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Not only can car washes be time-consuming and/or expensive, they are a short-term solution. Engineers at Nissan are using 'super-hydrophobic' and 'oleophobic' nanotechnology paint finish called Ultra-Ever Dry that can repel water and oils, as well as dirt, dust, mud and grit on the new Nissan Note. It works by creating a thin air shield above the surface that makes rain, road spray, frost, sleet and standing water roll off without tainting the surface at all. Nissan has no plans of making the special paint standard on factory models but will consider offering the self-cleaning paint as an aftermarket option. Nissan will now determine if the material is durable for long-term use on vehicles and for the different weather conditions around the globe. Nissan has plans to test the technology this summer in Europe, using researchers based in its England technical facility using a Versa Note for testing.
How many times do you roll that dripping, glistening car out of the car wash parking lot only to hit a muddy puddle or rainstorm within the first day or two?
(Score: 2) by jimshatt on Monday April 28 2014, @06:23AM
(Score: 2) by anubi on Monday April 28 2014, @06:36AM
Bird droppings on my car has always been a far greater concern to me than splashed mud or a layer of highway dust. Bird droppings are highly corrosive and will discolor paint if it gets through the wax layer.
And I can almost guarantee you about a dozen splats or so if you park under a tree on a hot day.
Around my house, its pigeons... as far as I am concerned, those things are literally flying fecal dispensers.
I do not know which should take the prize... them or the seagulls. I could almost swear those things are actually propelled by their ejecta.
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