A European car maker (I think it's Saab) has developed a special car paint that repels dirt and mud so it can be washed off immediately. Reminds me of the classic Alec Guinness comedy "The Man In The White Suit"!

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Saab went bankrupt back in 2012. The company involved with the paint is Nissan, according to MSN:

"Nissan claims to have invented the "world's first self-cleaning car" with a new nanopaint spray coating that puts a thin layer of air above the clearcoat and can repel most water and oil-based liquids. The automaker has been using the coating, developed by UltraTech International, a Florida-based company that specializes in oil spill containment, on a Versa Note hatchback.

UltraTech says its Ever Dry product (for now, only available to industrial buyers) creates a "surface chemistry and texture with patterns of geometric shapes that have 'peaks' or 'high points'" that can repel even wet concrete. A demo video shows the coating applied to other surfaces like paper and even clothing — wherein two men in business dress are doused with a black liquid and one remains remarkably dry. The coating can't be used on windshields or any glass since it forms an opaque barrier."

Oh, no chance on a pair of glasses that's always clean. I'll have to continue wiping.

I am not sure that I would want that, I would have no excuse to go to the fire station when they have charity car washes.

Actually I think BMW first publicised self-cleaning car paint in an advertisement in the Guardian about thirty years ago. Nothing stuck to it so your Bimmer kept its showroom gleam forever. They even had a coupon which you could send in for more details; the coupon gave an address in Germany for Mr Uve B. Eenhad. The article was dated 1st April...

Before anyone asks this question, no, you can't coat your kids with it!

LOL, flopsy! It doesn't seem as farfetched as it did thirty years ago.