Never wax your car again?

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dshaw

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I'm sure you guys have heard claims like this before. But this is the first product I've seen with Teflon in it. It sounds like it might actually work, but I'd like your opinions on it. I'm tempted to try it out on my hood, which will likely be replaced with something lighter in the future.



5 Star Shine



So, what do ya'll think?







Cheers,

Ming
 
spincycle said:
I'm sure you guys have heard claims like this before. But this is the first product I've seen with Teflon in it. It sounds like it might actually work, but I'd like your opinions on it. I'm tempted to try it out on my hood, which will likely be replaced with something lighter in the future.



5 Star Shine



So, what do ya'll think?







Cheers,

Ming
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Ummmm, where should I start? I guess the first thing you should ask yourself "does this sound too good to be true?". Let me assure you that it is. Even if this product could withstand "up to 5 years" of weather, pollution and car washes (which it most assuredly will not) how will the product address the scratching, abuse and general wear and tear a typical cars finish takes in 6 months? It doesn't - making the length of time it supposedly lasts irrelevant. A typical car that comes throught the doors of my shop will need to be polished at least twice a year (if not more) to correct all the imperfections and make it look great. That's the big misconception in detailing. Polishing is what corrects scratching and imperfections and creates a high gloss finish. Waxes and sealants add gloss and create a protective barrier. Teflon has no functional purpose in waxes and sealants and if you do a search you will find lengthy discussions regarding its use. I hope this helps.
 
Quote from Scottwax:





Do not waste your money on any wax that claims to have Teflon® in it. Unless you are able to apply the wax at 600+ degrees, the telfon is not a viable ingredient-and this is straight from Dupont.
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basically put, you could use other polymers like klasse, bf2, zaino, and platinum and achieve better results than using this product. With the use of sealants, you only have to do 2 polish and seal applications a year to maintain the car(more if your a diehard autopian).
 
spincycle said:
But this is the first product I've seen with Teflon in it. It sounds like it might actually work, but I'd like your opinions on it.
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I'm gonna try this stuff on my pots and pans!! Time to refresh the teflon layer on them!!
 
I agree that paint prep is key. But let's say my hood had perfect paint. Wouldn't a slick surface help in reducing the amount of dirt build-up? I would love rain to just slid off my car because everytime it rains right now, I'm out there with QD removing white marks from my red car. I'm just curious and probably would never stray from my Klasse Twins regime. I guess I don't enjoy the act of detailing as much as the end result. :)





Cheers,

Ming
 
without reading the ad or whatever, you can never not need to wax your car again (double negative) cause if you drive it you will at least always get rock chips in it and if you don't wax on top of that you will get rust.



so no matter what it is, unless it can protect against rocks then you'll have to keep up with some protection sometime



I have a rock chip (1) on my hood that I've been neglecting for like what, 3 years. And there's not an oodle of rust from it. My best guess, is that it's from the Klasse protection :up
 
sounds like AURI. remember that stuff on tv? So Ian what do we get with it for $29.95 ? Well Mike, You not only get the Auri space age poly you also get the Amazing super shammy. And if you order right now this second we will throw in an extra 5 gallon drum of the stuff and a lifetime supply of super shammy's ! Remember now, If you pollish your car with our product you can then spray paint it and light it on fire and the shine will only get better !! Coming up next didi-7 :) :)
 
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I have a rock chip (1) on my hood that I've been neglecting for like what, 3 years. And there's not an oodle of rust from it. My best guess, is that it's from the Klasse protection :up [/B]
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Hey YoSteve, the reason your rock chip hasn"t rusted is because of the way automakers treat the steel.Goes back to at least 1987. They do something to the steel,treat it with something or electrosomething to it. I'm not exactly what they call it. But when you get a deep chip taken out of the metal,it turns color which somehow protects from rust. Thats the best way I can explain it. Sorry it's not too detailed. My 87 Riviera had lots of deep chips and none rusted and all turned kinda of a light gray color. Never waxed it once,let alone this fancy stuff they have out now.
 
All I can say is this¡K clearcoat itself will prevent your finish from fading in five years. I know people who get their 1998 cars washed once a month, never waxed, and they still look nice.
 
This topic was well covered on a Corvette forum that I haunt. There was a post of a letter received from DuPont (maker of Teflon) about these claims. The upshot was that adding Teflon to wax (or to oil for that matter) is absolutely useless. As far as I was concerned, this was case closed on these claims
 
BW said:
All I can say is this¡K clearcoat itself will prevent your finish from fading in five years. I know people who get their 1998 cars washed once a month, never waxed, and they still look nice.
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Modern high solid clear coats do not fade due to the addition of uv blockers. They do tend to look "dull" if not polished due to fine scratches and imperfections.
 
Bretfraz: That was a very interesting read.. and it raises my temptation again. :) I don't intenthis to be a wax replacement. But maybe something I could coat my car with so washing would be more like rinsing.







Ming
 
Hi there, I hate to be negative but try this link to Meguiars australia site http://www.meguiars.com.au/Get_Schooled23.htm



It certainly gives their opinion of Teflon and the manufacturers.

Paint protections in Australia are not getting very good feedback. My feeling is all products get broken down by UV over time and nothing can really last more than 12 months.



Just my thoughts only and I hope the link helps



See ya mate !
 
Hey all, just wanted to put in my 2 cents worth and say that I have tried 5 Star Shine on my car. I put it on 7 months ago and I've gotten the results that they talk about on the 'informercial looking' (I agree, it looks a bit suspect) site. I have read all the teflon skeptics and did alot of research into the patent as well as talked to Glenn Canady who owns the company.



All I know is that so far after 7+ months it has worked great for me. I have yet to use or need any soap on my car to wash it. All I do is wet the car as I wash it with a mitt and the dirt comes off with little effort, especially those nasty bugs on the front bumper/grille. Washing takes me less than 10 minutes.



I figured that every car finish product had a beginning at some point, I figured for $49 it was worth a shot. They key I found as with product is the preparation of the paint. I used a clay bar and it made applying a snap.



I believe that there is a thread with more details that talks all about it on www.nico.com Just do a search.



I have some pics if anyone wants to see. My car has 155k miles.
 
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