Aside from camouflaged ATVs and hunting gear, the average American doesn’t have much need for (or access to) military coating technology. While the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground routinely assesses Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARCs), most folks just don’t need a paint that withstands the rigors of these exotic materials. And while laser-invisible stealth coatings might be handy for a hot-footed teenage speedster, he is not likely to get his hands on that technology any time soon. Recently, however, I discovered that my world and the military world have in common my favorite acronym: UV.