Coating makes scratches on cars disappear
03-15-2009, 06:23 PM
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you create a scratch and that scratch will disappear upon exposure to the sun
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews...E52B6KI20090313
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews...E52B6KI20090313
03-15-2009, 07:06 PM
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Pingy - Be the first to test it on your car. Take your keys and cut the biggest scratch into your hood. Then take a few before and after pix and post it on the forum. If it looks good, I'll buy it. 
03-15-2009, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='817823' date='Mar 16 2009, 11:06 AM
Pingy - Be the first to test it on your car. Take your keys and cut the biggest scratch into your hood. Then take a few before and after pix and post it on the forum. If it looks good, I'll buy it.
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='817842' date='Mar 16 2009, 11:33 AM
OK will do, I will be the white mice again just like before
it didn't work cos it was so deep.
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='817823' date='Mar 15 2009, 10:06 PM
Pingy - Be the first to test it on your car. Take your keys and cut the biggest scratch into your hood. Then take a few before and after pix and post it on the forum. If it looks good, I'll buy it.
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Nissan came out with something like this about 3 years ago. Here's the press release.
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2005/...51202-01-e.html
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2005/...51202-01-e.html
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='819541' date='Mar 17 2009, 11:09 PM
Nissan came out with something like this about 3 years ago. Here's the press release.
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2005/...51202-01-e.html
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2005/...51202-01-e.html
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='817754' date='Mar 15 2009, 07:23 PM
you create a scratch and that scratch will disappear upon exposure to the sun
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews...E52B6KI20090313
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews...E52B6KI20090313
Interesting Article. Chitosan. the special ingredient in the 'polymeric material', is also used in the storm water treatment industry as a flocculant.
