SCD in Taiwan 2009

OctaneGuy · #1 01-17-2009, 08:37 AM

Well thought I'd update everyone on what I'm doing in Taiwan for the past week. I got the chance to see the future of automated polishing with a robot that buffs paint as well as the future of paint care. The latter is what I'm going to be talking about right now as this is a concept that will blow your mind. It's called Nanoskin and was developed in the Taiwan equivalent of Cal Tech, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) a government run research center.

http://www.itri.org.tw/eng/

Nanoskin consists of products that utilize nanotechnology..a buzz word popular a few years ago that really did nothing but promise a bunch of meaningless jargon. What Nanoskin does for car owners and detailers alike is a spray on coating that protects better than any wax as it hardens the paint protecting it from scratches and does this without affecting the reflective properties of the paint. It's not a permanent coating as it wears away in a years time, and it can be touched up using a companion nano booster wax type product.

So in essence it works like a wax, but offers superior protection. What does this mean to us? Think about the last car you polished with ultra soft paint that marred when you wiped the wax off. With Nanoskin, that could be a thing of the past. Or what about removing the burden of pristine maintenance by the owner after your work is done polishing? Let them use the car wash for maintenance.

The process is simple. You polish the paint as usual but instead of finishing using yoiur favorite wax, apply the two part Nano system: 1.) Nano Carnauba wax 2.) Nano Diamond Protective Shield

The NDPS combo is sprayed on with a paint spray gun and takes about 20 minutes for application. No masking is required as the coating benefits all vehicle components--paint, wheels, plastics, and glass.

Take a look at how water beads on a Nano treated car.

In visiting the research laboratory, I witnessed the latest version that's designed for interior use as demoed on this shoe. Water is being dropped onto the shoe and it just bounces off.

Demonstrating Prima at a local detail shop as they compared to their current Meguiar's polishes #83 and #80.

Had to use this Ryobi polisher..I kind of liked it...might have to add one to my tool set.

I also hosted an application video as seen here.

Got lots more to show, but that's it for now.

Richard

ocean state · #2 01-17-2009, 06:04 PM

Richard when will this product be ready for the US? Look like a very good investment .

OctaneGuy · #3 01-17-2009, 06:10 PM

Actual production use may not be for awhile..still have some major regulation hurdles to overcome, however that doesn't mean that it won't be available on a limited basis. My MINI is being repainted so that it can look pristine before the Nano treatment.

What I haven't yet shown is that we abused the paint pretty good with a blow torch to test heat durability and a cigarette lighter end that was smashed at full arm stroke like swinging a tennis racket into the paint, but using the end of a cigarette lighter. This resulted in a lot of deep looking scratches that would surely needed to be wetsanded out....yet were rubbed away with a mf towel. That was pretty impressive espeically considering the coating hadn't cured for the full 48 hours--only 30 minutes while doing the filming.

OctaneGuy · #4 01-18-2009, 06:37 AM

I finally fixed the image resizing problem on the forums!

Richard

hemin8r · #5 01-19-2009, 01:47 PM

Wow Richard. Looks like you've been pretty busy. This technology sounds very impressive.

Deviant · #6 01-19-2009, 05:10 PM

This stuff looks cool, almost like a product bridging the gap between normal waxes and spraying an extra layer of clearcoat on the car. I can't wait to learn more. I also assume that this stuff is going to have to fight an uphill battle with EagleOne's Nanowax that seems to be more of just use of the Nano buzzword.

OctaneGuy · #7 01-21-2009, 09:40 PM

It really is. I'm at the airport now, heading home in a few hours. Gotta a lot to do now!

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Originally Posted by hemin8r

Wow Richard. Looks like you've been pretty busy. This technology sounds very impressive.

Far better than a clearcoat in the sense, you don't scuff the paint to apply it, so little prep needed and reversible, no masking or overspray issues or worry about bad painting from a body shop, and definitely no wetsanding/polishing needed afterwards, and no orange peel after spraying.

Easier than a wax because you just spray it on, and it's dry by the time you apply the first coat. And of course no need to wipe ir dry or remove it after spraying. And best of all, it hardens the paint and constantly rebuilds itself when exposed to UV.

The downside right now is that you need to apply it with a spray gun meaning you need an air compressor and a gun (small paint detail gun is fine). We've tried tests with aerosol cans and the spray pattern is too small for an entire car. Hard to spray it evenly. So for the time being, it's something that needs to be applied at a paint booth. But with a pre prepped car, you can be in and out in 30 minutes.

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Originally Posted by Deviant

This stuff looks cool, almost like a product bridging the gap between normal waxes and spraying an extra layer of clearcoat on the car. I can't wait to learn more. I also assume that this stuff is going to have to fight an uphill battle with EagleOne's Nanowax that seems to be more of just use of the Nano buzzword.

TimG · #8 01-28-2009, 06:37 PM

Looks like a 2 part spray base coating. If not mistaken similar to those Japanese coating (J glaze, etc)... But still I love the beading test on the sneakers. That's just crazy man!

Thanks for the share Richard. Looks like you had tons of fun in Taiwan. Keep us posted. I do want to try them out if I had the chance though.

OctaneGuy · #9 01-28-2009, 11:33 PM

Hey Tim!

I'll have to take a look at those, but this is only one part spray. Prior to that is a Nano Carnauba wax application that is hardened with an orbital buffer. Does J Glaze harden the paint protecting from scratches and impacts? Does it rebuild itself when exposed to UV light? Just curious. Yeah the beading on the sneakers was pretty impressive!

We'll be applying the Nano process to a couple of cars here for further testing. I will fully document that!

Richard

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Originally Posted by TimG

Looks like a 2 part spray base coating. If not mistaken similar to those Japanese coating (J glaze, etc)... But still I love the beading test on the sneakers. That's just crazy man!

Thanks for the share Richard. Looks like you had tons of fun in Taiwan. Keep us posted. I do want to try them out if I had the chance though.

TimG · #10 01-29-2009, 01:25 AM

Hey Richard, I dont have much experience with glass coating but I do know that its supposed to be super hard (harder than the normal wax/sealant) and some even mentioned it does add a layer that range from 1-2 microns. I only can remember two names - Bence & Porta from Autopia. I think they played around with those coating. On whether it renews itself from UV light, I'm really not sure.

But I do want to test these coatings if I had the chance.

Keep us posted man!

Tim