Hydrophobic sprays; the future or available now?

Leviathan · 2013-02-09T17:07:36+00:00

Okay, so I have seem plenty of demo videos of ultra-hydrophobic coatings on the internet. They show mobiles that have been treated with special coating to reject all water and still work underwater. New brands like Never-Wet and Ever-Dry seem to be investigating the technology and it does seem viable, but is it commercially available yet? I can find Nik Wax type sprays for fabrics and car waxing type sprays but not these new ultra-hydrophobic coatings. The one problem with these coatings might be their resistance to oil, but they should be worth a try. I would love to have a clean frame every day that would repel water mud and salt all winter, especially off rear brake. Anyone got any idea where or when these sprays could be coming; worth pursuing again in 2014?

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February 9, 2013 at 5:07 pm #17931

Leviathan

Okay, so I have seem plenty of demo videos of ultra-hydrophobic coatings on the internet. They show mobiles that have been treated with special coating to reject all water and still work underwater. New brands like Never-Wet and Ever-Dry seem to be investigating the technology and it does seem viable, but is it commercially available yet?

I can find Nik Wax type sprays for fabrics and car waxing type sprays but not these new ultra-hydrophobic coatings.

The one problem with these coatings might be their resistance to oil, but they should be worth a try. I would love to have a clean frame every day that would repel water mud and salt all winter, especially off rear brake.

Anyone got any idea where or when these sprays could be coming; worth pursuing again in 2014?
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February 10, 2013 at 3:31 pm #715995
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bazzargh wrote:Ever-dry is
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Ever-dry is commercially available now (in the US), but I’m not sure you want it yet. The stuff dries to a translucent white coating, not transparent, so unless you have a white logo-less bike it’s going to make it look a bit iffy.

Hmm, could call it ‘the bone’, I am out for a ride on the bone. Sounds a bit iffy, yep.

Really looking for a transparent coating.

February 10, 2013 at 2:25 pm #715993
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The Rumpo Kid

(Pedantry alert). “Phobic”
(Pedantry alert). “Phobic” means “having a fear of”. These sprays would have an irrational fear of water at best, and rabies at worst.

February 9, 2013 at 7:33 pm #715991
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Bedfordshire Clanger

When you’ve got that self
When you’ve got that self cleaning bike perfected let me know. I want one too.

February 9, 2013 at 5:36 pm #715989
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bazzargh

Ever-dry is commercially
Ever-dry is commercially available now (in the US), but I’m not sure you want it yet. The stuff dries to a translucent white coating, not transparent, so unless you have a white logo-less bike it’s going to make it look a bit iffy.
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