How does this scam product theoretically work?

Same as this "Scam":



Wipe it On, Scratch is Gone!

"Surface scratches on cars, bikes, boats and appliances instantly disappear...with no sanding or painting.
Just wipe the spot with this miracle solution, and scratches are gone!
Contains B. F. Goodrich Carbopol® resin.<<<(Same as Scratch-dini, I'll add)
Safe on all colors, paints and finishes".
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"Carbomers"...and their matrices, as it were, have been around since the late 1950's...

If one dares to believe, that is.

:D

Bob
 
Just looked this up.... and it mentions BFGoodrich carbopol.
Also looked up carbopol and came across this...

"Carbopol® rheology modifiers are proven exceptional thickeners, suspending agents and stabilizers"

Carbopol® Polymers - Personal Care - The Lubrizol Corporation

Not sure if carbopol and carbopol rheology modifiers are the same but if it is, I am assuming this could act as a filler?

Perhaps someone with a more chemical back ground can chime in.
 
I'm honestly interested in this. Would like feedback on this and those clearcoat touch up pens if anyone has used them before.

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Nicholas@Autowerx said:
I'm honestly interested in this. Would like feedback on this and those clearcoat touch up pens if anyone has used them before.

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVfdlcQPqq8]As Seen on TV product "Fix it PRO" scratch repair pen, reviewed by the Test Dummies - YouTube[/video]

I guess the question is, can the clear from those pens be sanded/compounded. Otherwise they look terrible.
 
I guess I should not have used the inflammatory word of "scam." Just seemed too good to be true
 
If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.
I'd like to see those scratches that were repaired under some halogen lights.
 
The key may be they refer to them repeatedly as "surface scratches". It looks like this is just another compound to remove the scratches. We do this every day when we do paint correction. If the scratch is through the clearcoat, I don't see any way they can polish that out.
 
Robert8194 said:
The key may be they refer to them repeatedly as "surface scratches". It looks like this is just another compound to remove the scratches. We do this every day when we do paint correction. If the scratch is through the clearcoat, I don't see any way they can polish that out.
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They make it sound more like a filler than a compound.
 
mavin said:
They make it sound more like a filler than a compound.
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If that were the case, how would it work on any color. I guess it could work like a glaze and it does the same on many colors. I don't think it is a scam as much as possibly misleading advertising.
 
Robert8194 said:
If that were the case, how would it work on any color. I guess it could work like a glaze and it does the same on many colors. I don't think it is a scam as much as possibly misleading advertising.
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I think it only works if the scratch is just in the clear coat, and it is a clear resin so it would work on any color.
 
Perhaps the stratagem of the manufacturers/formulators/marketers of these types of products is to invoke the:
non-Newtonian fluids principle...by attempting to place B. F. Goodrich's Carbopol® resins in that category.

To me...
There appears to exist an under-tone belying the "rheological-rhetoric" of the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus (536–470 BC)...
And I quote:"Everything flows and nothing abides; everything gives way and nothing stays fixed".

-Have they shortened (plagiarized) this adage by just implying:
"Everything Flows"...as does the SOR?

-Has the behavior of macromolecules in microfluidic devices for lab-on-a-chip applications
been successfully transferred to: Real-World & out-of-the-lab scenarios?

And/Or:
Is this a bunch of baloney...that of which someone is disingenuously attempting to bamboozle the general populace?

:dunno:


NOTE: I didn't use the descriptive: "Scam"..in the above posting.


:D

Bob
 
Huh? Maybe it's just because I've never heard of Ephesus...but I'll quote P.T. Barnum..."there's a sucker born every minute".

I have a friend that watched me sand, polish, and Opti-Coat a set of headlights, and he STILL bought Wipe-New. He told me he was going to fix his without all that work. I'm still waiting.
 
A clear coat pen will fix a scratch that is just in the clear coat, but it will not fill them perfectly meaning you will have to sand and compound afterwards.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HhRYsr8luA]How to Repair A Scratch On My Car? Helpful Tips From Turtle Wax - YouTube[/video]
 
In my opinion, it is only a scam if you are deceived. With the case of $1,500 wax, if it accomplishes what they say (personally, I think of Zymöl - they say all natural ingredients and a high quality Brazilian carnauba wax - true) then you have not been "scammed." Sure, maybe $60 wax or $10 wax could achieve the same look, but I don't know if it is a "scam".

In this case, if it does what they say, it is not a scam. It may not look great, but it may accomplish what they say. If not, I'm sure the state attorney generals would love to file a deceptive practice lawsuit against all those involved. That's one thing, in this world that we live in today, we don't have to worry about not having enough litigation. :)
 
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