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Old 04-25-2014, 02:14 PM   #1
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Nissan develops ultra hydrophobic coating...I want

Nissan Aims To Make Car Washing Redundant
http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/4/2...undant-7719948

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Old 04-25-2014, 02:23 PM   #2
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Why not just get opti coat?
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Old 04-25-2014, 02:28 PM   #3
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I'm just saying that the properties displayed in the video seem better than any other nano coating I've ever seen including opticoat.


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Old 04-25-2014, 03:50 PM   #4
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I'd love for my FRS to shed dirt and crap like that...
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Old 04-25-2014, 04:12 PM   #5
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Why not just get opti coat?
Did you watch the video? Opti-coat doesn't work nearly that well.
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Old 04-25-2014, 04:19 PM   #6
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This is the auto equivalent of Never Wet, I bet. Only works on white cars, has a rough texture and wears off eventually.
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Old 04-25-2014, 06:12 PM   #7
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I am COMPLETELY against this sort of technology

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Old 04-25-2014, 06:19 PM   #8
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I see nothing worthwhile in the first picture. The 2nd one has some hotties tho.
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I'd rather have to wash my car but never have to worry about rock chips ever again.
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It's sprayed on like paint.. I hope it would last as long
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I think there's a certain "fun" aspect of washing your car by hand,
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