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July 28, 2018

NDG Self Healing explained

Dubai UAE 2014 launch

We launched NDG products into Dubai in 2014 leading with our Self Healing coating for cars. What we didn’t expect was the resounding success that was ahead of us. The market responded and we were inundated with cars waiting for some NDG Self Healing.

The idea and function of the Self Healing coating is that once it is applied, not only is is super glossy it has the ability to heal itself when heat is applied to it.

Since this time we have applied the coating to many hundreds of cars and boat hulls (above the waterline).

This video shows how it works

Here are some FAQ’s

The coating is not a DIY product. Applicators can only apply it once they are properly trained and certified by NDG training staff.
NDG Self Healing is not available in all countries
NDG Self Healing coating will heal itself when heat is applied. It will not heal the painted surface itself
NDG Self Healing abilities are for light scratches and swirls that are commonly found on paintwork
NDG Self Healing is suitable for high end Luxury, Super and Hyper and Classic show type cars
Can it replace standard clear coat? It is not recommended (we do produce a clear coat alternative self healing coating but it takes particular training to apply it correctly)
How long does the Self Healing last? It is an intrinsic chemical formula which means that the very composition of the chemistry means that the healing ability is built into it. There is no set timeframe as to the life span of it’s ability. It is therefore important to have the coating checked annually for performance quality
What happens when an accident repair is required? The coating does not hinder the repair process like glass or ceramic coatings do. simply have the repair carried out and then the NDG Self Healing can be reapplied to that panel
Will the self healing affect a vehicles warranty? It is important to check this out in your country and vehicle importer as they have variations in rules for this in each country and this is one of the reasons we do not sell to some countries is because of this issue. It does not just affect NDG Self Healing it is all permanent coatings of any type. We produced NDG Hyperseal for this reason as it is a polish rather than a coating. NDG Hyperseal
Will Self Healing change the colour and definition of my car’s paintwork? No the colour will not change, the definition may, meaning that on darker coloured cars more depth to the surface may be apparent
How do I become a qualified applicator? We host training courses annually. send us a request for information via our contact page for further information

July 28, 2018

Keep an eye out for Mad Max

Our long term test car is still at it, driving around the vast Australian landscape but not without it’s challenges.

Just last week we had the turbo Ford in the workshop to do our annual inspection after it had rear suspension failure somewhere out on a country road. It had to be recovered and brought in. The car is now at 230,000kms on the odometer which is far beyond our original 60,000km test and now well beyond the 2nd 60,000km testing and into the 3rd 60,000 test cycle.

We are super pleased with the results we are getting from our products and this car has helped us understand how far we can predict that our product will last for and how robust they really are.

We prep the car with some new experimental products and some of our existing products while the suspension is being repaired.

We wash & claybar the body with Mega Gloss Wash to have a look at the condition of the paintwork and Hyperseal. We find that the Leading edges of the car are holding up well and the Bugs are still easy to remove but the water beading has dropped off. The horizontal surfaces that are most exposed to the sun and acid rain are doing well and no halo’s or swirl marks are appearing and the acid rain fallout is easily removed without any ingress into the clearcoat.
We re-coat the car with Hyperseal. We found the application to be easier than the first time we did it so reapplication after extended periods is no problem.
We take a good look at the Shield 120 that was applied to the windscreen and see that there is very little pitting on the glass and no cracks or impacts to be found. This is 2 years of service for 130,000kms.
We then applied Screen Shield which is a stronger product for impacts and is a permanent solution for the windscreen.
We apply our Long Lasting Tyre shine to all tyres
We apply some experimental products to various components

After replacing the lower coil over suspension bolt (one of the problems with coil overs is that any failure will cause the car to bottom out with no spring support).

Keep and eye out for Mad max — Recovery truck loaded

On the road again

No sooner had we photographed the car and it was on the road again going west into the Australian interior desert for a very long, hard drive to Adelaide via White Cliffs and Broken Hill, MAD MAX territory.

The end of the trip findings

This trip the ford travelled over 5000kms on a variety of terrains in borderline extreme conditions. We check the condition of the coatings after the trip and we are very pleased with the results.

We will take our findings to develop some of the still secret experimental products further and finalise some of the others.

We will keep updating blogs on the test car over the next 12 months when the car will be at the end of it’s service life.

Typical outback test road — Keep an eye out for Mad Max

Mid 2018

It was decided to retrofit the original coil and shock suspension system after several more suspension bolt failures that when happens the car is immobilised. Along with this we started looking around for a replacement car as the reliability of the ford was starting to become an issue.

Some time later we found a 2006 BMW 740Li with 100,000kms and matte grey vinyl wrap. See blog

On driving back from picking up the BMW and a final drive around Mount Panorama endurance circuit a kangaroo jumped out in front of the car and caused big damage to the car..

This spells the end of the road for our long term test car.

Kangaroo Impact

April 2, 2018April 3, 2018

SummerNats 2018 & 2019

Summernats is an Australian must do if you are interested in over powered cars that can win an event by being the most entertaining and fastest to shred tyres down to the rims (an beyond in some cases). Mullet hair styles are your ticket into the cultural inner circle in Canbra (Nats abbreviation for Canberra).

A number of cars were already NDG Automotive product users so we had the opportunity to see these cars in their natural environment of the Summernats in Canberra (or Canbro as the local vernacular calls it).

The smell of burning rubber and over fuelled engines and screams of Supercharged V8’s added to the whiffs of red bull drinks combine to being unique sensations. Almost worth bottling it as a motorhead fragrance.

More on the Summernats can be found here

News of the day is that NDG Products will be Sponsoring the Event for 2019 and exhibiting our NDG products with live demonstrations over the Summernats week with great prizes and challenges for competitors and travelling visitors in true NDG testing program style. More on that and other programs later in the year.

February 26, 2018March 7, 2018

Lost, but still very worthy

We were alerted to a car that was iconic as the fleet car of choice in the long country and city roads of Australia. In their day you would be hard pressed not to see at least 1 of these Australian built Mitsubishi Magna’s on any drive anywhere.

Here we have a wagon version of this car. Super versatile with being a very reliable 3.5ltr v6 and fold down flat rear seat made it excellent for travelling sales people to securely transport their samples to show clients.

The cars were good for well over 500,000kms of hammering without more than the normal service items which in this case were very cheap in comparison to other vehicles.

Enough of the preamble and into what we found.

Lost, but still very worthy — Been a long time since these were cleaned

We found an excellent low milage example of one of these 2001 Australian produced Mitsubishi Magna that had been sitting in the spot we found it for 8 years and was owned by an elderly couple of almost all it’s life. Before coming to rest here the car was a daily commuter and didn’t leave the city of 50,000 population so it idled along.

The DIY work begins

First thing to do was check the oil and coolant levels and put in a fresh battery to see if it would start. It had a full tank of fuel which would be stale but enough to start the engine.

A few cranks to get the oil pressure up and then we went at a proper start which it did just like it was driven the day before.

4 washes later we had something we could move to the DIY driveway and get on with seeing if we could get the showroom new look using our NDG products.

https://ndgproducts.com/lost-but-still-very-worthy/ — 4 Mega Gloss Washes later

6 hours were spent on the car to detail it inside and out but it turned out looking brand new. A sensational result!!

The Before & After Images

The car will head to it’s new owner soon enough and will be a good solid workhorse.

We are tempted to keep this one as a low cost reliable, useful car.