Never Wet?
Found this video demonstrating a super-hydrophobic spray. Have they discovered the Holy Grail of waterproofing?
http://youtu.be/7is6r6zXFDc
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Look's great,can't wait to get my waterproof toilet plunger...LOL....
Wow, now that's pretty cool. Has anybody here used it?
If it's not crazy expensive I'll give it a try.
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It will be interesting to see how the product works on items that are being used... For example, I imagine using it on my rain jacket. Just like all of you, I fold it, or roll it, etc and stuff it to be as small as possible in my pack. I wonder if the Integrity of the product’s barrier system will deteriorate when the item it’s applied to is actually used. Impressive video, tho...
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Can this stuff be used on all or some of the fabrics used in hiking-Gore Tex, boot fabrics, fleece,nylon, ???? When can we get some???
They have a Facebook page. Best I can tell the product will be available in 2012. More amazing video of using Never Wet on a circuit board and iPhone then submerging underwater.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKOXJ...e_gdata_player
I wish this stuff was available when I thru'd in 2009. I would have bathed in it!
Last edited by Spokes; 12-02-2011 at 08:41.
"Fish Camp Woman.... Baby, I like the way you smell"
- Unknown Hinson
This stuff looks great! So when we going to start hearing about the negative side of this stuff, like the environmental/health impact reports.
That will take a few deaths or extinctions.Originally Posted by john gault
This stuff looks great! So when we going to start hearing about the negative side of this stuff, like the environmental/health impact reports.
"It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." ---Dr. Seuss
Couldn't be as bad, as say, the sodium levels in a standard Mountain House meal huh?
"Fish Camp Woman.... Baby, I like the way you smell"
- Unknown Hinson
If this works as advertised, they're goning to be billionaires.
Putting this on my pants is going to bring a new level of excitement to butt glissading.
Will probably be so expensive that NASA won't be able to afford it.and/or it's made in China and has an extremely high lead content. Would be nice if it's cheap and can also be used for fuel/fire starter, just keep treated shoes/clothing away from campfires.
I just emailed them requesting information about product durability and any chemical hazards. I'm not expecting an elaborate response, if any. My two favorite idioms are "Nothing is free" and "If it seems too good to be true, it probably isn't". Are dry feet, dry sleeping bags, and dry everything worth the health of your great grand-children?
I bet it leaches into our water supply, bonds with our cells, and prohibits our ability to absorb any fluids. We all die of dehydration regardless of how much we drink
If it does turn out to be harmless, I want to be covered in the stuff!
I found this article on neverwet, http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-11-23_neverwet.asp, it says it's silicon based.
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Wonder why in one demo guy was wearing gloves when pouring stuff on a sneaker.
It is 21st century. Human has dominated the planet earth, gone to moon, Discovered nuclear power and we still are hesitant about a spray that is just water reppelant or super reppelant? Why?
Can't wait to coat my skis and sled with this stuff.
Because hersheys chocolate is nasty stuff?
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What about where the sock enters the boot? No way is anything going to keep one dry in a week of solid rain. Another gimmic.
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