Anyone on here tried one of these nanotech ultra hydrophobic coatings I've been hearing about? Can anyone confirm they work as advertised, and what's the catch?
http://www.ultraeverdrystore.com/
http://www.neverwet.com/
Color me skeptical. These seem too awesome to not be really common.
None to cheap is it.
Yeah, $4 a square foot ain't the most expensive thing in the world, but it ain't the cheapest either. The second site doesn't even list a cost, which means it's probably in the realm of "if you have to ask."
^^cheaper than most automotive coatings. I wonder how far a quart will stretch. How weird would it be to go mudding and come out the other side of the woods ready for concours?!
It would be an interesting undercoating over a layer of rubberized coating.
DaveEstey wrote: None too cheap is it.
Have you priced automotive paint?
My brother works for a nano-coating company. They make a lot of products for Oakley lenses. They also coat the inside of NASCAR and INDY transmissions. I believe it's about $2K (minimum charge) for a trans.
Wonder if you could apply it to glass? Imagine permanent RainX on all of your windows.....
-Rob
Ultra Ever-Dry is about $200 minimum, it's a 2 part paint process that comes by the quart. Super cool stuff. But they warn that it can wear off fast with repeated skin contact... I don't feel too comfortable about that.
Nerd Moment: Reminds me of Dune when they add the water to the hidden reservoir..
It can be washed off with high presure or soap....then why spend all that $$?
Depending on what you're trying to coat, something cheaper that might work:
Rattle cans and larger volumes. I have a wheel kit on it's way, and used a rattle can on front and rear emblems this weekend. Pretty cool stuff, and the excess peeled off like rubber sheeting.
rob_lewis wrote: Wonder if you could apply it to glass? Imagine permanent RainX on all of your windows..... -Rob
My '06 Volvo has that.
No it doesn't. Not since 2012. 
"The WRG chemical must be replaced on the vehicle after every six years."
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