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A method for maintaining the coefficient of friction of an item, such as a vehicle tire or shoe, whilst enhancing its oil and/or water repellent properties, comprises forming an oil or water repellent coating or surface modification thereon by ionization or activation technology, such as plasma processing. Items such as tires, treated in this way also form part of the invention. For preference,...