Last year, Keeper Labo opened in my neighborhood, and I frequently go there to coat and wash my cars.
I'll elaborate on the coating article another time.In this issue, we introduce "Mineral Off Car Wash" by KeeperLab.I will try to do so. This article is not an advertisement for a keeper, which is often the case.
This is simply my impression of the service on my own dime.
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A car that has had a body coating applied and has not yet reached the durability or life expectancy suggested by the manufacturer.Have you ever experienced that as the months go by, the water repellency gradually deteriorates and the gloss and shine are not as good as they used to be?
Was the quality of the coating bad, or was the installer at fault? You may be tempted to wonder.
However, much of this is said to be caused by minerals adhering to the top of the coating.
(Citation) https://www.keepercoating.jp/lineup/wash/mineraloff
Minerals are found in rain, tap water, and groundwater, and when they adhere to the coating, they inhibit water repellency and reduce gloss.If left untreated, they can cause ion deposits.
A mineral-off car wash is a car wash method that does not affect the coating at all, but removes its adhered mineral film.
This Porsche is a 2019 and has had a body coating applied by the dealer when new.
I have been driving the vehicle for about two and a half years, but it has been stored indoors, washed when dirty, and treated relatively carefully. However, for some reason, I think it was often rained on and driven in wet weather.
The body itself doesn't have any particular polishing flaws.Recently, even after washing, the shine on the body looked dull and the water repellency was not good at all.
So once I tried a mineral-off car wash at a local keeper lab.
The car wash will take about an hour, but when it is over, you will be amazed.The body has completely regained the shine of a new car, and it looks as if a film of dirt has been removed.It feels smooth to the touch and has no water repellency issues. The body color, aventurine green, was so beautiful. I was reminded again how beautiful the body color, aventurine green, is.
At one time I was thinking of reapplying the coating, but I never expected that a mineral-off car wash would revive the car so much.
Although it is difficult to express the beauty of the car in a photograph, the dullness has been removed and the glossy look has been considerably restored. My wife was also surprised at the change when she saw the car after returning home.
It is the hardest touring Porsche in our family.My most beloved Porsche, the Boxster GTS, had a W Diamond Keeper coating applied about 3 years ago at a local keeper pro store.After that, the vehicle will be a vehicle that has been washed only when it gets dirty, without doing anything at all.
The body color is simply white, but recently I had noticed a slight yellow tint to it. When placed side by side with a white 981 Boxster of the same color, the color tones were slightly different, and I began to notice a slight cloudiness and dullness.
Therefore, we decided to try a mineral-off car wash for this vehicle as well.
Then, too, this car was more of a change than I had imagined.The white that looked slightly yellowish turned into a perfect "white.
The transparency is completely restored and the level of brilliance is different. Was it really this white? I was so surprised.
Cars that have been coated but are starting to look dull and cloudy, and have lost their water repellency, may want to give this a second look.
This is especially true for cars that have been coated for more than a year. In addition, cars that are often washed with non-pure water at home, or cars that are frequently driven in the rain may have mineral film on them without being noticed.
Cost is around 8,000 to 10,000 yen, so more expensive than a regular car wash.But it is a good idea to install it at least once a year as part of the maintenance of your car.
