Kalimex for the 4th year running, appointed an independent market research agency to interview hundreds of motor factor stockists. Their brief was to find out what they think about K-Seal and, of equal importance, how their trade customers - professional motor mechanics rate K-Seal too.     

As in previous years, the research revealed the vital role that trade professionals play in building the reputation of a product and in influencing motor factors, to recommend K-Seal to their customers.

A few comments made by motor factors when asked why they recommend K-Seal.
    “I sell it to the trade and they tell me it works.”
    “Garages use it for head gasket repairs and sometimes they put into the car after the repair as a preventative measure for added protection.”

In the last 30 months, K-Seal has been tested extensively by the engineering team at Brighton University, to prove its capabilities at sealing large and small holes. The team reported “The test data shows that K-Seal is capable of sealing 0.025in (0.635mm) diameter holes and 0.010in (0.254mm) wide by 0.5in (12.7mm) long slots satisfactorily when tested in accordance with ASTM D3147, a Standard Test Method for Testing Stop-Leak Additives for Engine Coolants.”

Testing also demonstrated that K-Seal sealed leaks in test conditions 100% of the time, and that K-Seal could pass through a 0.85mm sieve without clogging or gumming the gaps. This reinforces the claim that K-Seal is safe to use with all types of water-cooled engines.

Mike Schlup, Kalimex Managing Director said: "What we learnt from the market research this year is that peer group influence is important in driving the ongoing and consistent demand for K-Seal. The support it enjoys from trade professionals is crucial. As the global distributor of K-Seal we have to continue promoting the independent lab testing which is proof of K-Seal’s abilities to seal leaks large and small.”

K-Seal is available at all good motor factors.