Liquid Glass Legend
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Street5927
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Wow, that is expensive. I wonder if the "25 coats" is their marketing angle to get you to buy the +3 bottles. Although, it would be interesting to see/hear any actual consumer comments.
Tru_Shine
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subscribed for more info?
Dan
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The more I see crap like this, the more I want to go hug a can of #16. No wild claims, just solid performance.
wannafbody
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This is a post I found on BITOG:
Liquid Glass is an acrylic polish that will build up layers. One has to let it set in the sun after each coat and let it cool down for it to cure. They had a Corvette that is on the can that was a show car and had hundreds of coats of Liquid Glass on it. I saw the car at the "world of wheels" in Chicago years ago. The car looked like it had a 1/8" coat of polyurethane clear on it due to the polish. I used this polish on a car and LG states that you must use mineral spirits and #00 steel wool to remove it if you need to touch up or repair the paint. I had a repaint on the front end of my car and I informed the body shop of this and they ignored it. While washing the car by hand 3 months later with a garden hose, all of the paint on the nose came off. I use LG on golf drivers to protect the paint from "sky marks" after 3 or 4 coats, you can only damage the LG and it can be repaired easily by applying another coat. In fact, LG used to state after 4 coats, you could put a lit cigarette out on the paint and it will not damage the paint.(end quote)
I wonder if this new Legend product can be easily removed in case a repaint is needed? Also, I believe that Teflon has been linked to birth defects and health issues. I wonder if this product is completely safe or if it could be potentially absorbed into the body through exposure to skin?
Liquid Glass is an acrylic polish that will build up layers. One has to let it set in the sun after each coat and let it cool down for it to cure. They had a Corvette that is on the can that was a show car and had hundreds of coats of Liquid Glass on it. I saw the car at the "world of wheels" in Chicago years ago. The car looked like it had a 1/8" coat of polyurethane clear on it due to the polish. I used this polish on a car and LG states that you must use mineral spirits and #00 steel wool to remove it if you need to touch up or repair the paint. I had a repaint on the front end of my car and I informed the body shop of this and they ignored it. While washing the car by hand 3 months later with a garden hose, all of the paint on the nose came off. I use LG on golf drivers to protect the paint from "sky marks" after 3 or 4 coats, you can only damage the LG and it can be repaired easily by applying another coat. In fact, LG used to state after 4 coats, you could put a lit cigarette out on the paint and it will not damage the paint.(end quote)
I wonder if this new Legend product can be easily removed in case a repaint is needed? Also, I believe that Teflon has been linked to birth defects and health issues. I wonder if this product is completely safe or if it could be potentially absorbed into the body through exposure to skin?
I thought for teflon to truly work, it had to be baked on? Or is the sun/heat lamp hot enough? I wouldnt think it could be. "Reduces drag and increases top end speed on racing cars, planes and boats" I like this part the most, wonder what they are measuring, nano-seconds, or maybe headwind vs tailwind..
nosbusa1700
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From what I read elsewhere on Teflon.
Teflon® PTFE (DuPont): [: a polymer of the monomertetrafluoroethylene]
Teflon®will help ‘spread ability’ (but then so do silicone oils) it does nothing for durability because of its required application method-although Teflon® is an exceptional product when used as intended; it provides no benefit in a wax or polish.
This is supposedly from a Car Wash and Detailing magazine back in the early 2000's.
According to G.R. Ansul of DuPont's Car Care Products, Specialty Products Division, "The addition of a Teflon® flouropolymer resin (PTFE) does nothing to enhance the properties of a car wax.
We have no data that indicates the use of Teflon® fluoropolymer resins is beneficial in car waxes, and we have not seen data from other people that support this position." Manufacturers of gimmicky, over-hyped products sometimes claim that their products contain Teflon®, hoping that the consumer will believe there is something special about that product.
Ansul also notes that, "Unless Teflon® is applied at 700 degrees F, and using a dissolving chemical C8, 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.
Teflon® PTFE (DuPont): [: a polymer of the monomertetrafluoroethylene]
Teflon®will help ‘spread ability’ (but then so do silicone oils) it does nothing for durability because of its required application method-although Teflon® is an exceptional product when used as intended; it provides no benefit in a wax or polish.
This is supposedly from a Car Wash and Detailing magazine back in the early 2000's.
According to G.R. Ansul of DuPont's Car Care Products, Specialty Products Division, "The addition of a Teflon® flouropolymer resin (PTFE) does nothing to enhance the properties of a car wax.
We have no data that indicates the use of Teflon® fluoropolymer resins is beneficial in car waxes, and we have not seen data from other people that support this position." Manufacturers of gimmicky, over-hyped products sometimes claim that their products contain Teflon®, hoping that the consumer will believe there is something special about that product.
Ansul also notes that, "Unless Teflon® is applied at 700 degrees F, and using a dissolving chemical C8, 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.
juliom2
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it also mentions Carbon. What chain on carbon would be broken to actually claim
it part of the formula? Is it really a proctive agent? any chemist????
it part of the formula? Is it really a proctive agent? any chemist????
mirrormirror
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juliom2 said:
Carbon is simply the backbone binding element of any PTFE/Teflon polymer chain. This looks to be pure marketing hocus pocus to me.
2005GTPinMD
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mirrormirror said:
Ditto here... I think we should find a volunteer/sucker for this. For close to 100 bucks it better do miracles!
imported_Bence
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A professional, real world test would be better than any hypothesis. I'm curious.
nosbusa1700
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porta said:Like all the Swisswax and Zymöl waxes then
:chuckle:
Heck if people spend 100's to thousands of dollars for carnauba, and oils why not charge 100's to thousands for sealants?
Put a good (BS) story behind Liquid Glass Legend and charge a couple of thousand for it. It needs refills though.. lol
I suspect it's an acrylic polymer sealant that can be layered, like KSG. The PTFE/Carbon nonsense is probably just marketing BS.
If there is an improvement in it's layering abilities it may be interesting. I wouldn't be dissing this just yet.
wannafbody's post above is noteworthy.
If there is an improvement in it's layering abilities it may be interesting. I wouldn't be dissing this just yet.
wannafbody's post above is noteworthy.