Detail spray bad?

[Marcos]

I let my brother borrow some of my normal detail spray, I just washed my car and cracked open last years pumpkin spice detail spray and it was a pain to wipe off, had to go over the whole car with rinseless wash to remove the residue. Does detail spray have a shelf life, it's kept in my laundry room inside the house

[musclejunkie]

My pink detail spray is 3 years old. Still works fine.

[Mariner]

I hope it doesn't have a shelf life. I have 3 gallons of pumpkin detail spray and i'd hate for it to go bad on me.

[LT1xL82]

I would think Detail Spray would have a lot more than 1 year shelf life. I have some approaching 2 years and it is fine...some small quantities in detail bags that have inadvertently been left in a car during northeast summers is also fine. 

 

Normally, all of my Adams chemicals is stored in the house year round.

[LT1xL82]

I just viewed your post again and noticed you live in AZ. Maybe the Detail Spray was exposed to high temperatures or applied to hot paint?

[Tim]

My pumpkin spice from last year is just fine.

[jessewsmith]

I bought 2 bottles last year of the pumpkin spice and both were hard to wipe off. I'm not sure why. I never had a problem with the normal detail spray. 

[2Fords]

My pumpkin spice from last year is the exact same way! It has been stored inside also. I thought it was my son not wiping it off enough or using way to much it leaves a "greasy" film unless you realy wipe it off good. I much prefer the standard detail spray.

[pirahnah3]

Sounds like something else on the paint, or some other condition. 

 

I have detail spray over a year old and it still works just fine for me. 

[Dwhite0960]

I have just cracked a bottle I found from last year in the back of my stash spot I didn't know I had. It works just as good as the normal version. I keep it in a spare bedroom closet which sees no light of course. I did shake the bottle pretty hard for a few minutes to make sure all the goodness was not separated. Maybe try shaking the bottle up extra next time.

[Marcos]

2fords, that's exactly what happened, I had to use waterless to remove the "film" this was 16oz botttle, I haven't opened the gallon yet. Maybe I will test the gallon to see how it works.

[wely324]

2fords, that's exactly what happened, I had to use waterless to remove the "film" this was 16oz botttle, I haven't opened the gallon yet. Maybe I will test the gallon to see how it works.

 

My pumpkin spice from last year is the exact same way! It has been stored inside also. I thought it was my son not wiping it off enough or using way to much it leaves a "greasy" film unless you realy wipe it off good. I much prefer the standard detail spray.

 

I had a similar issue last year as well using it on my car that is coated. But I did recently try it on another vehicle that is non coated, protected with wax/sealant and I didn't seem to have the issue. The other variable was when I was using it on my car, I wasn't in the shade, so maybe it dries quicker, leaving a film residue on it??? Just a thought as I remember it being a bit finicky when I first tried it.

[2Fords]

Just a note the car had been waxed within The week prior with Americana

[musclejunkie]

How are you using the Detail spray?  And do you use good micro-fiber towels?  I only use Detail spray for claying my car and as a rinse aid when drying.  If you are using it for dusting off the cat, Waterless Wash is a better choice.

[LT1xL82]

... If you are using it for dusting off the cat, Waterless Wash is a better choice.

From my experience with cats, I would not recommend dusty one off with Detail Spray or Waterless Wash!   ​ 

[sahls01gmc]

My 4 year old just found out the hard way why it's a bad idea to baptise the cat.

[Kade.Tang]

My 4 year old just found out the hard way why it's a bad idea to baptise the cat.

 

 

Sounds like quite the story..

[Marcos]

I was using it as a drying aid, car was wet, in shade, I use Adams great white towel

[musclejunkie]

OK, getting old and feeble.  Cat = Car.

[Ricky Bobby]

Guys you gotta shake the crap out of it but remember there is a WAX additive in the Detail Spray which does separate a bit (if your bottles are sitting on the shelf unused you would see a bit of deposit on the bottom)

 

the residue is probably from product not mixed up as well but keep in mind the wax additive which could in high enough uses leave a film on the surface if overused.

[musclejunkie]

No wonder I love this stuff!  I ALWAYS mist my car before I dry it.  I didn't know it contained any wax.  All I did know is that it preserved my Sealant for months.

[Marcos]

Update: tossed away the rest of the original 16 bottle, replaced it with the unopened gallon I had and it works normal. Maybe I just had a bad batch or it went bad somehow in the 16oz bottle.