Products going sour??

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JaCkaL829

it was my first time...
As the title stays anyone experience products going bad after long periods of time?? I just put a coat of WG sealant on the van and when I opened the bottle it had a very strong chemically smell to it, kinda similiar to a gasoline smell. It was pretty strong and I am positive it didn't smell like that in the summer. The WG is as old as when it debuted in March. I also noticed it with my EX-P, although not as strong as the WG. The EX-P was bought in the summer. It had a hint of chemical to the "banana boat" smell. Its as if only my sealants are doing this. I really can't comment on the Clearkote stuff because they had a strong chemical smell to them when I first got them. As for my other polishes they all seem to be fine, including the WG polish which had the same smell as when I got it. I keep all my polishes and waxes together in a large rubbermaid plastic container, which I leave in my basement because its more or less the same temperature year long. I just recently moved everything from the main room to the wine cellar because with the furnace on in the winter it gets pretty hot in the basement. I'm hoping the coolness in the wine cellar will lessen the effect. I'm also thinking about looking online for some big packets of desiccant silica gel(the packets in new shoes) to keep in the container to remove some moisture. Any other ideas or comments are welcomed.
 
scents do tend to be the first thing to go, but the products should still be just fine. It's funny that i just had this conversation with my chemistas we were talking about shelf life...the next thing to go will be color..it will fade a bit and seem a little less bright as the dyes lose their strength to the chemicals. After that will come the consistantcy of the products, they need to be shaken, but they should continue to work as before. Now if you see something growing in a bottle, then it has contracted a mold and should be disgaurded. Hope this helps you.
 
Thanks Steve it does help. I was wondering what was going on with my sealants. As long as they continue to do their job and protect my finish, I can live with a little discoloration or different smells.
 
yes unfortunately colors and scents are not permanent, just like those airfresheners you hang in a car ..the more they exposed to sun light and air the shorter they last:dunno
 
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