# Amazing water (and almost anything) repellent coating material! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 10, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305 "2013-04-10T08:17:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/1 "2013-04-10T08:17:09Z")
Here! This video is amazing! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IPM8OR6W6WE/maxresdefault.jpg "The Official Ultra-Ever Dry Video - Superhydrophobic coating - Repels almost any liquid!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPM8OR6W6WE) [Pretty astounding](http://www.spillcontainment.com/everdry) > [@](#): > > Ultra-Ever Dry is a superhydrophobic (water) and oleophobic (hydrocarbons) coating that will completely repel almost any liquid. Ultra-Ever Dry uses proprietary nanotechnology to coat an object and create a barrier of air on its surface. This barrier repels water, refined oil, wet concrete, and other liquids unlike any other coating. Ultra-Ever Dry has vastly improved adhesion and abrasion resistance, compared to previous technologies, allowing it to be used in applications where greater durability is required. > [@](#): > > • > Anti-Wetting - The superhydrophobic coating keeps objects dry, water and many other liquids simply repel off. > > • > Anti-Corrosion – Maximum corrosion protection since the superhydrophobic coating ensures water and moisture never actually contact the base material. > > • > Anti-Icing - The superhydrophobic properties of Ultra-Ever dry keeps coated materials completely dry, eliminating the formation of ice. > > • > Anti-Contamination – Dust, dirt, water and other liquids that contain bacteria or radiation never actually contact the surface of the coated material so bacteria and radiation is greatly diminished or eliminated and easy to decontaminate to sterile, if needed. > > • > Self-Cleaning - The Ultra-Ever Dry repels dirty water and thick oils, and remains clean and virtually bacteria-free. When dust, dirt or other molecules accumulate on a superhyrophobic coated surface, a light spray of water or a blast of air grabs the dust and removes it. > > • > Product Life-Extending – Many products fail from moisture, water, oil or simply getting too dirty for continued use. Use Ultra-Ever Dry superhydrophobic coating to extend the life of work gloves and other PPE, electric motors by preventing moisture on the windings, coat nuts and bolts to prevent corrosion, coat tools, equipment, and virtually any item that needs to be kept dry, corrosion free, de-iced, uncontaminated or clean. Save money, provide greater safety and a cleaner work environment. ---
**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/2 "2013-04-10T11:24:47Z")
Very cool, but I’m wondering why, in the demonstrations with the work gloves, they chose to use gloves from two obviously different pairs. Same thing at the end, with the boots in the mud puddle. A true comparison should use identical samples, no? My assumption is that the untreated glove is naturally more absorbent than the treated glove, to make the resulting contrast look more extreme. It looks like it works well on hard surfaces, like the cinderblocks, though. My guess is it doesn’t work as well on fabrics as they’d like people to believe. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/3 "2013-04-10T13:40:26Z")
Cool stuff! I wonder how long it lasts and how it changes the texture of the material it’s applied to - if you sprayed it on carpet, for example, how would it feel when you walked on it and how long would it last. Scotchguard Max! StG ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/4 "2013-04-10T13:47:46Z")
WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS? Ahem. It looks like a good anti-vandalism product. I wonder if it can be written on with a sharpie or spray painted. ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/5 "2013-04-10T13:49:59Z")
> [@Ms.Pumpkin](#): > > Very cool, but I’m wondering why, in the demonstrations with the work gloves, they chose to use gloves from two obviously different pairs. Same thing at the end, with the boots in the mud puddle. A true comparison should use identical samples, no? My assumption is that the untreated glove is naturally more absorbent than the treated glove, to make the resulting contrast look more extreme. It looks like it works well on hard surfaces, like the cinderblocks, though. My guess is it doesn’t work as well on fabrics as they’d like people to believe. I went to their site and it appears the coating adds a white translucent discoloration to the surface it is applied to. Perhaps that is the difference you see. On the other hand I’m wondering how much it would cost to coat my white work truck… ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/6 "2013-04-10T13:52:15Z")
> [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](#): > > WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS? > > Ahem. It looks like a good anti-vandalism product. I wonder if it can be written on with a sharpie or spray painted. [Already been taken care of.](http://youtu.be/TqIHlnfGKV0) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/7 "2013-04-10T14:04:07Z")
> [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](#): > > WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS? > > Ahem. It looks like a good anti-vandalism product. I wonder if it can be written on with a sharpie or spray painted. From their FAQ: Can Ultra-Ever Dry be used to prevent graffiti? Answer: Surfaces coated with Ultra-Ever Dry will not prevent oil-based paints from being applied, due to the solvents in the formulas. It has been shown to be somewhat effective with water-based paints however the majority of spray paints are oil-based. This stuff ain’t cheap! A quart of bottom coat goes for $53 and a quart of top coat is $96 - and you need both to make it work. Per their site, a gallon covers 240 square feet, so a quart would be good for 60 sq. ft. That’s $2.50 per square foot. And on outdoor applications it only lasts 2-8 months. ---
**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/8 "2013-04-10T14:23:07Z")
> [@2gigch1](#): > > I went to their site and it appears the coating adds a white translucent discoloration to the surface it is applied to. Perhaps that is the difference you see. Definitely two different gloves. One’s red, one’s green. One has stripes, the other doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/9 "2013-04-10T15:30:24Z")
> [@Ms.Pumpkin](#): > > Definitely two different gloves. One’s red, one’s green. One has stripes, the other doesn’t. Aaah, a master of details you are! Very good. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/10 "2013-04-10T15:49:44Z")
Very cool stuff. Why haven’t I heard of [Ted.com](http://Ted.com) before this? ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-water-and-almost-anything-repellent-coating-material/655305/11 "2013-04-10T15:58:01Z")
Here’s an article from [arstechnica](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/03/the-internet-demanded-partially-scientific-testing-of-ultraeverdry-in-hd/) that explains it’s shortcomings.