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January 27, 2008
Ever Seen Frost On Your Car Do This?
By Jen
Editor
Apparently, automotive sheetmetal is ideally suited for producing the precise geometrical ice-crystal patterns known as "fern frost." Bodywork takes on and loses heat rapidly, encouraging the little guys to form long chains of hexagonal-shaped units—which, interacting with tiny irregularities on the car’s surface, result in the organic-looking formations you see here. A guy in the UK found a whole forest of the crazy patterns growing on his Rover over a couple of nights, and snapped a bunch of pics—check them out at Daily Mail, via AutoMotto.
Comments
Jim
Jan 28, 2008 at 8:04 am
I like the coin in the drip rail. Izzat ice too? This crap is pretty, sure. But try scraping it off of a windshield in freezing weather…
Justin
Jan 27, 2008 at 5:16 pm
That happens with my car after its been waxed. But they were never that big.
Anonymous
Jan 27, 2008 at 5:01 pm
that is odd. I live in very cold and everyhting inbetween..never seen anything remotely close to it. There is something else going on there in those photos….another chemistry or something.
Yopofun
Jan 27, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Those definitely are some awesome formations. Now if he could only keep that look on his whole car all the time…be one unique looking ride
CarMen
Jan 27, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Super!