removing emblems
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removing emblems
I got the paint protector that acura offered cause I do not have a garage to park my car in and it sits in the sun. It also that with this coating you should not to wax your car cause the finish they apply keeps it looking like you waxed after you wash your car. So my question is when I remove the emblems on the back of the car will it leave a mark cause that was not applied before the emblems were put on.
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yes I realise it is bullshit now but I was unaware at the time and got lured in by the salesman. You do not think it says do not use wax on it would look bad if you waxed it anyways
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I bought a similar coating on my 2000 Desert Runner (bought in July '99) and still has a miror finish on the paint without ever waxing. So I don't think it is bullshit.
I have the Dupont Teflon paint sealant on my TSX. I have never waxed a car in my life and probably never will. In fact, in Jan we had a SoCal TSX meet, and my car was the most shinny one there (I attribute this to the Teflon coating).
CCColtsicehockey, it is only to eliminate the need for waxing. It doesn't mean you can't wax it.
I have the Dupont Teflon paint sealant on my TSX. I have never waxed a car in my life and probably never will. In fact, in Jan we had a SoCal TSX meet, and my car was the most shinny one there (I attribute this to the Teflon coating).
CCColtsicehockey, it is only to eliminate the need for waxing. It doesn't mean you can't wax it.
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Hey Ortiz, by all means if you think it works for you that's great. The fact is for Teflon to actually stick to something a special chemical compound has to be baked into the metal and then the teflon powder has to be superheated onto the metal.
Yeah the wax might say on the bottle that it has teflon on it, but 99.99999999% is rubbed off during the buffing process.
From a 350Z forum:
Yeah the wax might say on the bottle that it has teflon on it, but 99.99999999% is rubbed off during the buffing process.
From a 350Z forum:
Dupont several years ago released a press statment about their
trade mark product Teflon. In a nutshell, they said the Teflon added nothing to
waxes or polishes as Teflon can and will only bond to metal while heated to very
high temps. Basically what they were doing was giving a disclaimer for all of the
polished and waxes hitting the market making claim after claim about how superior
their product was just because it was supposed to contain Teflon. This came out
about the time the debacle about PTFE resins and the Slick 50 product that also
turned out to be a big farce.
I would like to point to some concrete evidence regarding Teflon. This comes from
Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine, January, 1989, page 110.
A direct quote:
My conclusion is based on the information I have gathered in the past year from
representatives, lab technicians and chemists from many leading car care product
companies, including DuPont, the maker of Teflon. According to G.R. Ansul of
DuPont's Car Care Products Division, "The addition of a Teflon fluoropolymer
resin does nothing to enhance the properties of a car wax. We have no data that
indicates the use of Teflon fluorpolymer resins is beneficial in car waxes, and we
have not seen data from other people that supports this position."
Ansul also notes that, "Unless Teflon is applied at 700 degrees F (371 degrees C), it
is not a viable ingredient, and it is 100 percent useless in protecting the paint's
finish."
As we can all see, DuPont answered this question once and for all in 1989, over 10
years ago! Let's use the advice of the manufacturer of Teflon that it is no good in a
car wax (except for marketing reasons) and move on.
trade mark product Teflon. In a nutshell, they said the Teflon added nothing to
waxes or polishes as Teflon can and will only bond to metal while heated to very
high temps. Basically what they were doing was giving a disclaimer for all of the
polished and waxes hitting the market making claim after claim about how superior
their product was just because it was supposed to contain Teflon. This came out
about the time the debacle about PTFE resins and the Slick 50 product that also
turned out to be a big farce.
I would like to point to some concrete evidence regarding Teflon. This comes from
Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine, January, 1989, page 110.
A direct quote:
My conclusion is based on the information I have gathered in the past year from
representatives, lab technicians and chemists from many leading car care product
companies, including DuPont, the maker of Teflon. According to G.R. Ansul of
DuPont's Car Care Products Division, "The addition of a Teflon fluoropolymer
resin does nothing to enhance the properties of a car wax. We have no data that
indicates the use of Teflon fluorpolymer resins is beneficial in car waxes, and we
have not seen data from other people that supports this position."
Ansul also notes that, "Unless Teflon is applied at 700 degrees F (371 degrees C), it
is not a viable ingredient, and it is 100 percent useless in protecting the paint's
finish."
As we can all see, DuPont answered this question once and for all in 1989, over 10
years ago! Let's use the advice of the manufacturer of Teflon that it is no good in a
car wax (except for marketing reasons) and move on.
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Originally posted by 21_in_az
paint sealant will not have a difference on the look of the trunk lip w/out emblems. i have the "sealent" also, and mine is fine.
paint sealant will not have a difference on the look of the trunk lip w/out emblems. i have the "sealent" also, and mine is fine.
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