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Does xzilon become toxic on upholstery in a heated closed auto?
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What are the pros and cons of zylon coating for cars?
Xzilon (the correct spelling) is available for between $12 and $50 on eBay in a can that does three cars. Auto dealers charge up to $600 for spraying this on your car. We have a car that got a full Xzilon treatment five years ago and it is indistinguishable from any other car of that age. On application, it also got into all the cracks and crevices, from which it leaked a greasy, brown residue when it rained. Otherwise, it seems to be the equivalent of a good wax job. It did not dramatically extend the life of the finish, make the car resistant to chips, dings, pollen or bird poop. After some dispute, we paid $150 for the Xzilon treatment, which seems like a reasonable price a) to get a very good car we wanted for only a little more than we wanted b) to pay for an extra polish we never requested and c) to find out our auto dealer was a cheating thief willing to rip off his customers by sneaking a "Xzilon treatment" onto the invoice at the last minute.
Is xzilon or scotchguard toxic?
According to Xzilon's Material Safety Data Sheet, application of the product requires: PERSONAL PROTECTION: For open systems where contact is likely, wear safety glasses with side shields, long sleeves and chemical resistant gloves. Where concentrations in air may exceed the limits, work practice or other means of exposure reduction are not adequate, NIOSH/MSHA approved respirators may be necessary to prevent overexposure by inhalation. The product also has 93 degree F flashpoint requiring cautious handling and storage.
Is the Xzylon stain-resistant treatment for new Toyota cars worth the money?
Absolutely not. To be fair, it probably does work but It's completely over priced. My Toyota dealer wanted $750 for the Xzilon treatment when we bought our 2008 Tacoma. I actually paid for it knowing how busy we were and how little time we had to wax vehicles. They couldn't apply it right away giving me time to do research. A quick scan of the forums revealed what I suspected. While there is some value to it. It's not worth $750. It took two weeks, but I got the money back. I also looked around and bought the exterior Xzilon and an application kit on eBay new for about $15 and did it myself by hand in about an hour. It was very easy to apply and buff out out without machines. For $15 and two hours of my time, it's great. It doesn't shine like wax or bead up very well but it does seem to work OK. We waxed the truck after about six months and the love bugs came off with out pitting and the wax went on and came off more easily. I wouldn't try the spray paint trick they show in the video. They also had the whole kit on there for about $100 but you can do your interior with a $4 spray can of scotchguard (which dealers used to charge hundreds to apply as well) A good rule of thumb is that anything the dealer tries to hit you with in the finance guys office is a bad deal for you. zxilon, extended warranties, tires for life, etc are all pure dealer money makers with difficult if not impossible benefits for you to collect. Yes, do protect your new car. Just don't pay the dealer to do it. Alan YoungbloodOcala, FL
