Teflon Protection for wheels.

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toby tyke

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Any of you talented guys out there ever used teflon to protect alloy wheels from brake dust build up?. The idea being is the Teflon provides a slippery non stick coating, protecting against water, brake dust etc.

I have found a supplier who can provide a pure 100% clear Teflon spray in a can, that does not yellow ,and will protect at -60c to +250c. I am hoping the +250c temp will be enough to prevent hot brake dust sticking to the wheel.

I was going to introduce this as an extra, especially for new car prep?

Cheers John.
 
DP Wheel Glaze works great. Yes your wheels still get dirty but it prevents the brake dust from eating away at the surface of your rims.
 
toby tyke- I thought that teflon isn't really suitable for stuff like this and that Dupont even issued an official position paper on it :think:



Something like...*real* teflon is something that has to be cooked onto surfaces at a very high temp and that any other "teflon" (scare-quotes intentional) is more BS than not.



Not claiming to have expert knowledge, and I could be completely wrong about this, but that's how I recall it...I'd make sure before offering something that might be snake oil.
 
Accumulator said:
toby tyke- I thought that teflon isn't really suitable for stuff like this and that Dupont even issued an official position paper on it :think:



Something like...*real* teflon is something that has to be cooked onto surfaces at a very high temp and that any other "teflon" (scare-quotes intentional) is more BS than not.



Not claiming to have expert knowledge, and I could be completely wrong about this, but that's how I recall it...I'd make sure before offering something that might be snake oil.
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Agreed with Accumulator. I've read and talked with Dupont and they say Teflon needs to be baked on. Pay them enough and anyone can use the name "Teflon" on their labels.
 
Cheers lads, thought as much!. I know its not going to be in the same league as a non stick pan coating, but this product is used to seperate injection moulds at high temp. Anyway will try out on my own wheels and see how it goes for a month.
 
I would think that at this point, maybe clear powdercoating for your wheels would be the way to go. There is a company here that does clear powdercoating. He showed me a set of wheels and a chrome push bar that he did on a truck. No yellowing, no discoloring; you wouldn't even know it was powdercoated.
 
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