New Nissan Paint

[Yaemish]

You guys may want to check out this article about self healing paint. Apparently Nissan will begin putting it on their trucks.



http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000227070742/



In other news, I dropped my Caddy off the have snow tires put on and they were ever so kind to wash it for me. They used a brush! I'm not all shorts of pissed off that I haven't seen recently.

 

[ozziegt]

I really wonder how waxes play into this. With something like this on the car, you really wouldn't want to wax it. Waxes will show swirl marks / scratches, and would make the scratchguard useless.





Article here:



http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2005/_STORY/051202-01-e.html

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.



Car painted with “Scratch Guard Coat�

Before

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEW...051202-01-1.jpg



After

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEW...051202-01-2.jpg

 

[luvthong]

Thanks, I am going to buy a new car and this may be helpful.

 

[Ed Fisher]

I heard that' s the clearcoat Nissan uses...

I will go to the OEM supplies shop and grab a 10 pound can and hit my body shop soon as I have a problem and need to paint one of the family cars...!!