Mr.Outback Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Scotty Kilmer, a long time auto mechanic and Youtube-er posting many worthwhile tips on auto repair, comes down hard again on "nano protectents". One of his claims is the protectants don't allow car paint to flex in heat, thus shortening its life. My OptiCoat Pro+ 2021 vehicle's been outdoors in 110+ degree weather many days this summer. None of my paint nor its coating has "cracked" - Pro+ is still doing its job. The only place the coating "cracked" was on the edge of the plastic roof trim near the paint surface, where it seemed to be flaking off the plastic. Not sure why but that portion of trim was cleaned and recoated with hyper-seal to see how it will fare during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowejackson Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 I guess this is evidence to not pay that much attention to some on YouTube. Obviously when I start a YouTube channel things will be different! habs33 and LostVulpine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 All this stuff is part of the death of expertise as described by Tom Nichols. The internet has made everyone an expert and at the same time proud of being a know-nothing. "These are dangerous times. Never have so many people had access to so much knowledge, and yet been so resistant to learning anything." — Tom Nichols, The Death of Expertise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 A few years back, Scotty dismissed the first ceramic coatings as hype. Very surprising that, despite vast improvements in the coatings since then, he still feels the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&J Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Well you cant teach an old dog new tricks I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 It's this reinforcement of beliefs and biases. I have a friend who thinks everything Scotty says is gospel, and he goes on about other YouTubers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 People like Scott deny ONR works is spite of video evidence to the contrary. The arguments against ceramics (snake oil) are dashed against all the products being introduced/applied every day. Products that don't work, don't sell...at least for long! KIS76@ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIS76@ Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I never listen to this guy. Not sure why so many do to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&J Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Except when he praises Toyotas...thats just all true...Toyotas are just awesome cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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