Dupont Teflon Products - How come they are contradicting themselves?

[Inzane]

Wasn't it Dupont themselves, the makers of Teflon, that stated years ago that "Teflon" as an ingredient would do nothing for paint protection?? Why is it now that Dupont has their own brand of car care products that are touting Teflon has a new wonder ingredient for the waxes, etc??

[LouisanaJeeper]

$$$

[Setec Astronomy]

It's not their own brand, it's Tenneco's brand. They use the DuPont Teflon name under license. I imagine they are decent products (for what they are), even if the Teflon doesn't do anything, so probably DuPont doesn't have anything to lose with this arrangement.

[JBM]

I doubt there is any teflon in any of the products.

I have a sample of the tire dressing, it is water based, and has laster about 2 weeks for me now.

*Although, i applied it over Eagles dressing, but that was at the end of its looks life ...

[TOGWT]

'Brand name recognition + $$

Originally posted by Setec Astronomy
It's not their own brand, it's Tenneco's brand. They use the DuPont Teflon name under license. I imagine they are decent products (for what they are), even if the Teflon doesn't do anything, so probably DuPont doesn't have anything to lose with this arrangement.

Teflon ®:
A synthetic polymer formula produced by Dupont Chemicals, they state;" The addition of a Teflon® fluoropolymer paint does nothing to enhance the properties of any car wax, we have no data that indicates the use of Teflon® to be beneficial in car waxes.

Teflon® requires a temperature of 680°F for it to sinter or bond to a surface." Unless you can heat the surface to the required temperature, Teflon will not bond, the claim that it will provide a ‘non-stick’, slippery surface is nothing more than marketing hype (i.e. brand recognition)
JonM

[Steve530]

Slippery marketing

[gb387]

TOGWT....

Found that same thing here:

http://waxdepot.safeshopper.com/faq.htm#12

That is very interesting. The average consumer will just pick up the wax and buy it just for that reason, it has Teflon. Thats a big name!

The funny thing is that I was suckered into something similar.... I bought two household cleaners W/Teflon. I bought them since thats what the bottles said "W/Teflon" but I am sure it falls in the same category as the care care products. I can not heat the surface of my counters/Floor to 700 degrees.

Interesting!

[gb387]

Originally posted by Steve530
Slippery marketing

They have really been advertising like crazy on Spike TV.

"A Miracle of Science by Dupont"

[wannafbody]

Eagle 1 products caontain Teflon-the spray and wipe and the car wash-both very good products-it may be that the Teflon aids in application of the product -i wouldn't dismiss a product simply because it has Teflon in it

[SilvaBimma]

Yes I remember requesting info about a product with teflon and I was told it helps in Application. Either way the entire Teflon idea is just a ploy to get your regular average customer to buy the product. $$$

[foxtrapper]

Briggs and Stratton recommends and endorses Slick50 for their engines, while in the owners manual they warn you that using oil additives will void your warranty. Contradictory marketing is not at all unusual.


Dupont makes and sells their own teflon car wax.

The effectiveness and advantages of teflon in a car was are of course debatable. While it won't form a particularly impressive bond, suspended teflon that is essentially dried to the surface will stay there, unless knocked off. Since it hasn't been heat bonded, it's quite a bit easier to knock off. What the perceived advantages are in a car wax I don't know.

[G35stilez]

I think your paint would melt off at 680*


I just laugh at that Jeff Gordon Teflon commercial. If he was really a good driver, he could've just gone through the puddle slow, then taken off far before the truck got to him


-10 for Dupont