overboard but I went to The Container Store @ South Coast and picked up some gun cases with the foam inserts. I just cut out slots for my waxes them put them in the cases. After that I just shove them in the closet in the middle of my house. When its cooler I take them out and put them in a shelf in my room

 

Including Menzerna? I thought I had read somewhere that warmer temps are actually better for storing Menzerna. I could be wrong.

 

Do you have a pic of that? I go down there a lot.

 

When you are working with it you will need it to be a little warm or room temperture. I personally do not like leaving my stuff in the heat or the cold.

 

Still a work in progress but I'm sure you get the point. I just need to finish off the "Personalized Waxes" box with something and cut the foam for the bigger box. There are 3 sizes if I remember correctly, I just got the 2 smaller ones

My other Zymol ones are in the fridge so I didn't include them. My Concorso also has its own display case so I don't bother to put it in there either haha...

 

Haha! That's cool Eyezack. I just told my wife that I was going to move our fine china out of the china display cabinet and store it in one of our closets, so that I can put my waxes there on display instead. :giggle: I was joking of course, but I said it with a serious tone of voice, she flipped and asked me if I was nuts. The look on her face was priceless. :lol2:

 

that last picture is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen, that is one kick ass arsenal of nubas

:worship2:

I am so tempted to pull the trigger on some Lusso Oro

 

I like to bring mine in as well.

 

My Nubas live in a closet inside my house. Everything else lives in the garage.

 

I just got my Lusso Oro from Phil. It smells pretty good. :thumb:

 

I like to keep everything in the cellar at a steady 65 or 70 degree's. I admit I have to makes trips but it makes me feel better that way...:shrug:

 

Well I feel better knowing that I'm not the only person that doesn't keep my waxes in the fridge. I keep my in a container in my closet.

 

do you have to put your Z/SV waxes in fridge? coz i put mine in the fridge...here is too hot n humid

 

Awesome looking waxes there, very nice!

 

Mini fridge?

 

my waxes stay inside a cupboard in the kitchen....dark and pretty cool.

 

Storage Temperature (Product)
Car care products should not be stored at temperatures below 35 - 40oF, if they freeze they will become unstable and therefore unusable, ideal storage temperature range- 50- 75oF with an average humidity range. Most car care products have a ‘useful life’ of approximately 2-3 years provided they are stored as above.

Do not store at temperature extremes (i.e. very hot or cold) and avoid extreme temperature swings as the chemicals will become unstable. Most car care products (including Polymers) will separate and are no longer usable after being subjected to freezing temperatures

The chemical composition of waxes rarely ever change regardless of what form it is in, whether it is melted to a semi-liquid or remains as a semi-solid. Temperature has little to no effect as far as inhibiting the shelf life of wax, a cool temperatures and constant humidity will slow the evaporation of solvents from the wax, thus keeping the wax softer and easier to use over a longer period of time. Do not allow to freeze and avoid temperature swings


An extract from “Carnauba (Brasil) Wax ” one of a series of in-depth © detailing articles by TOGWT ™

 

Awesome info! Thanks again. So basically, I should be more concerned about the effect of the heat on my polymer sealants than the nubas?