DuPont Teflon Wheel Cleaner?

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MnRiverman

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I saw this the other day at Advance - actually a whole line of products from DuPont, including wax, soap, and a quick detailer.



Has anyone tried the wheel cleaner? I can get it for free now, so I am curious to give it a try, but I want to know how well it works.



I am currently using Eagle1 A-Z, and I only use it when my wheels are extremely dirty, and it does a very good job.



Thanks,



- Anthony
 
Back from the dead...



Anyone have any input on this? I was in need of some wheel cleaner and I picked up a 32oz bottle, but I haven't had a chance to test it yet.



- Anthony
 
What does it claim to do? Clean wheels and leave Teflon protection behind?

I don't believe that the Teflon protection would actually work. It has to be baked on at several hundred degrees or more to bond doesn't it?
 
I think the Teflon stuff is a load, and I believe it does have to be heated to actually do any good - I was just curious about the cleaning power.



It says it has no acids and it's a "detergent" and is safe to use on the paint.



- Anthony
 
DuPont did have a patent for a teflon car wax (that was really interesting) that someone pointed us to on here, but this current line of "teflon" products seems to have nothing to do with that.
 
Tired it and was not impressed. However I did notice that the the "teflon" or whatever coating left behind did lessen the brake dust on my summer wheels.



It was the cleaning power I wasn't impressed with.
 
I tried it, too. The cleaning power does need work. I used it on my dad's Audi, German brake dust being some of the worst, and it was struggling. I didn't notice a significant decrease in accumulation following application, either. Not nearly the decrease as when I started using Sonax wheel cleaner on my own car. It rinses so clean, leaving no residue behind, the brake dust doesn't cling to the surface. There was such a significant decrease in accumulation after using Sonax, I stopped using P21S. Plus, it cleans very well. Lately, I've used a 1Z Metallic/Sonax combination and the difference is literally night and day. Before, I'd take the car out once or twice and the brake dust was crazy. P21S does (as do others) clean very well, but, unless you remove the residue it leaves behind, it helps contribute to the problem. Maybe the residue is left there intentionally to help prevent permanent bonding between cleanings, but for people who detail weekly/bi-weekly, it's a drawback. My $.02
 
Two marketing â€Ëœbuzz wordsâ€â„¢



1. 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 â€Ëœnon-stickâ€â„¢, slippery surface is nothing more than marketing hype (i.e. brand recognition)



2. Oxy-clean is a hydrogen peroxide (Oxy-Cleanâ„¢ is an oxygen bleach that is also a strong alkaline, pH 10) it contains active ingredients that are generally considered to be corrosive.
 
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