Ever heard of liquid repellent? There's stuff you can spray on your shoes and on your windshield but that's not as powerful as this stuff called NeverWet. NeverWet may sound like an old lady's personal problem :~x
but it's definitely a scientific break through in making things 'water-proof' as you will see in this video and comments (ha!) some of the creative ways to use this powerful liquid repellent to your advantage.