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"Rust-Oleum recently introduced an innovative product called NeverWet, a multi-surface liquid repellant treatment. While there are a lot of water repellant products on the market, few are suitable for such a wide range of surfaces and with such a high level of repellency. Here at GHRI, we applied the treatment to wood and plastic samples. After waiting the recommended period of time, we poured water, mud, ice, and other thicker water-based liquids including juice and syrup on the treated items and found the liquids literally shot right off. NeverWet&amp;#039;s the first consumer product that we&amp;#039;ve seen that offers this level of super-hydrophobic capabilities. The product is applied in a two-step process: After removing dirt and debris from the area you want to coat, apply the base coat adhesive and allow it to dry for 30 minutes. It forms a micro-surface that preps the material for the top coat, akin to putting primer down before painting. The second step is to apply one or two coats of a top coat. It&amp;#039;s especially important to apply a heavier coat around the seams. While the item can be exposed to water in as quickly as thirty minutes after the top coat&amp;#039;s applied, NeverWet needs 12 hours to fully cure. While we&amp;#039;re impressed with this product, there are caveats:  The current solution is a temporary treatment, not a long-term solution. How long it lasts depends upon the material, frequency of liquid contact, and environmental conditions. That&amp;#039;s why this current formula isn&amp;#039;t recommended for surfaces like a backyard deck that receive a lot of wear and tear. When an item starts to lose its repellency capabilities, you can simply reapply NeverWet. Basically, when the water droplets no longer bead up and roll right off, you can lightly sand the coated surface to remove any remaining top coat and then reapply both the base and top coat. It leaves a whitish-haze, which makes it unsuitable for furniture or clothes or anything you want to remain transparent, like a window shield or eyeglasses. However you can use it on fabric, leather, or canvas items whose appearance doesn&amp;#039;t matter to you, let&amp;#039;s say on work boots or athletic shoes. NeverWet shouldn&amp;#039;t be used with electronics or items that come in direct contact with food. It&amp;#039;s best suited for the likes of woods, metals, concretes, and most plastics.   Bottom line: The product shows a lot of promise and worked well in our preliminary tests. What we love is that it&amp;#039;s not for a single type of product, but has infinite use-case scenarios. Our advice is to test it out on an inconspicuous area before applying it fully. A kit of NeverWet that provides enough coverage for 10-15 square feet is available at Home Depot for $37.      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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