With the advent of exposed edge glass and open pinchwelds, the risk of paint damage posed new obstacles for the auto glass technician. Understanding this, the engineers at UltraWiz® developed a coating designed to reduce paint damage. The coated UltraThin Paint Protection Blades are the strongest, thinnest, coated cold knife blades available! These coated blades are 40% thinner than our original series and as a result of the manufacturing process, stronger. The coating protects automotive paint from scratches and damage while cutting out windshields or back glasses with exposed pinchwelds. The coating is applied heavily to the backside of the this Series Paint Protection Blades where it is needed, but very thin on the inside surface which goes against the glass. This feature is critical because of the limited clearance between the glass and pinchweld due to new vehicle designs. With enough clearance for the blade between the glass and body, the concerns about scratching and pinchweld paint damage are reduced.