Lotus flower

[kiwi133]

http://www.pitara.com/discover/eureka/79.htm



Damnit the above link is the closest thing I could find (not close at all)

A while back my friend showed me a link to some European company that for like 15 grand, will specailly coat your paint (via process similar to electroplating I think) with this specal lotus flower derived protectant. Supposedly is incapable of getting dirty and lasts forever.



Anyone know anything about it? just curious.

[Magellan498]

Sounds like a d@mn good principle to apply to cars.

[jasonatv22]

I think for less than $40 a voodoo witchdoctor can bless your wash mitt.



Edited to add: After doing some reading (try "basf lotus" in Google), yeah, it`s a neat wax. Key is that it`s rough, causing the self cleaning that we see with S100 at times. Seems there is a key roughness that allows for higher friction so that the water will pick up the dirt from the object. Lots of glam pictures. Obviously no-one has ever seen a bead of water on a waxy surface.



https://pcs.khe.siemens.com/bilder/pronews/04-2003/37.jpg