My girlfriend just sent me this link that showcases some research at Sandia Labs. I guess after showing her dozens of forum posts with water beading on freshly waxed cars, she has to one up me...

Superhydrophobic coating

 

wow. video is crazy around 1:50 mark. can't wait to see that kinda stuff incorperated into clear coats

 

nice, can't wait to see it in auto applications

 

The auto detail companies would buy the tech and make sure we never see it.

 

Thatd be awesome. Youll never have to dry another car again.

 

Casting aside the whole detailing thing for a minute, that's pretty fascinating stuff. In some of the clips, it looks like the treated surface is almost vibrating, with the way the water droplets just dance around on it.

How cool. Thanks for sharing that link.

 

i wouldnt mind applying it to a customer's car if that kind of thing ever became available... it just probably wouldnt be cheap... remember, cars can still get swirl marks!