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Old Jan 6, 2005, 11:37 AM
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5-Star Shine never wax car again?!

Hi,
i come across this article in Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...741350626&rd=1

has anyone tried this product? does it really work / worth?
how much do you think it worth?
Is it good for our evo?

thanks,
Old Jan 6, 2005, 11:38 AM
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ive heard about this from a paint repair/chip repair guy, he said he uses it on his Benz and the stuff is incredible.
Old Jan 6, 2005, 12:26 PM
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never herd about it untill just now sounds like one of those 2 good to be true things but damn if it worked it would be well worth the money!

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I bet its good stuff, but you'll definately need to wax your car again if you want to keep your paint in prime shape.
Old Jan 6, 2005, 12:48 PM
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Anyone here ever used it? I watched the two videos of the demonstration at the bottom and it looked quiet nice
Old Jan 6, 2005, 12:52 PM
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Poly Tetra Fluro Ethylene... Or, Plastic Tape For Everything as we used to call it. I think my Dad's hip is made of that stuff (seriously). Sounds like a good product; might have to try it. If it does work as advertised then it would be a godsend for the wheels.
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yeah someone buy it and let us know lol
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lol that's nuts.

it's plastic tape for your paint? i was thinking it was silicone based, but i guess it's acrylic coating for the paint that repels dirt through static charge.
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Originally Posted by plokivos
lol that's nuts.

it's plastic tape for your paint? i was thinking it was silicone based, but i guess it's acrylic coating for the paint that repels dirt through static charge.
Heh, where I used to work we used the PTFE tape on screw fittings, hence the plastic tape name. It's available in many other forms other than tape. Hips used to be made out of it as well as things like bridge supports. It's commonly known as teflon. PTFE is used in things like Gore-Tex, carpet treatment, etc. It's basically a non-stick polymer which is why dirt should simply wash off.
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i see, it's teflon coat for the paint. Does that make the car bullet proof? lol

but it's sweet. $47 isn't that bad with teflon included.
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Man looks to good to be ture. I hope it's not snake oil LOL
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would you be able to get it off if you wanted to u think....?
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Originally Posted by Evoisdream
would you be able to get it off if you wanted to u think....?

Dawn Dishwasher soup should do the trick
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Here's an honest review:
http://autopia.org/forums/showthread...tar+shine+ptfe

In short, the shine is no better than a cheap wax and it doesn't last much longer than 6 months.
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dishwasher soup.


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