A coat with self-restoring qualities…interesting, isn’t it? Very soon, the flagship Lexus LS will come with a special highly scratch-resistant clear coat that’s self-restoring. The clear coat allows the car to resist typical surface scratches possibly caused by car wash rushes and fingernails.
If you look closely at the door handle area, chances are that you’d find plenty of fingernail scratches. There are also times when you’ll hit the paint while reaching to grab your door handle. The coat is effective due to an ingredient in the new clearcoat that encourages molecular bonding, resulting in a denser structure than conventionally possible.
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