5 Star Shine

[lexus082]

The manufacturer's web site is www.5starshine.com When I get my car re-painted I was considering using this, but I wanted to do my homework on it before hand. Any experience with this product. Manufacturer claims its used on Navy ships.

[SW03ES]

That stuffs car show snake oil. For one thing its not chemically possible for anything to stay on the surface of the paint when its exposed to the elements for 5 years unless its baked on.

Anybody that touts more than 6 months protection is lying.

Their little speal is also full of lies, I'll point out some of my favorites here.

Once the wax gets hot, it becomes sticky and starts attracting and holding dirt and pollutants next to your car's paint - exactly what you don't want!

Lies. The wax left behind on the paint surface of the car is microscopically thin. When it gets hot do you think it turns into something that particles can get stuck in? No, it simply vaporizes.

Our patented PPS formula protects your paint with PTFE (the same substance that makes nonstick cookware so slippery) for unbeatable shine and protection guaranteed to last for years!

Lies. PTFE is a "we dont want to get sued" way of saying Teflon. Ask Dupont, the makers of Teflon, whether teflon does anything in applications like this. In fact, in order to make it effective it needs to be bonded to a metallic surface at over 700 degrees.

5 Star Shine removes minor scratches and swirls but will not remove oxidation (dull paint). It preserves paint in the condition it is currently in.

Impossible, you can't remove swirls and scratches and not be able to remove oxidation. The reason it wont remove oxidation is that it also wont remove swirls and scratches as advertised.

If you rinse off your car's paint periodically to remove contamination, 5 STAR SHINE will last at least 5 years on a new car and 3 years on a used car with good paint.

So it knows whether the paint is new or used?

Do yourself a favor and do some research here and try some of the products others' have reccomended.

[Sleepyk]

That stuffs car show snake oil. For one thing its not chemically possible for anything to stay on the surface of the paint when its exposed to the elements for 5 years unless its baked on.

Ain't that the truth. I've got a 12 year old Dodge Neon, and the only thing that's stuck to the paint for that long is some tree sap that baked right through the clearcoat and made itself a permanent part of the car. :whistles:

[lexus082]

That's what I thought, too good to be true. Thanks