James Bond Peelable Automobile Paint

Anonymous Coward writes "Akzo Nobel has developed a unique temporary paint system which can peeled off after use. Known as Maskin, the product can be applied to any non-porous surface, such as a vehicle body or windows, without risk of damage to the original finish. Maskin (a combination of the words mask and skin) is available in eight basic colors, plus one transparent film, and can be mixed to create a wide spectrum of shades. When no longer required, the film can be peeled and disposed of using standard paint waste removal methods."

Comments

Re:Did Bond do it first?

[Zocalo]

I think the first time I saw this was in the film "The Jackal") from 1997. That SUV was definitely coated in something that appeared to be white paint that washed off when a water jet was applied unless it was a *very* good special effect.

Old stuff

[GrAfFiT]

This has been used for years in paint industry, it's peelable coating .

Wash Off Paint

[codepunk]

When I am not spending insane amounts of time behind a keyboard I pick up my second favorite tool (airbrush) and do some custom painting. I use a automotive paint called Auto Air which is a water based product. If you make a mistake with this stuff you just spray on a little amonia and water (I use windex) and this stuff just runs right off. To make it permenant you clear coat it with a urethane clear which penetrates and seals it from damage. I could imagine spraying a entire car with it then going to the local car wash and wasing it right off as long as it was not cleared.

Netiquette people!

[Scrameustache]

Known as Maskin

Why are you linking to a .pdf in dutch with no warning? That was a waste of bandwith, and now I have to go delete this useless thing from my download folder... grrrrr!

Re:old...

[Lihtan]

Having worked for shop that the electronics installs in taxi cabs, I can tell you that a good paint job won't mean much after the vehicle has been in service as a taxi cab. Here's what a typical taxi goes through during conversion:

• North American taxis are typically big, comfy 4 door sedans, so vehicles like Crown Vics, Impalas, Malibus and Centuries are typical. Operators are now starting to use hybrids like the Prius because of the huge cost savings from fuel.
• a car that often purchased from auction or is a used police vehicle (with the gunrack/computer/radio mounting holes from it's previous duty)
• natural gas/propane conversion for the engine
• a $600 paint job by a body shop apprentice (with typical orange peel, over spray and bad masking)
• vinyl graphics for signage (vinyl does wonders for destroying paint, because the paint fades around it)
• numerous holes drilled through the roof for the toplight, dispatch radio antenna, gps
• numerous self-tapping screws to attach the dispatch computer and radio to the dash/interior
• frequent drilling of various size holes in the dash/interior and removal of things like air vents to accomodate cabling, and switches

At the end of it's service life, the taxi gear is striped out. You're then left with a high mileage, beatup domestic, with a thrashed interior and bodywork from all the holes made from screws and drilling, as well as bracket indentations on the dash. On top of it, it was driven by a taxi driver! The remaining vehicle will fetch pocket change at auction or sale. Taxis really are disposible vehicles. One of the mantras that was reinforced when I was working at the shop was "It's just a taxi!".

Beyond 2000 had this years ago..

[UnixRevolution]

Anyone remember the "Beyond 2000" show on discovery a few years ago? They had a feature on some of the coolest things, like rimless wheels, and a real-time audio system that replaced the rattling buzzing 4-cylinder noise from your car and substituted the rumble of an american V8 in its place. They did a feature on a peelable finish, by rolling the finish onto a Lamborghini, then peeling it off, showing the original paint beneath.