Has anyone used this product or done any trial testing? I have to believe we can find a use for this on our cars.

NeverWet Rust-Oleum

Wonder if it can protect bare metal surfaces like RPM?

that looks like the product called Liquidglass that's been sold in the UK for awhile. no experience with it.

Very interesting...I'll have to get some and see how well it holds up on different applications...You can see it works well...I'm wondering how the coating actually holds up to use/wear of the surface... ....thanks for sharing..

I bought some and tried it on a few things. So far I see it as a good fabric protector (seat covers, carpet etc.) But on metal? I'm not sure its any better than a clear coat paint. It certainly has no rust prevention properties other than being hydrophobic.

Similar product- Ultra Ever Dry

Downside I found in the specs is that it only lasts a couple months and would have to be reapplied. I don't know if the Rust-Oleum version is similar in that regard.

Could be awesome for bare metal protection if it remains effective long enough.

Let's see what Google can dig up.

Ok..........

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While the current Rust-Oleum NeverWet leaves a frosty haze, Hobson said a transparent application will "absolutely" be among the future versions of a product he expects to become a staple in household garages everywhere.

"Ultimately we're licensing it so that we can be the WD-40 for the next 100 years," he said.

Read more: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local...l#ixzz2ZUxcI4SV

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Looks like in the video I saw that it leaves a frosted coating on bare metal. The spray coating I have used on bare metal for years is Boesheild avail at Sears everyware .

Ok, after some further research here's what I discovered:

On "bare metal" applications or those that involve putting it on anything that has a specific color or finish, it will make it look frosted and adds a whitish/opaque color to the surface. It will change the "natural" appearance of most anything it is applied to, it's just less noticable on textured or multi-colored surfaces.

Concerning the online demonstration, keep my above comments in mind and watch closely, you will see that they had the same results. Notice that every demonstration is done on white material to help mask this particular (residual) feature. Also watch the demonstration closely where the piece of glass has a square that has been treated on the outside of the perimeter. The treated area looks like it has been sand blasted because the NEVERWET leaves a white coloring when it is sprayed on the surface. It also left the same whitish coloring on the inside of the cardboard Box that was used as a beverage cooler.

I'll post some before and after pics in the next few days with results on various substrates. Based on what I've learned to date RPM doesn't have to worry about being replaced by this product when it comes to an invisible barrier to oxidation on bare metal surfaces.

In defense of the product, they would use it on white backgrounds to show how well the product repels the crap they pour on it. Kid of like Tide showing how their product gets whites whiter ... wouldn't have the same effect they said it got blacks blacker! And they probably add a tint to it so the user can see where and what they're spraying. And lastly, I doubt they feel auto restoration represents significant revenue potential.

I'm not saying that its a bad product, I'm saying that from what I've seen its not a valid replacement for RPM when it comes to invisible metal protection against rust etc.

Here's the instruction sheet that comes with it. It pretty well spells out it's limits concerning durability etc.

Little easier to read

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i've read that UV (sun)light also effects longevity

Wonder what it would look like over factory or resprays repo undercoating?

Wonder if it would keep the undercoating from getting dirty and stained? And easier to wipe off?

Wonder if a pressure washer would damage it?

The darker the substrate the easier it is to see (milkyness). The above instruction page (2) notes that high pressure water may remove it.