NISSAN Develops Paint that repairs Scrathes
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NISSAN Develops Paint that repairs Scrathes
NISSAN DEVELOPS WORLD'S FIRST CLEAR PAINT
THAT REPAIRS SCRATCHES ON CAR SURFACES
TOKYO (Dec. 2, 2005)-- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., 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 high elastic resin that helps prevent scratches from affecting the inner layers of a car’s painted surface. With “Scratch Guard Coat” 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-repellant paint also has a higher resistance to scratches compared with conventional clear paints. A vehicle painted with “Scratch Guard Coat” will have only one-fifth the abrasions caused by a car-washing machine compared with a car covered with conventional clear paint. Scratches from car-washing machines account for the majority of scratches to painted car surfaces.
“Scratch Guard Coat” 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, door mirrors, among other parts.
Source: Nissan
THAT REPAIRS SCRATCHES ON CAR SURFACES
TOKYO (Dec. 2, 2005)-- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., 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 high elastic resin that helps prevent scratches from affecting the inner layers of a car’s painted surface. With “Scratch Guard Coat” 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-repellant paint also has a higher resistance to scratches compared with conventional clear paints. A vehicle painted with “Scratch Guard Coat” will have only one-fifth the abrasions caused by a car-washing machine compared with a car covered with conventional clear paint. Scratches from car-washing machines account for the majority of scratches to painted car surfaces.
“Scratch Guard Coat” 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, door mirrors, among other parts.
Source: Nissan
And one week later, it's gone. Good as new.
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Re: NISSAN Develops Paint that repairs Scrathes
Repaint after 3 years, probably. Would be worth it for show cars. Not so much for the average vehicle. The resins probably just stop being so elastic after 3 years, so while it'll still look fine it probably won't be as effective at "fixing itself."
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Re: NISSAN Develops Paint that repairs Scrathes
Have you guys heard about Titanium Oxide added as a surface treatment to glass? As the UV light from the sun hits it the coating breaks down and destroys things like bacteria, pollen, and dust. Basically it is a window that cleans itself. What if you could add a layer of that stuff to paint! You would have a car that stays clean MUCH longer. BTW they have added it to fabric and the fabric cleans itself too. So the interior could clean itself also!
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Re: NISSAN Develops Paint that repairs Scrathes
Does it look to anyone like those photos are 'shoped? It is the exact same pic, only one has the scratches. Same sun angle, same black thing reflecting in the hood, even the pebbles in the concrete are in the exact same spot in relation to the car.
Not saying the stuff doesnt work, but the photos look helped along to me.
Not saying the stuff doesnt work, but the photos look helped along to me.
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Re: NISSAN Develops Paint that repairs Scrathes
Originally Posted by CLEAN
Does it look to anyone like those photos are 'shoped? It is the exact same pic, only one has the scratches. Same sun angle, same black thing reflecting in the hood, even the pebbles in the concrete are in the exact same spot in relation to the car.
Not saying the stuff doesnt work, but the photos look helped along to me.
Not saying the stuff doesnt work, but the photos look helped along to me.
It's obvious the scratches are photoshopped on in the first picture.
I don't buy it either.... good paint from Nissan? Not likely.