Thursday 8th December 2005

New scratch-proof paint emerges

Could this stuff protect your P&J?

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Nissan Scratch Guard Coat

Nissan said it has developed the world’s first clear paint that repairs scratches on painted car surfaces, including scratches from car-washing machines, off-road driving and fingernails.

“Scratch Guard Coat” contains a newly developed, highly elastic resin that helps prevent scratches from affecting the inner layers of a car’s painted surface. With the new formulation, a car’s scratched surface will return to its original state anywhere from one day to a week, depending on temperature and the depth of the scratch.

The water-repellent paint also has a higher resistance to scratches compared with conventional clear paints. Scratches from car-washing machines account for the majority of scratches to painted car surfaces but a vehicle painted with the special paint will have only one-fifth the abrasions caused by a car-washing machine compared with a car covered with conventional clear paint, reckoned the Japanese giant.

The product is effective for about three years.

Scratch Guard Coat will be applied for the first time on an SUV model that is scheduled for a partial makeover in the near future. The paint will be applied to the car’s chassis, bumpers and door mirrors, among other parts.

Could it protect your pride & joy at some point?

[GTRene]

Sounds good! very interesting, I welcom it when it works! because those days when you have a lets say black car and go in a carwash most of the times when its in the sun you see a lot ugly scratches! aaaaaaaaahhh so then wash with hand it is...so this kind of paint is very welcom...
I wonder is at also bird proof??
Or some kind of chemical proof?
GTRene

[martaay]

looks good, wonder how well it will work in the real world... next step, undentable doors for the trips to tescos

[annodomini2]

martaay said:

undentable doors for the trips to tescos

Doable there are alloys known as space memory alloys, once formed and treated, if you deform the object e.g. accident. and then apply a small electric current, as if by magic they return to their original shape, been around since the 60-70's I believe. Although I would guess that cost, strength and reliability issues would have something to do with their non-apperance in products as yet.

Back to article..

Sounds good but i'll believe it when I see it.

[DelboyMatt]

Smart have already implemented "dent proof" body panels

[phase90]

DelboyMatt said:

Smart have already implemented "dent proof" body panels

and Saturns

[SpunkyM]

and Uranus

[Merefield]

So, its elastic?

Does bird sh&t bounce off?

Could be interesting in a built up area...

[farmer]

Proof if any were needed that you shouldn't use car washes , better to leave it dirty than flail it with a giant bog brush

[venom]

annodomini2 said:

martaay said: undentable doors for the trips to tescos Doable there are alloys known as space memory alloys, once formed and treated, if you deform the object e.g. accident. and then apply a small electric current, as if by magic they return to their original shape, been around since the 60-70's I believe. Although I would guess that cost, strength and reliability issues would have something to do with their non-apperance in products as yet. Back to article.. Sounds good but i'll believe it when I see it.

Would it be incredibly cynical of me to believe that manufacturers don't use it on a widespread basis as it would largely kill off the minor bodywork repairs industry?

[magriggs]

This stuff sounds similar to Permagard to me. I had a Permagard treatment on my 996 a couple of weeks back and its fantastic. The thing never needs washing! It's been sitting outside since then and it still looks about 80% as clean as it did when I drove it home.

I've got no affiliation, but I'd definitely recommend them. Only cost me £160+vat.

[chuckie]

I love the fingure nail scratches!!!!! I'm a bloke dont have fingure nails, they get chewed off during weekend footie and rugby games how the hell am I going to scratch my car with fingure nails that I dont have. Even the other half does not have tallons that strong. What could be good about this new paint is that when you hit a pheasant it sticks to the car so you can at least take it home and eat it and the car heals itself in the meantime.....as long as it keeps the gritting from wrecking my pride and joy.

[Cotty]

GTRene said:

I wonder is at also bird proof?? Or some kind of chemical proof? GTRene

Key proof would be welcome