Issac Babbitt's Smelting Cast

Origin
Isaac Babbitt's claim to fame was the creation of a tin-compound alloy suitable for bearings and other machinery parts subject to heavy wear. His work searching for a cheap alternative to pewter eventually led to the creation of Babbitt, another alloy named directly in his honor. Consisting of copper mixed into a tin matrix, it was not entirely resistant to surface tresses such as heat and chemicals. However, when the weaker tin melted away, lubricant could then each the stable sections and prevent any further degradation of the bearings.

Effects
Heated metal produced with the cast will encircle the entire outline of any object with a thin, permeable layer. A taut skin will absorb any minor abrasions or scuffs, allowing the object to avoid direct damage. Heavy scarring will cause the layer to momentarily loosen its molecular bonds and self-correct, reforming itself over any areas requiring more protection. The object itself will become less rigid in structure and behave closer to a gelatinous mixture than an absolute solid. Continual long-term use will destabilize the entire form, causing it to collapse inward into a cocktail of goop.