Know everything about how to apply Teflon Coating:

Professional guys of car coating services use spray for apply Teflon coatings on the surface of your car to make paint body protective. Teflon coating application can restrict because of left any water on car body.

Teflon coating is affordable car coating solution but when it comes to durability, it lags behind and as always ceramic coating wins the preference list.

Defining Teflon coating:

Anti-rust coating also is known as Teflon coating which is carefully done over the exterior surface of the car. This Teflon is synthesized chemically from a fluoropolymer. Owned originally by Dupont, now this brand has turned generic to the category of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) paint sealants. This helps in protecting the painted surface of the car, offers amazing shine and keeps away the issue of any sort of tear, wear and corrosion. In gist, Teflon coating acts as a shield to the car and adds durability to shine of car.

Its application is not restricted to just the exterior body surface of a car but can be even applied underbody parts. This underbody Teflon coating prevails mostly in India and few of companies like The Detailing Mafia, 3M car care and others have strong hands over this car coating. It completely depends on your requirement, and most people prefer thin coating for underbody prevention.

Teflon Coating Application Steps:

• Washing Process:

Coating process starts from the initial step of washing. Washing is important to free the car from any type of dust, dirt and grimes. Painted surface and plastic parts are properly washed off using a mild shampoo and clean water. Then, the surface is properly wiped and dried. This method of washing is needed for freeing up the painted surface of dust and dirt particles that can cause hindrance while the application of Teflon coating. For drying up the surface, soft cloth or microfibre towel are used to ensure that no unwanted scratches are caused. This precaution helps you in maintaining maximum quality while cleaning.

• Polishing Process:

This process involves the polish application over the car’s painted surface. Basically, in this process car waxes are used and this step is mandatory to maintain maximum possible shine and gloss before car body is properly coated with Teflon. This measure can bring a dull paint look brighter and significantly glossy.

• Teflon coating Application:

This is the final step in the coating process and it is the time for looking up the bottle of liquid Teflon. It smells pungent when it is being applied over the car paint. This smell disappears once the coating dries up. This liquid coating is applied over the car parts using a soft sponge, pads or cloth and then it is left for drying up for approx. 15 to 20 minutes.

When Teflon dries up, it chemically bonds up with the car body surface and here starts the time of using the different piece of cloth for massaging the surface. This second round of massaging helps in creating other transparent layers of shiny coating. This is a bit effort taking the process and is usually conducted using polishing equipment. Once the drop of the liquid disappears, it is properly wiped off using a clean cloth for freeing it from any sort of dust and residue.

Pros of Teflon Coating:

• Minor scratch protection: the Teflon coating is a clear thick coating which is slippery in nature. This protects the surface of the car from any swirl marks and scratches which is caused by dust cleaning.
• Gloss Enhancement: application of Teflon coating over car parts evens out the unevenness by filling up the minor cracks and pits. So, in gist, it enhances the reflective potential of paint and leaving high gloss finish over the car paint.
• Rust Protection: in humid weather, car and car parts are more prone to the process of rusting. This car coating acts as an anti-rusting layer. Ideally, the underbody Teflon coating must be applied when the car is new and clean.
• Sound Insulation: the thicker underbody Teflon coating applied over car even act as amazing and effective sound dampeners. This will reduce the noise created by tires and car body. The cabin seems comparative quieter because of the amazing feature of sound absorption by the rubberized paints.
• Easy Maintenance: the uniform

car underbody coating gives the car a fresh look. It even brings ease in maintaining a car by simply hosing the underside down.

Cons of the Teflon Coating:

• Non-lasting durability: the coating done by Teflon doesn’t last long enough. The effect can easily be washed off in just six months. After 6 months, you need to visit the detailers for redoing it. Even at times, you need to switch to hard wax polish.
• High-cost Application: the other downside of the Teflon coating is its high-cost application.

With each one of those methods said observe that you need to use perfect microfiber or terry texture towels. Having filthy materials will demolish the paint and leave fine web like whirls wherever on your car.