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If you’re a bit of a klutz, then it might be a good idea for you to go through measures to prevent the damage that might arise from all your klutziness. One of these is by spraying stuff that you want to keep dry with NeverWet.
NeverWet is a neat system that lets you thoroughly liquid-proof stuff that might otherwise get stained if you spill something on them or get them wet, like suede shoes or sneakers. It’s dubbed as a “superhydrophobic” coating that’ll cause liquids to just glide off of the surfaces of objects that have been treated with it.
The entire coating process will take over an hour to complete. First, you have to spray on the base coat, which will take 30 minutes to dry. Then you have to spray it all over with the top coat, which will take another 30 minutes to dry. The only real downside is that NeverWet will dry with a frosted appearance, although a clear-drying version is currently being developed.
[via C|NET]
My sisters and I used to draw on any and every surface we found, much to the dismay of our parents. Some of our walls still bear evidence of our creativity, since no amount of soap or scrubbing could completely erase the marks we made.
One thing that will save your walls and keep the creativity flowing is IdeaPaint. It’s available as an opaque or clear coating that will add dry erase functionality to any surface. Paint it on your walls, on your desks, on chairs, and any other surface where you want to write, doodle, or draw to your heart’s content.
It’s virtually odorless, too, so you don’t have to worry about airing rooms out after painting over your stuff.
A basic IdeaPaint CLEAR kit retails for $225(USD) and contains everything you need to start transforming up to 50 square feet of stuff into dry-erase surfaces, including a roller, stir stick, can opener, and wet paint sign.
[via BLTD]