Thread: Will greaseless melt during shipping?

I was looking at the Caswell site and read "We recommend shipping these products by air during summer months to ensure the product does not melt during shipping". Has anybody ever had any issues with their compound melting? I've read some stuff on SRP about reconstituting compound by melting it and adding a little water and then letting it solidify. I guess the real question, as long as the compound is in a well sealed bag, will 100 or so degree heat harm the stuff?

Thanks for asking that - I was thinking of ordering some from them soon but will hold off until the experts chip in!

Yes, it'll melt. Mine melted. Not in shipping, but in the floorboard of my truck. If it's still sealed, I don't see a huge issue with it melting. BUT, yes it absolutely will melt.

Wow! That looks like an absolute mess! Has anybody ever been able to find greaseless from a local source? Something like an auto supply shop maybe?

I have only ordered mine from online sources. Sorry.

Originally Posted by regularjoe

If it's still sealed, I don't see a huge issue with it melting. BUT, yes it absolutely will melt.

I don't know, because I haven't tried, but it is possible that the compound could separate when it melts, which would could result in an inconsistent distribution of the grit. If that did happen, you could end up with some with very little grit and other parts with tons of it, or it might even become difficult to apply it to the wheels, or hard to make it stick. Or maybe it does remain homogeneous when it melts...

I picked mine up in person from Caswell, and I stored it in the fridge.

I keep my compound in zip top bags in the garage by the buffer. It gets to 100 now and then (nearly that right now) and it has not melted but as others have said, yes it will melt. That is actually how it applies to the wheels. The friction melts the adhesive binding it together and it sticks to the wheels. I keep a tiny amount of water in the bags to prevent it from drying out.

As "regularjoe" said, it will melt & make a heck of a mess. Mine was on the workbench, I had just twisted the tube & let it set on itself to hold the twist. I come back to the shop a few days later (during summer) and talk about a mess, i had blue goo all over. The advice on putting it in a fridge is sound & like Dylan said, it will separate if left in the hot shop for the summer. I don't run the AC out there unless I'm out there.