The better you can consider how to carefully preserve chemicals longer you can ensure a better shelf life! If you aren’t using Cosmichrome products on a regular basis, these tips can help to extend the shelf life of your water-based and solvent-based chemicals for when you need them!

 

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS TO PRESERVE CHEMICALS LONGER

  • 1 YEAR SHELF LIFE
  • All Cosmichrome chemicals and paints have a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • PROTECT FROM EXTREME CONDITIONS
  • FREEZING or HIGH HEAT can have an effect on the product performance and shelf life

 

Chrome Baseball Helmet

 

WATER-BASED CHEMICALS

 

SHELF LIFE CAN BE EXTENDED FOR UP TO TWO YEARS

If kept well-sealed in a cool dark environment

G5 SOLUTION

  • This product has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap on the container in a dark cool environment, this product may be good for up to 2 years.

G4 SOLUTION (Not mixed with G4-11)

  • This product has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap on the container in a dark cool environment, this product may be

good for up to 2 years.

G4-11 SOLUTION (Not mixed with G4)

  • This product has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap on the container, in a cool dark environment, this product may be

good for up to 2 years.

G4 AND G4-11 MIXED TOGETHER

  • Once mixed together, this solution is good for 90 days (3 months).
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap on the container in a dark cool environment, this product can be

good for up to 120 days (4 months).

CAUTION: Using this product passed the expiry dates will result is yellowish plating.

A22 ACTIVATOR

  • This Product has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • This product can be good for up to 9 to 12 months once opened (seal broken).
  • Once opened this product will expire within 12 months.
  • Refrigeration may extend the product’s shelf life by a few months.
  • Expired A22 will demonstrate yellowish residue settlement at the bottom of an unshaken bottle.

CAUTION: Activator A22 that has very little left inside the bottle can expire very quickly due to

less liquid volume and more air inside the bottle. (Best to discard)

 

SOLVENT-BASED CHEMICALS

CATALYST V390

  • This product has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap well secured on the container in a cool dry environment, this

product may be good for up to 2 years.

CAUTION: Humidity and heat is the main cause for the expiration of this product.

BASECOAT (Not mixed with Catalyst V390)

  • This product has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • This product is good for 1 year if opened (seal Broken) and kept well sealed in a cool environment.
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap well secured on the container in a cool environment, this product

may be good for up to 1.5 years.

CAUTION: Heat and air exposure is the main cause of expiration of this product.

TOPCOAT CHROME AND TOPCOAT CLEAR (Not mixed with Catalyst V390)

  • This product has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • This product is good for 1 year if opened (seal Broken) and kept well sealed in a cool environment.
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap well secured on the container in a cool environment, this product

may be good for up to 1.5 years.

CAUTION: Heat and air exposure is the main cause of the expiration of this product

COSMICHROME® DYES 

  • These products have a shelf life of 1 year from the date of purchase.
  • If kept well sealed, with the cap well secured on the containers in a cool dry environment, these products may be good for up to 2 years.
  • CAUTION: heat and air exposure is the main cause of the expiration of this product. 

 

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