| New car paint should last at least three years | | | | polytetrafluorethylene products. These synthetic |
| with no maintenance, but it's always better to | | | | polymers, or PTFE, are typically found in |
| stay ahead of the game and take care of your | | | | cookware, providing a non-stick surface for pots |
| car's exterior. Protecting it from outside elements | | | | and pans. |
| like sun and dirt go a long way to keeping your | | | | So it's not actually the "Teflon" in your skillet that |
| car's body in top condition. | | | | keeps your eggs from sticking, but rather, the |
| Besides washing a car regularly, it's also | | | | polymers used in the manufacturing that provide |
| recommended that you finish off the job with a | | | | the true protection. |
| car wax or sealant. Not only will the paint look | | | | That means that when you're shopping for car |
| shiny and new, but the wax also provides much | | | | waxes, you may not need a "Teflon" coating, but |
| needed protection from damaging sun rays and | | | | instead, seek out sealants containing polymer, as |
| more. | | | | that's the real magic to maintaining a paint job |
| For years, manufacturers have been touting the | | | | that's shiny and protected from the great |
| wonders of Teflon car wax. But are these | | | | outdoors. |
| products really more effective in keeping your | | | | How well do these fancy, scientific waxes work? |
| car's exterior paint shiny and protected from the | | | | There's no doubt that polymer car waxes are |
| elements? Or is sticking with the tried and true | | | | more effective and will outlast traditional carnauba |
| carnauba waxes just as beneficial? | | | | waxes. |
| Thanks to advertising and marketing tactics, the | | | | As technology and engineering advancements |
| name "Teflon" has become synonymous over the | | | | improve, you no longer have to choose a wax |
| decades with products that keep something safe | | | | that only does one or two things. Now, you can |
| with a hard, protective surface or shield. But what | | | | find polymer car sealants that not only make |
| is "Teflon?" | | | | your paint job look beautiful and provide |
| The term really refers to a brand name created | | | | protection, but also repel dust, inhibit UV rays, and |
| by the DuPont Corporation, relating to their line of | | | | are easier than ever to apply. |