New Paint Calls Time On Car Washing

Wednesday, 21. May 2014

As I write this on a beautiful bank holiday Monday I see out of my kitchen window several neighbours with their hosepipe, bucket and sponge to hand doing that most tedious of jobs, washing the car. Well if the experiments being carried out by Nissan are successful this mundane weekend job may well be a thing of the past.

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They are currently testing a ‘self clean’ paint on a prototype Nissan Note which the makers claim is resistant to rain and dirt. The coating is sold by Florida based company, UltraTech International Inc. It works by repelling water and oils, creating a protective layer of air. Yes you did read that correctly they claim to create a layer of air.

For me that is one step too far, how on earth does it create a layer of air? Confused the hell out of me but no doubts someone will get back to me with an amazing answer based on chemical reactions or the pull of the moon against gravity. The real test will be whether at the end of the trials the car is still clean or not.

So far the tests have gone well, according to Nissan, the only manufacturer to apply the nano-paint to date. According to reports Nissan will make this an aftermarket option should the tests go well. What?

How to you make paint an aftermarket option? Carpet mats are an aftermarket option, a tow bar is an aftermarket option, things that the dealer can fit once the car is built are aftermarket options. Are they considering re-spraying the car with Nano Paint after the car has arrived at the dealership? Is it my age???? By Graham Hill