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Default Re: Black CF and Simoniz paint protection program?

also keep in mind:

Although TeflonŽ is an exceptional product when used as intended, it provides no benefit in a wax or polish. According to G.R. Ansul of DuPont's Car Care Products, Specialty Products Division, "The addition of a TeflonŽ flouropolymer resin does nothing to enhance the properties of a car wax. We have no data that indicates the use of TeflonŽ fluoropolymer resins is beneficial in car waxes, and we have not seen data from other people that supports this position." Manufacturers of gimmicky, over-hyped products sometimes claim that their products contain TeflonŽ, hoping that the consumer will believe there is something special about that product. Ansul also notes that, "Unless TeflonŽ is applied at 700 degrees F, it is not a viable ingredient, and is 100 percent useless in protecting the paint's finish." This is hot enough that your car's paint (let alone your car) wouldn't survive.

TeflonŽ is a registered trademark of Dupont.

(Source: Grisanti, Stephen, "The Truth About TeflonŽ", Professional Carwashing & Detailing, January, 1989.)
 
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