Honda Car Forum

We have just purchased an MDX, and the dealer is offering to treat the car
with teflon to protect it. We are not people who spend hours detailing the
car, comparing different waxes, and so forth, so we are tempted. They say
they provide a 5 year warranty too, but I haven't studied it.

I understand you can reach very good results on your own, but as I said
it's not likely for us. So, comparing the cost of professionally waxing
the car twice a year, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My question is: is
this treatment merely superfluous or utterly useless? Is there any other
long term treatment available on the market, and if yes who applies it?

Thank you

http://www.interwestdc.com/ THEY SELL PRE-CUT PAINT PROTECTION KITS (FRONT
END OF CAR ONLY) THAT IS LIKE A CLEAR BRA THAT YOU APPLY TO YOUR PAINT AND
IT PROTECTS IT BECASUE IT IS LIKE A CLEAR COAT THAT IS REMOVABLE THAT IS
MORE PROTECTIVE THEN THE INTEGRATED CLEAR COAT. IT IS WELL WORTH IT IF YOU
HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY BECAUSE IT COULD GO WELL INTO $1000 INCLUDING
INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL,BUT RECOMMENDED) DEPENDING ON THE APPLICATION.





"L" <lgbrmc@NOWAYcomcast.net> wrote in message
newspr0opwgu4nqpiqq@news.comcast.net...
> We have just purchased an MDX, and the dealer is offering to treat the car
> with teflon to protect it. We are not people who spend hours detailing the
> car, comparing different waxes, and so forth, so we are tempted. They say
> they provide a 5 year warranty too, but I haven't studied it.
>
> I understand you can reach very good results on your own, but as I said
> it's not likely for us. So, comparing the cost of professionally waxing
> the car twice a year, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My question is: is
> this treatment merely superfluous or utterly useless? Is there any other
> long term treatment available on the market, and if yes who applies it?
>
> Thank you

-MAY I ADD THAT IT IS ALSON REMOVABLE.
TO READ THE FAQ'S http://www.interwestdc.com/faq.asp



"L" <lgbrmc@NOWAYcomcast.net> wrote in message
newspr0opwgu4nqpiqq@news.comcast.net...
> We have just purchased an MDX, and the dealer is offering to treat the car
> with teflon to protect it. We are not people who spend hours detailing the
> car, comparing different waxes, and so forth, so we are tempted. They say
> they provide a 5 year warranty too, but I haven't studied it.
>
> I understand you can reach very good results on your own, but as I said
> it's not likely for us. So, comparing the cost of professionally waxing
> the car twice a year, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My question is: is
> this treatment merely superfluous or utterly useless? Is there any other
> long term treatment available on the market, and if yes who applies it?
>
> Thank you

WHAT YEAR IS YOUR MDX, AND AROUND WHAT AREA (CITY,+STATE) DO YOU LIVE IN .




"L" <lgbrmc@NOWAYcomcast.net> wrote in message
newspr0opwgu4nqpiqq@news.comcast.net...
> We have just purchased an MDX, and the dealer is offering to treat the car
> with teflon to protect it. We are not people who spend hours detailing the
> car, comparing different waxes, and so forth, so we are tempted. They say
> they provide a 5 year warranty too, but I haven't studied it.
>
> I understand you can reach very good results on your own, but as I said
> it's not likely for us. So, comparing the cost of professionally waxing
> the car twice a year, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My question is: is
> this treatment merely superfluous or utterly useless? Is there any other
> long term treatment available on the market, and if yes who applies it?
>
> Thank you

Just bought it, it's a 2004, and we live in New England, tough winters.
I'll check out your recommendation, thanks

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 20:58:26 GMT, EPSYCHOBOB <BILLTHEBUM2001@VERIZON.NET>
wrote:

> WHAT YEAR IS YOUR MDX, AND AROUND WHAT AREA (CITY,+STATE) DO YOU LIVE IN
> .
>
>
>
>
> "L" <lgbrmc@NOWAYcomcast.net> wrote in message
> newspr0opwgu4nqpiqq@news.comcast.net...
>> We have just purchased an MDX, and the dealer is offering to treat the
>> car
>> with teflon to protect it. We are not people who spend hours detailing
>> the
>> car, comparing different waxes, and so forth, so we are tempted. They
>> say
>> they provide a 5 year warranty too, but I haven't studied it.
>>
>> I understand you can reach very good results on your own, but as I said
>> it's not likely for us. So, comparing the cost of professionally waxing
>> the car twice a year, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My question is:
>> is
>> this treatment merely superfluous or utterly useless? Is there any other
>> long term treatment available on the market, and if yes who applies it?
>>
>> Thank you
>
>



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The stuff basically is applied just like all other sealants and waxes.
Eagle One has a sealant, "Wet", that has Teflon.

Depends on where you live, Fair weather, hi humidity, or blazing heat.
Personally, I like Teflon.



-james
85 Golf (stolen)
87 Integra (hit, repaired/repainted, scratched+repainted, totalled)
87 4Runner (hit, repaired/repainted, sold)
88 Legend Coupe (hit, repaired/repainted, sold)
92 Legend Coupe, shoppin for wheels


"L" <lgbrmc@NOWAYcomcast.net> wrote in message
newspr0opwgu4nqpiqq@news.comcast.net...
> We have just purchased an MDX, and the dealer is offering to treat the car
> with teflon to protect it. We are not people who spend hours detailing the
> car, comparing different waxes, and so forth, so we are tempted. They say
> they provide a 5 year warranty too, but I haven't studied it.
>
> I understand you can reach very good results on your own, but as I said
> it's not likely for us. So, comparing the cost of professionally waxing
> the car twice a year, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My question is: is
> this treatment merely superfluous or utterly useless? Is there any other
> long term treatment available on the market, and if yes who applies it?
>
> Thank you

I live in Connecticut, pretty darn cold. Problem is, I have read that
Teflon is only effective when applied at extremely high temperatures
(like on pots and pans for instance), otherwise is not really bonding
with the metal. I was wondering if this is just a 'post car sale' pitch.


JamesZX7 said the following on 1/5/2004 1:11 AM:
> The stuff basically is applied just like all other sealants and waxes.
> Eagle One has a sealant, "Wet", that has Teflon.
>
> Depends on where you live, Fair weather, hi humidity, or blazing heat.
> Personally, I like Teflon.
>
>
>
> -james
> 85 Golf (stolen)
> 87 Integra (hit, repaired/repainted, scratched+repainted, totalled)
> 87 4Runner (hit, repaired/repainted, sold)
> 88 Legend Coupe (hit, repaired/repainted, sold)
> 92 Legend Coupe, shoppin for wheels
>
>
> "L" <lgbrmc@NOWAYcomcast.net> wrote in message
> newspr0opwgu4nqpiqq@news.comcast.net...
>
>>We have just purchased an MDX, and the dealer is offering to treat the car
>>with teflon to protect it. We are not people who spend hours detailing the
>>car, comparing different waxes, and so forth, so we are tempted. They say
>>they provide a 5 year warranty too, but I haven't studied it.
>>
>>I understand you can reach very good results on your own, but as I said
>>it's not likely for us. So, comparing the cost of professionally waxing
>>the car twice a year, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My question is: is
>>this treatment merely superfluous or utterly useless? Is there any other
>>long term treatment available on the market, and if yes who applies it?
>>
>>Thank you
>
>
>