VooDoo
06-12-2005, 07:32 PM
Taken from ninemsn. (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=76065) It's an interesting development and hopefully useful in minimising the damage done by idiots keying paintjobs.
New car paint fixes own scratches
Tuesday Dec 6 09:27 AEDT
AP - Nissan claims its new car paint can repair its own scratches and scrapes.
Minor scuffs disappear in about a week if your car has Scratch Guard Coat, a clear paint that the Japanese automaker developed with Nippon Paint Co, company spokesman Kiyoshi Ariga said.
The coating, which Nissan says is the first of its kind in the world, contains elastic resin.
It's rubbery surface can bounce back to repair itself of slight scratches caused by car-washing, off-road driving and fingernails, the company says.
Car-washing machines account for most car surface scratches, according to Nissan, which showed before and after photos of a car with scratches on the hood and one with no scratches a week later.
The coat lasts about three years, Nissan said.
The scratch-proof paint job will be offered only in some Japan models of the X-Trail sport-utility vehicle, planned for sale soon, and overseas plans are still undecided, Ariga said.
It may be offered in other models, but no decision has been made, he said.
Nissan would only say Scratch Guard Coat costs a few hundred dollars extra.
İAAP 2005
New car paint fixes own scratches
Tuesday Dec 6 09:27 AEDT
AP - Nissan claims its new car paint can repair its own scratches and scrapes.
Minor scuffs disappear in about a week if your car has Scratch Guard Coat, a clear paint that the Japanese automaker developed with Nippon Paint Co, company spokesman Kiyoshi Ariga said.
The coating, which Nissan says is the first of its kind in the world, contains elastic resin.
It's rubbery surface can bounce back to repair itself of slight scratches caused by car-washing, off-road driving and fingernails, the company says.
Car-washing machines account for most car surface scratches, according to Nissan, which showed before and after photos of a car with scratches on the hood and one with no scratches a week later.
The coat lasts about three years, Nissan said.
The scratch-proof paint job will be offered only in some Japan models of the X-Trail sport-utility vehicle, planned for sale soon, and overseas plans are still undecided, Ariga said.
It may be offered in other models, but no decision has been made, he said.
Nissan would only say Scratch Guard Coat costs a few hundred dollars extra.
İAAP 2005