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graywolf624

12-02-2005 04:32 PM

Nissan to debut scratch repairing paint

Interesting.

http://www.physorg.com/news8675.html

Quote:

The Japanese automaker said the paint contains a newly developed resin that can stop scratches from marking the car's outer layer.

Wear and tear due to everything from fingernails to roadside objects will disappear in one day to one week depending on the temperature and the seriousness of the scratch, Nissan said in a statement.

The "Scratch Guard Coat" paint, which protects for three years, will debut on a sports-utility vehicle which is set for a makeover, Nissan said.

The paint also helps prevent scratches in the first place. Nissan said a vehicle with the paint suffers only one-fifth of the usual abrasions caused by car-washing machines -- the main culprit for scratches.

I wonder what happens after the 3 years is up.

jon_s

12-02-2005 04:59 PM

Blimey, interesting claims. Will be good to see how well it stands up in every day life!

Erez	12-02-2005 05:12 PM

:shock: damn, if this actually work could be great!

Zarkoff500

12-02-2005 06:19 PM

Re: Nissan to debut scratch repairing paint

After three years all of the scratches reappear. Congratulations your f'ed!

Erez	12-02-2005 06:25 PM

^ na.. cause you'll sell the car after 2 and a half year.. so the new owner is fucked ;) :lol:

ZfrkS62

12-02-2005 07:53 PM

i'll bet the M3 guy wishes BMW had that :lol:

exhausted mules

12-02-2005 09:55 PM

^lol i'm sure the paint is only one of many headaches that guy has cleaning that car up.

but on topic of the paint.

pure genius.

i assume thought they are offering some sort of plan to either "repaint" or offer a means of getting a traditional paint job afterwards.

though having the paint assume a normal paintjob after its rebuilding properties fade would be the best option for both parties.

AlienDB7

12-02-2005 11:11 PM

Is the three years life of the paint a coincidence with the warranty period? If it really does work, it'll be great news... certainly save lots of time waxing or polishing the car :D

Banchi105

12-03-2005 02:29 AM

Good God I wish I had this on my Nissan today. Somebody gave me the worst door-ding in history taking off a good inch of paint.

nthfinity

12-03-2005 02:47 AM

this isnt exaclty a self repairing paint... but if it were, it would have to be a polymer based paint for self-reparing capabilities... really exotic stuff, and very interesting; ive seen tests performed where polymers fix themselves after clean breaks, and scratches.

ae86_16v

12-03-2005 04:06 AM

Damn, very cool technology. Should be interesting to see how it really works. And yeah, what happens when the 3 years is up, could you get another layer?

dangerously_cool

12-04-2005 08:40 AM

If those claims turn out not to be fallacious, I'm going to have to repaint my car...goddamned black paint. :lol:

911GT1

12-07-2005 04:17 AM

Dont mercedes have this technology already back in 2003?

http://www.azonano.com/news_old.asp?newsID=45

graywolf624

12-07-2005 11:01 PM

One is scratch resistant the other repairs scratches. A little different. The mercedes is hard to scratch. The Nissan it says covers up the scratch after up to a week.

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