Once it was licensed out to Rust-Oleum as a consumer product for home use, I seem to recall some folks purchasing it and having mixed results in their mad scientist experiments. It did generally repel water, but not as efficiently as in the promo videos.
Anyway...fast forward to today, and scientists at the University of Rochester have evidently created a laser etched metal that is completely hydrophobic and anti-corrosive, with no need for topical lotions or potions. What the WHAT? I mean frickin' laser beams!
In the video below they talk a bit more about the process as well as potential applications such as waterless toilets in 3rd world countries... Now I don't know if this has fly fishing applications, (perhaps in reels?), but it's still pretty damn cool.
SCIENCE!!!
I was thoroughly unimpressed with NeverWet for use on flies
ReplyDeleteYeah, didn't seem to work too well...
DeleteHow sweet would that stuff be for guides and tip tops, for us guys fishing in the frozen tundra? No more iced up guides!
ReplyDeleteOoh, now that's a good idea!
DeleteI am guessing someone is a Science Friday nerd like myself?
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