At local auto parts stores such as Autozone, Pepboys, Advance Autoparts we buy new bottles or cans of waxes.
In case of some TurtleWax products, however, I do not expect to get a feeling of buying a new bottle or can.
At a local Autozone store, today, I turned the cap of Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Liquid Wax very gently expecting the familiar clicing sound.
You know the push and turn style caps. A properly closed cap should not open when it was merely turned without pressing. It should merely make clicking sound.
Surprisingly, however, that Turtle Wax Platinum liquid wax bottle cap opened by very gently turning without pressing. I did the same thing with the cap on the bottle behind. It opened. The cap on the bottle still behind opened too. The cap on the fourth bottle did not open making the clicking sound.
The caps on three bottles in a row on the shelf were not properly closed.
Whether this improper closing was done during manufacturing or by some customers at the shop, I do not know. Anyway, this makes me feel like avoiding this product.
With Meguiars liquid bottles, this cannot happen because the bottle neck is sealed at factory. Simply check whether the seal is not damaged. Then you have a feeling that you bought a new product. With some Turtle Wax bottles, however, you never know whether the cap was slightly open for months (or years) at the shelf, but you pay new product price and may waste your effort with deteriorated product.
In case of some TurtleWax products, however, I do not expect to get a feeling of buying a new bottle or can.
At a local Autozone store, today, I turned the cap of Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Liquid Wax very gently expecting the familiar clicing sound.
You know the push and turn style caps. A properly closed cap should not open when it was merely turned without pressing. It should merely make clicking sound.
Surprisingly, however, that Turtle Wax Platinum liquid wax bottle cap opened by very gently turning without pressing. I did the same thing with the cap on the bottle behind. It opened. The cap on the bottle still behind opened too. The cap on the fourth bottle did not open making the clicking sound.
The caps on three bottles in a row on the shelf were not properly closed.
Whether this improper closing was done during manufacturing or by some customers at the shop, I do not know. Anyway, this makes me feel like avoiding this product.
With Meguiars liquid bottles, this cannot happen because the bottle neck is sealed at factory. Simply check whether the seal is not damaged. Then you have a feeling that you bought a new product. With some Turtle Wax bottles, however, you never know whether the cap was slightly open for months (or years) at the shelf, but you pay new product price and may waste your effort with deteriorated product.