5Star car Coating (Teflon)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bb513 @ Dec 12 2006, 09:29 AM) [snapback]360842[/snapback]</div>

No. And my theory is that anything other than cookware that makes a point of mentioning Teflon is a scam. Slick 50 ruined it for everybody.

 

And even in cookware, Teflon is of limited use.. How long does a typical "teflon" frying pan last before the non-stick coating starts flaking off? These cookware vendors go to all sorts of lengths (rough surfaces, titanium particles, etc) to try improve the durability of the non-stick coating, but they all inevitably start to flake off after a dozen uses.. Without taking 36 grit sandpaper to your car to roughen the surface up, how long do you seriously think teflon might stay on??

This is the main problem with Teflon- nothing sticks to it, and neither does it stick to anything, so using it as a protective coating is automatically a losing proposition...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bb513 @ Dec 13 2006, 10:34 AM) [snapback]361465[/snapback]</div>

It sounds even more like a scam.

 

Exactly- nothing but a scam to part you from your money.. Think about it, what does postive charge and negative charge imply?? Static electricity! Rub a balloon through your hair and it will now stick to the wall, but it's not fixed there, it is very easily dislodged, just like any flakes of teflon would be.. Heck the next time it rains, the water will neutralize any charge and then all the teflon will just rinse off your car and down the drain, along with your money.. Forget about this cr*p and just get yourself a good car wax or go with a polymer coating like Zaino which are not gimmicks like teflon..

 

This kind of stuff is sold by finance managers at new car dealerships. These guys get comissions for selling teflon, extended warranties, mats and other stuff and they do it to you while you're filling out papers and finishing the deal. They should supply you with coke and popcorn for the performance. Never, never buy additional things right then, never. You can get that extended warranty cheaper, later, same with everything else they push. Especially be careful of the extended warranty that gives you your money back after five years if you buy another vehicle at that dealership. Read that contract, carefully. It's interesting. And all this stuff gets financed and you pay interest on it. Don't fall for their pitch. Teflon does not stick to cars. To protect your car keep it as clean and dry as possible and a good coat of wax. Park it in a garage or under cover of some kind. You might just have to wash and wax your car every now and then to keep it looking like new.