Wax on, wax off –...
Wax on, wax off – but not straight away! When you polish your car, you want it to last weeks, so endurance is always key to any product we test.
"It"s better at crumpling...
"It"s better at crumpling in an impact than conventional materials," said creator Ronald Thomp÷son. "And it doesn"t leave sharp edges when it cracks."
The hair is smothered in epoxy resin, like fibreglass. Called PiliusX, it is being tested at a London university. Thompson hopes car firms will like its eco-friendliness, as the hair rots down to nothing after use.