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Gloss Plastic Could Eliminate Auto Painting
customs writes "There is a new plastic out from GE that covers plastic surfaces with a really good sheen. It's more resistant to scratches and random chemicals compared to conventional paint. It's actually a .5 mm polymer called Sollx; the Segway was the first semi-mass-produced product to use it, it has slender two tone fenders. Kinda cool. Auto painting is the industries largest manufacturing expense, and this could be what they're looking for...as soon as the price comes down."
Finally I'll be able to crash into my buddies without having to pay for repainting my car each time I do so! :D
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Would look cool with a window and neon lights.
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The real question, of course, is when this will be available for PC cases.
like some sort of combination fake-vomit/sex toy device. THAT would be gross plastic. Not much protection, though. :)
You are not the customer.
with more film!!
I am the Alpha and the Omega-3
Oh wait.. Nerds don't watch commecials. The just hit the skip button.
I still want transparent aluminum for my truck. Then I could carry my pet whale around.
Outdoor digital photography, mostly in New Engl
is knowing that I can get a segway in shiny bright purple.
with more film!!
Ahhh, touché!
I am not a number! I am a man! And don't you
So basically, it will be cheap enough to be wonderful as soon as it's not so expensive. Hrrmmm...
GE Plastics claims that the material is also theoretically capable of "thermochromic" effects that change the color with the temperature -- imagine your Lexus molting from red to black as you head from the desert to the mountains.
Uh, doesn't molting mean shedding skin or other outer coating? I can't think of one Lexus owner who wants to imagine their car molting. Giant strips of Lexus skin all over the road! Ewwwwwww!!!
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Neat! Now i can complement my bad tint job with an equally bubbled paint job.. Yay!
On the subject of commercials, how will this effect that sales of "The Ding King"?
Will this be the end of Billy Mays?
reduced the cost of plastic below that of steal
;)
Can you really reduce anything below the cost of steal?
"We are far too easily pleased." --C.S. Lewis
This would be great for some of the clear plastic
fetish wear that I make.
Cleara
Corvettes have had fiberglass bodies since the early seventies.
That's why I hate being in Corvette accidents. I can handle the broken bones, blood loss and internal damage but the damn itching that the fiberglass gives you really sucks.
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Grease it up with petroleum jelly. Now spray paint it. Do a good job, adding several coats
I did that with the goatse.cx guy. After I was done I had a really nice Klein Bottle.
Trolling is a art,
"how do I touchup a film?"
Whatever you do, don't take advice from George Lucas on that. He has funny ideas about touching up film. Next thing you, you'll have a co-pilot intended as the plucky comic relief.
On the flip side, though, the lack of passenger side airbag on your car will heal your soul.
The only issue with Sollx is that it seems to make cars hard to steal. While that would generally be a good thing, it will ruin future releases of Grand Theft Auto.
"Quick, take this car down to the, um, place and have it dipped in Sollx."
Don't do that! Due to natural selection, you're just breeding stronger shopping carts!
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