Dupont Teflon Car Wax

[gg58]

I need to know if this product will harm my paint.

I have herd that this stuff <telon wax>will not let

the paint breath.I bought this wax to use and I

was reading that this wax will hurt the paint.

So the real question is does the paint need to breath or

not to breath.:nixweissvbulletin

[lpquick]

I think your answer depends on the application. Is yours a new car or a new paint job? I don`t think a new car needs any time before it first wax job, as long as the paint is baked on. Now a new paint job that isn`t baked will need time to cure, before you should apply any type of protection, (30-90 days) depending on the type of paint used. Whom ever paints it should be able to tell you how long you should wait before applying your first wax. I`m not an expert but this is how I understand it to be. Anyone know better please chime in!

[volvoguy]

I dont think you will be harming you paint. Where did you hear that your dupont teflon stuff was bad??? I remember reading zymol`s website a long time ago and they would rant on about how cars paint needs to "breath" IMO thats alot of Sh$t and is just a reason to sell carnuba wax for 50 buck or more. There is truth however to a fresh paint job. Onless its baked on as stated it will need to cure before you put anything on it. If your paint is not new then I dont see any reason why you couldnt apply this product. It sounds similiar to other sealents such as Nxt or WG. I would go ahead and try it and see what results you come up with.

[gg58]

I HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO AND A 2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER.

I WENT TO DC FORUM AND DID A SEARCH ON THIS PRODUCT

AND SAW SOME THREADS ON THIS.

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THANK YOU FOR THE INFO .

[chadder007]

I think what you are thinking of is....Silicone. Thats bad for the paint, I havent` heard that Teflon is bad for the paint though.

[Mr. Chemist]

What we have found with the many cars we have painted is that paint does not need to breath...it needs to cure, that is out-gas. Once that process is complete, you can polish and wax with most aftermarket products without any concern for their content. Most factory cars are baked either by heat or more commonly, infrared. This speeds up the curing process and generally by the time a consumer takes delivery of a car, the paint is fully cured.



If you have your car repainted, and it is not baked or cured, but rather air dries…then it is a good idea to let the paint cure (not breath) for 60 to 90 days prior to polishing and waxing.



I would not be concerned.

[gg58]

THANK YOU FOR THE INFO THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING

I AM GOING TO TRY THESE PRODUCTS.



DACP



SPEED GLAZE



DUPONT TEFLON WAX



MY TEST BED IS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS NEVER

BEEN WAXED BEFORE. SISTER INLAW SUV.

I WILL TRY AND DO PICS LATER.

[kartoon]

Mr. Chemist, do you know what happens when uncured paint is waxed/sealed ?



Just curious.

[TortoiseAWD]

Originally posted by GG58

THANK YOU FOR THE INFO THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING

I AM GOING TO TRY THESE PRODUCTS.

Please, turn off your caps lock. All caps is generally used to indicate shouting in the forums.



Thanks,

Tort

(moderator)

[Mr. Chemist]

Some potential problems could be, soft paint, cloudy finish, inconsistent shrinkage.