So what exactly is Lotus Effect?

[BBBluey]

I'm getting my car buffed and polished by an autoshop next week and asked them if it was possible to put a thick coat of protective wax to protect my baby while she's transported to Cali from Germany. They told me they use the good stuff and that it will have a Lotus effect so I shouldn't worry - she'll be safe and beautiful.
I didn't have the time to hang around and ask away questions so I left and now I'm pondering on the lotus thing.- is that for real or did he pull one on me? I noticed most of their stuff on shelves was 1Z and the place is reputable so...

[KingOfJericho]

Google? Lotus Effect

[rsjean]

Originally Posted by BBBluey

I'm getting my car buffed and polished by an autoshop next week and asked them if it was possible to put a thick coat of protective wax to protect my baby while she's transported to Cali from Germany. They told me they use the good stuff and that it will have a Lotus effect so I shouldn't worry - she'll be safe and beautiful.
I didn't have the time to hang around and ask away questions so I left and now I'm pondering on the lotus thing.- is that for real or did he pull one on me? I noticed most of their stuff on shelves was 1Z and the place is reputable so...

It's a term some detailers use that has its roots (no pun intended) in the actual lotus plant.

"The extremely water-repellent (superhydrophobic) surface of its leaves causes drops of water to form spheres, which roll off the leaf, sweeping any dirt away. The lotus leaf is equipped with 3 to 10 µm “bumps” that are in turn coated with a nanoscopic water-repellent coating.

The bumpy structure minimizes the area with which the water can come into contact and the water-repellent coating keeps water from getting into the valleys between the bumps. The water cannot coat the leaf and simply rolls off."