Nanotechnology takes shine to cars

Q: Greg, I enjoy reading your columns on car care, and I wanted to know what this new nanotechnology is all about? A computer friend told me that nanotechnology is common in computers, and now it’s being used in auto wax and wheel cleaners. Is this correct? — Jimmy K., Pennsylvania

A: Jimmy, your friend is correct. We contacted Eagle One, which introduced the first liquid polish and wax using nanotechnology in 2004. Eagle One said that nanotechnology is engineering at the molecular level to create useful products.

Once the stuff of science fiction, this cutting-edge technology is paving the way for radical breakthroughs in electronics, computers, medicine, sports equipment and numerous other fields. One of the newest is automotive appearance-care products. Maintaining a showroom look on your vehicle’s finish, wheels and interior has never been easier or faster.

Imagine a particle that is 1/75,000th the thickness of a human hair, and you can begin to understand the significance of nanotechnology. With smaller particles, car-care products can penetrate and protect where conventional products do not, conceal hairline scratches and swirl marks, and eliminate messy white residue.