Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant

Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant is an innovative new nanotechnology coating that simultaneously protects and enhances the appearance of automotive paint for up to twelve months at a time. Developed in Germany, it lays down an invisible glass-like coating that not only provides excellent protection against bird droppings, bug splatter, brake dust and harmful UV radiation, but also partially mimics the self cleaning properties of Lotus plant leaves in nature (the Lotus Effect).

The Lotus Effect refers to the amazing self cleaning properties of the Lotus plant, which is so efficient that even honey rolls straight off the leaves leaving no trace behind. This effect is the result of Lotus leaves having a microscopically rough surface covered in nano-scale wax crystals, which together serve to repel water and prevent wetting of the leaf surface. Instead, water droplets remain almost perfectly spherical and roll off under gravity, picking up particles of dirt and cleaning the leaf as they go.

Of course, while nature has long since perfected the Lotus Effect, the key question here is how well does this new coating perform in this respect on cars? The answer is very well. In tests on our own vehicles we have found that treated surfaces do indeed stay cleaner for longer compared to traditional wax and sealant coatings. However, this effect is by no means perfect due to the need to balance performance with durability, so washing will still be required on a semi-regular basis.

This is a professional strength product and as such carries potentially serious health and usage risks that should be fully understood from the outset - please read the instructions carefully.

Please also note that due to shipping regulations concerning Dangerous Goods, we can only ship this product within the UK at the current time. Orders received for international destinations will be cancelled and refunded in full. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Material Safety Data Sheet

Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant is an advanced nanotechnology coating that simultaneously protects and enhances the appearance of automotive paint. Developed in Germany, Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant utilises a sol-gel wet chemical technique to lay down a self organising interlaced molecular net of silica and other nano-scale components to form an extremely thin (< 0.1 micron) fully transparent glass-like coating that chemically bonds to painted surfaces at the molecular level.

As a result of being coated with this ultra smooth layer of nano-structures, treated surfaces become more reflective, super hydrophobic (contact angle > 150°) and partially self cleaning (super hydrophobicity results in more contaminants being picked up and carried away by strong water beading rather than deposited in situ, akin to the Lotus Effect in nature). This characteristic greatly reduces the need for regular maintenance, and makes washing easier and less time consuming when required.

However, the benefits imparted by Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant do not end with an easy to care for mirror-like finish. More importantly, the invisible glass-like coating provides excellent protection against bird droppings, bug splatter, brake dust, road salt and harmful UV radiation for up to twelve months at a time, even on daily drivers (the coating is extremely resistant to strong detergents and pressure washing equipment, and once fully cured can only really be removed by aggressive machine polishing).

This is a professional strength product and as such carries potentially serious health and usage risks that should be fully understood from the outset - please read the instructions carefully.

Please also note that due to shipping regulations concerning Dangerous Goods, we can only ship this product within the UK at the current time. Orders received for international destinations will be cancelled and refunded in full. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Material Safety Data Sheet

Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant should be applied in a dry, well ventilated environment out of direct sunlight. Users should wear PB Nitrile Gloves during the application procedure, and should also consider using a 3M Respirator too. In order to achieve the quoted durability and associated performance benefits, it is essential that surfaces to be treated are cleaned properly in advance with either Nanolex Premium Paint Cleaner or Reagent Isopropyl Alcohol, as this will ensure that any residual oils and contaminants are fully removed.

Before applying the sealant, shake the bottle vigorously to ensure that the contents are fully mixed. Next, lightly wet either a cotton make up pad or a Meguiar’s Microfibre Applicator Pad with product and begin wiping evenly over the surfaces to be treated. Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant is designed to cure in situ for up to 30 minutes before being buffed off, so we recommend treating the entire car or all four wheels in one go. Buffing off is best done with a Poorboy’s Deluxe Mega Towel using moderate speed and pressure in order to fully remove all traces of residue and reveal an intense streak-free shine.

Although Nanolex Premium Paint & Alloy Sealant offers excellent protection against many environmental influences, it should still be maintained carefully. For example, intensive shampoos and alloy wheel cleaners should be avoided in favour of milder pH neutral products (Nanolex Reactivating Shampoo is excellent in this respect), and the microfilm finish should occasionally be repaired and refreshed with a top up application of Nanolex Premium Spray Sealant after washing and drying.

This is a professional strength product and as such carries potentially serious health and usage risks that should be fully understood from the outset - please read the instructions carefully.

Please also note that due to shipping regulations concerning Dangerous Goods, we can only ship this product within the UK at the current time. Orders received for international destinations will be cancelled and refunded in full. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Material Safety Data Sheet