Frozen Sponge- OK to use?

Hi, while detailing a car today I had the unfortunate luck of freezing one of my sponges with liquid nitrogen.

I was told by a fellow (somewhat inexperienced) detailer that this causes the sponge's pores to "die" and get "messed up" rendering the sponge useless. I put the sponge in some warm water and brought it back to life.

It feels exactly the same as it did before the freezing treatment but I just wanted to check with you guys- Is it safe to use?

Thanks in advance! :headbang:

Here is a picture of the sponge after its adventure to the north pole.

 

Liquid nitrogen? How did you manage to put your sponge in it lol

 

I can't go into much detail about it but let's just say it was due to a series of terribly unfortunate events that led to the sponge being frozen.

They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice but I would argue against that now.

However I believe it is still completely functional.

 

you didn't roll over a truck with liquid nitrogen like in Terminator 2 movie, did you???:applause2:

 

Your sponge is fine. Continue on :drinking2:

 

You killed Spongebob!

 

you accidentally froze a sponge with liquid nitrogen. yea right!

 

2nd'd.

 

3rd'd.

 

i just cant see this happining. i mean liqid nitrogen, where and how do u even have or get this stuff lol

 

I don't recall the OP asking for advice or comments on why are how he froze his sponge, just if it is still safe to use :hmph:

 

His question was answered... Every thread on this board is littered with off-topic comments...

 

guess my post started this. i thought probably incorrectly that he was pulling our leg. if i am wrong i certainly apologize. if not well done a very funny post.

 

As farfetched as this sounds, it really did happen. My sponge did get frozen, I warmed it back up and I was indeed told it is now useless.

I thank you guys for your time in answering this outlandish question though, you guys are great!
:thumb:

 

To be exact it wasn't liquid nitrogen but difluoroethane which behaves a lot like it. It is a gas at room temperature but can be compressed into a liquid. If you were to empty out a container of difluoroethane into something insulated, such as a styrofoam cup, you would have a cup full of liquid difluoroethane (-13° F) which can act in the same way as liquid nitrogen. :graduation:

I was using this to chip away the sound deadening on my car by pouring it on, making it crack, and easy to remove (you can also use dry-ice for this) when I mistakingly placed the sponge into the insulated container holding the freezing agent.

Thanks for all your help guys! My sponge will continue to live on and clean my car :worship2: