Holy Grail of paint coatings on the way

[Millwheel]

The only question is how many years it is going to take - and if it gets licensed to other makers
https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/08/scratches-to-car-paint-disappear-in-sunlight-with-self-healing-coating-material

 

[Jimmyrn85]

That is cool. I'll happily be the test mule

 

[cj10jeeper]

Conceptually looks great.
I do wonder if given it goes soft and heals in sunlight, how resistant to scratches and damage it is then?

 

[scm]

And if it goes soft in sunlight, won't it eventually ooze down and off the car if left for long periods in the sun? Glass does it by itself if left long enough!